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BOLLYWOOD- BUZZ LIFESTYLE 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 () Emotions play a crucial role in our lives. Our emo- society of people who mainly deal with their self interests and Rangeela (). 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 (), 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 , 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 (), 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 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 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. added. Until the year 1922, the defender of the title had sis cause infertility? develop. When it comes to relieving The Wimbledon tennis tournament starts towards the inition of the disease is helpful for peo- The answer is, if you have to play only the final round in order to defeat the challenger ple looking for a straight definition, the pain, birth control pills and other end of June and is spread over two weeks, ending in ear- who had played through the tournament for the Wimble- endometriosis, you may face greater ly July. This tournament is the third Grand Slam event that truth is that much remains unknown drugs that can lower estrogen are don cup. trouble when trying to get pregnant. seen to be effective. is played each year. The Australian Open and the French about the disease. And around 30% to 50% of women suf- Before 1922, the winners of the previous year’s title Also, women wanting to get preg- Open which are played on hard court and clay court The advancement in science has fering from endometriosis may expe- nant can go for medical therapy prior improved our understanding of this rience infertility. The disease can influ- disease and offered better prospects ence fertility in several ways; like dis- to attempts at conception. During IVF for treatment. But the confusion per- for treatment of moderate to severe sists, especially among women who can't decide if they are experiencing infertility because they might have endometriosis, or because they have endometriosis and hence are not able to conceive. However, before we can help you fight the confusion; let us first have an in-depth discussion on the disease. Endometriosis is a disease which involves the growth of tissue resem- bling the endometrium (uterine lining) in areas outside the uterus. It may lead to formation of cysts known as endometriomas or 'chocolate cysts' in the ovaries. There is also a possibility of the growth of implants of endometriosis on the peritoneum (the lining of the abdomen and pelvis), which might at times cause scarring which may as well involve the ovaries and block the tubes. In some cases, endometriosis grows deep beneath the peritoneal lin- ing, in the area between the vagina torted anatomy of pelvis, changed endometriosis if the doctor sees and the rectum. In such circumstances immune system functioning, scarred endometriosis, he can surgically there is often more severe pain. But fallopian tubes, adhesions, impaired you can't always associate it with remove the scarred tissue or destroy implantation of a pregnancy, altered it. This can help increase chances of respectively are conducted in January and May. This were given byes and had to play only the final match. severe infertility problems. egg quality, inflammation of the pelvic your getting pregnant. The treatment championship is followed by the fourth and final Grand Hence, a lot of them were able to win consecutive titles While suspicion of the disease can structures and changes in the hormon- also helps restore your normal anato- Slam tournament, the US Open, which is again a hard because these players rested all through the tournament arise on the basis of signs, symptoms al environment of the eggs. However my. court game, held between August and September each and played only that last match against the person who and physical examination, the sure- with options available like IVF for treat- While the effectiveness of this treat- year. had defeated all the other opponents. This was followed shot way to determine the presence of ment of moderate to severe The Wimbledon tournament is held in The All England for all events except the Ladies Doubles and Mixed Dou- this disease is through laparoscopy. endometriosis, there is actually no rea- ment is highly individualized, but Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. The private club which bles. From 1922, the concept of byes was eliminated for The cause of the disease however son to fret. women that are at the moderate or remains largely unknown. While sev- was founded in the year 1868 was initially known only as all the events and the winners had to play all the match- While undergoing surgery for the severe stage of endometriosis can eral immunological and biochemical The All England Croquet club. It was renamed The All Eng- es and defeat their opponents in order to reach the finals. disease there is an evaluation of the have enhanced chances of conceiving changes are often associated with the land Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in the year 1877, two Ironically, though this event is hosted with great pride depth, amount and the location of the post the surgical treatment of occurrence of this disease, but a the- years after the addition of lawn tennis in 1875 to the list in Britain, the last time a British man or woman won this advanced reproductive techniques ory hasn't yet been designed that can endometriosis. This result helps the of club activities. In order to herald this change of name trophy was in 1936 (men's singles) and 1977 (women's like IVF, because the treatment fully justify the cause behind it. doctor determine the stage of to the world, this club conducted the very first Lawn Ten- enables your reproductive organs to singles) respectively. Since then, no English player has A lot of women that suffer from this endometriosis. This 'result' finds if function normally. nis Championship which since then has come to be known been able to win this title. disease have painful periods, deep endometriosis is in the minimal, mild, as the Wimbledon Championship. A set of rules and reg- Through the years, there have been hardly any pain during penetrative sex, chronic moderate or severe stage. Furthermore, experts say that a ulations were drawn up for the game and the first game changes made to this tournament. There have only been pelvic pain, painful bowel motions or This study later helps determine the combination of surgical treatment, was played in a ground situated off Worple Road in Wim- changes made to improve the facilities for the audience, urination during menstruation. There prospects of pregnancy. Women that medical therapy and advanced repro- bledon. players and other members of the club. Many new build- also could be no symptoms at all oth- suffer from severe endometriosis often ductive techniques like IVF can work The laws that were drawn up for the first game have ing were built in addition to extra grass courts and exten- er than having difficulty getting preg- face difficulty in conceiving and many wonders for women. remained relatively unchanged through the years. Only a sive facilities for the players, press officials and the mem- nant. There are also some that have a times often have to undergo (The author is Infertility & IVF specialist at few changes like the height of the net and the posts were bers of the club. The Millennium building today hosts an absolutely no symptoms at all. advanced fertility treatment like IVF. Indira Infertility Clinic & Test Tube Baby made, in addition to the change in the distance of the line entrance building, museum, and bank and ticket office. Reports on the disease suggest The stage-4-endometriosis (severe Centre, New Delhi)