Emotionless Life Take on a Dark Reality Mehak Gupta Grover but Still Have Individual Goals That They Are Somehow Moti- Vated to Pursue
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SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2015 (PAGE-4) BOLLYWOOD- BUZZ LIFESTYLE Guddu Rangeela an entertaining Emotionless life take on a dark reality Mehak Gupta Grover but still have individual goals that they are somehow moti- vated to pursue. What does this end onto- a self - centric Saibal Chatterjee But life isn't all song and dance for Guddu (Amit Sadh) Emotions play a crucial role in our lives. Our emo- society of people who mainly deal with their self interests and Rangeela (Arshad Warsi). They have painful pasts and nothing else bothers them? Honour killings ordered by Haryana's repressive khap that place them in direct confrontation with a local goon, tions tell us what we like and what we dislike; what panchayats are obviously no laughing matter. But Guddu These traits are gradually leading to Alexithymia. It's a Billu Pahalwan (Ronit Roy), who is as politically ambitious we want and what we don't, and because they personality construct characterised by inability to identify Rangeela goes into the heart of that dark reality of our as he is brutal. times and emerges with a trenchant tale that is both deliver such important messages, we need to bring and describe emotions in one self . They also have difficul- The two protagonists do their very best to keep them- ty in distinguishing and appreciating the emotions of oth- engaging and entertaining. selves out of hot waters, but are sucked into an abduc- awareness and acknowledgement to our feelings. Written and directed by Subhash Kapoor, the humour- ers, which is thought to lead to ineffective emotional tion plot hatched by a petty criminal (Dibyendu Bhat- Emotions make us human- make us real. Denying responding. laced film pulls off the tightrope walk between thematic tacharya). severity and diverting drama without encountering too them makes us beasts. Positive or negative emotions are a vital measure of soci- The duo needs the money that is promised to them many bumps. eties well being. Higher incomes may improve people's because they have a hefty bribe to pay a police inspector But why are people becoming indifferent to the society? Guddu Rangeela is an action-comedy bolstered appre- emotional well being , but it can be done to an extent. Infact, (Amit Sial) and his bumbling assistant (Rajeev Gupta) so Why are they becoming ciably by an array of skilled actors adept at etching out detached? Hurt, pain, anger believable characters, a vibrant musical score (Amit Trive- that they aren't slapped with a slew of dacoity cases. The kidnapping victim, Baby (Aditi Rao Hydari), it turns are all part of our emotions di), and a witty screenplay that throws up many a delight- and are there for a reason. ful surprise. out, isn't a babe in the woods. She has a daring plan of her own. So, this lady and her They are highly necessary. Pain is a part of our life, it is captors find themselves on what makes us human, it the same side in a bloody shapes us the same as love battle against Billu Pahal- and laughter. The problem wan. is not our emotions, the Amid the clutch of great problem is our tendency to performances that define hold on to them, the prob- Guddu Rangeela – Arshad lem is that we get STUCK Warsi, Amit Sadh and Ronit with the story and turn our Roy are all pitch perfect in lives into a sad story telling their respective roles – a trio festival. of supporting actors stand We tend to pay more out. attention to our problems Dibyendu Bhattacharya and their symptoms than to as Bangali, the underworld all the things that are going informant who is forever in well and right. Has anyone trouble; Rajeev Gupta as the noticed that the more time awkward but earnest sub- we spend thinking about our problems , the bigger they inspector Gulaab Singh (who become? So why do we has some of the film's funni- choose to focus on our prob- est lines); and Shriswara in lems and give them most of our attention rather than on the role of Babli (the name of emotions make prosperity revolve around it. Countries with all the things that are right and beautiful just now! highest negative emotions do get stuck with economic hard- the real-life honour killing vic- Today the world is getting so stressed out with all the tim that this film is indirectly ships and riots. Whereas positive emotions can definitely materialistic issues- the mind is all about MONEY- how to lead to success, happiness and rich dom. inspired by) are actors of survive- how to raise family etc. Now-a-days people don't Emotionless-impassive undemonstrative-unexpres- exceptional quality. They live life to the fullest, they merely exist. sive-apathetic-cold-hearted-heartlrss-sadistic-what is all But that is not to say that this is a perfect film. Espe- make the most of the limited scope that the script gives The point is - people still are emotional,but only as far this leading to? cially patchy is its over-the-top climax, which turns so far- them. as they themselves are concerned. But why are people cical that it simply isn't in synch with the rest of the well- But how can we help in making people realise the impor- It is not often that a Hindi film as entertaining as this becoming emotionless for the society? The negative ten- modulated vengeance drama about unlikely combatants. tance of emotions? It is persistent love and affection which also ends up saying as much about the society we live in, dencies like laziness, carelessness, negligence in our Guddu Rangeela is about two rustic entertainers who thinking and behaviour, ego- centric desires, the impurities can help change someone who is stone cold to someone supplement their income by tipping off local gangs about and without getting on to a moral high horse at that. Gud- who can be more warm hearted. Emotions are human du Rangeela has both soul and sinew. in mind and so on are all reasons for such insane behav- the wealth stored in the households that they perform in. iour. being' s warning system as to what is really going on around Don't you know yet it is your light that lights the world! them. They are our most reliable indicators of how things Such changes about our behaviour are wounding our are going on in our lives. If people learn to control their emo- SPORTS real culture. Culture is one way of relating, connecting to tions,it will lead to more rational thinking and less conflict. our world. The way we behave, the way we feel about Understanding emotions of oneself and others can ulti- things, the way we REACT to things. mately be used for good purposes such as charity work and People are becoming STOIC! They don't care about helping people in need. what is going around them except what really matters to People wake up - life without emotions is not worth liv- Wimbledon History them. According to them, reacting to certain situation is ing. Excess of everything is bad- being too emotional or totally futile. But they don't realise that such behaviour is being a stoic- both can make society he'll. Mohinder Singh of service from the net. making the society meaningless. Let's consider a society "The awakening of consciousness is the foremost evo- The first championship tournament consisted of just made up of intelligent computers that have no emotions, lutionary step for mankind" The Wimbledon tennis tournament is one of the oldest one event: Gentlemen’s singles. The first winner in the sporting events in the world. This tournament is formally history of this tournament was Spencer Gore. The tickets called: The Championships, Wimbledon. This tournament to watch this first ever event was priced at just 1 shilling HEALTHLINES that was first played in the year 1887 gets its name from and 200 people bought them in order to watch the finals. the place where it was first played, The All England Club The principal court is also called the “Center Court” which is located in the suburbs of London in a place called because this was the center portion of the ground, when Wimbledon. It has been played in the same place ever the first tournament was played, with other smaller courts Treatment of Endometriosis since. Wimbledon is one of the four major Grand Slam surrounding it. Today, though the title remains, it is not tennis tournaments with the other three being the U.S related to the placement of the court. Dr Kshitiz Murdia that 30% to 50% of infertile women endometriosis) results in extensive Open, Australian Open and French Open tennis tourna- have endometriosis. One question scarring, blocked fallopian tubes, and The Ladies Singles event and the Gentlemen’s dou- Endometriosis is a disease affect- ments. While the latter three are played on hard or clay that almost every woman who has damaged ovaries. bles event were added to this championship in the year ing women of reproductive age; it may courts, the Wimbledon Championship is the only Grand 1884. It was only 36 years later, in the year 1913, the been facing trouble in conceiving Female hormone estrogen is Slam event that is still being played on a traditional grass be associated with both pelvic pain would want to ask is, does endometrio- Ladies Doubles event and Mixed Doubles event were and infertility. So while this simple def- required by endometriosis to grow and court.