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BOLLYWOOD-BUZZ PERSONALITY I did not know anything about fashion, film: Elena "Sushil Kumar would be a good Supermodel-actress Elena Fernandes, who How was your photo-shoot expe- made her Bollywood debut with Karan Johar's rience with Emraan Hashmi for Kapoor & Sons, believes that one can find best FHM India? addition to the WWE roster" friends in the Bollywood industry but it takes a Emraan is so sweet and genuine. It lot of filtering as everyone is a competitor. was incredible how he transformed As part of WWE's Jaideep Pandey in a tete-e-tete with the law into the joker. I literally could not graduate, who is currently reading scripts stop staring at him. It was such a extension programme, and is excited for the opportunities that are unique photo shoot, so to be part of coming her way that collaboration was very special. WWE superstar Sheamus Excerpts: Turning point in your toured India recently. From modelling to acting, how hard was career? the transition? From a fashion point shooting Sudipto Maity caught up I was lucky that it was quite a natural transition. my first editorial for Vogue India in I had peaked as a supermodel, whereby in a way you Bali with Anaita and Edward was a with the athlete regarding real turning point in my career. are acting, as, as a model your body language has to This led to a campaign across speak a story in print. This led to being cast in more Sushil Kumar, India and America for Adidas Originals. What tv commercials, which led me to Dharma. has taken my career to the next level his love for wrestling. How was it sharing the screen-space has to be my debut in Kapoor and Excerpts: with Fawad Khan? Did it make you Sons. Why did you choose Sheamus nervous? How real is casting- as your present ring name? There are around 200 people surround- cough in the industry? ing you, and Fawad Khan in front of you, so Sheamus is a very Irish name. It is I think in every industry simple and well known and it fits my many cameras surrounding you and the director there are whispers of a casting staring at you. I don't think the word nervous couch type situation but I character and my look more than any- covers it. Haha. To be honest Fawad and have been fortunate to never thing else. Shakun made me feel really calm and relaxed, have experienced it. I have a Do you reckon this to be the and encouraged me to become the character great team behind me that sup- most exciting time for the WWE? and to block everything out. Fawad is a true port and manage my career. I I think it is. We have an amazing professional and so sweet and patient. have just realised they are roster of WWE Superstars. We have a Was becoming a supermodel-actress your dream actually all strong independ- lot of Pay-Per-Views and so much con- from the day one? ent women. There is my international manager Jennifer No I have always been a super geek at heart. I still am. I tent on the WWE Network. We have the Powell from Next Models, my PR team, Rohini, Sonia and cruiserweights there and some of the actually did not know anything about fashion or film. I was Kubra, as well as my Indian manager Sameera. A group of scouted and it's been a learning experience. I have always strong fearless independent women, who have helped me greatest athletes and performers in the been more of a tomboy so supermodel-actress never crossed achieve where I am today. ring with amazing storylines. We’re my mind. I wanted to be an astronaut. Can we also expect Elena on small screens in constantly pushing boundaries and What drew you towards Kapoor & Sons. future? thinking outside the box, doing things All I knew was that I was being chosen for a Dharma film Yes you can. I am currently reading scripts and excited for that have never been done before. For heart was always into wrestling. If not can say, I’d rather be watching a reality and that Shakun Batra was the director. I was given several the opportunities that are coming my way. example, me and Cesaro doing the for wrestling, I’d love to act or get more show and I do not like reality shows. scripts to read and then told we will be in touch. Then the Who's your idol when it comes to acting in B- Facebook Live during the match. That into the world of fitness. I’m very well Do you follow Cricket? Who's phone call came, and a meeting with Shakun and I screamed Town. has never been done before. informed with different diets and work- your favourite cricketer? with happiness. The enormity of the cast coupled with the I love Priyanka Chopra and I am in awe and inspired by her outs that work for your body so I’d like I haven’t watched any cricket. My beauty of the film made me feel so lucky to be involved with a How close are you with the transition into Hollywood. She is truly inspirational. other superstars? to get into that. It could be coaching schedule at WWE is really busy. worldwide release. What kind of a man would fascinate you? The Best Thing about B-Town. I’m close to a lot of people but I usu- people, helping them train, creating Have you picked up any Hindi I like men that are down to earth and are not arrogant. I The characters you meet. It's amazing meeting someone new diets, or even creating new work- words/phrases yet? love someone with depth who wants to learn and broaden his ally keep to myself. I share a cordial that you have watched in film such as Anil Kapoor. It doesn't friendship with Titus O’Neil and outs. But those are the two spaces I’d I’ve learnt how to say ‘Namaste’ seem real. It really is like one big bubble. imagination. like to be in. while greeting people here. Do you feel that Pakistani artists should be made Darren Young. Curtis Axel is a good Of Alia, Siddharth and Fawad, who was the friend- friend of mind. But at the end of the day You were into rugby, singing How's the trip so far? What did liest? to leave the country? all of us at WWE are a family and we all and even worked as a body guard, you make of the food here? I would have to say Fawad, as I spent most of my time with It does not deal with the root of the issue which is between governments. It does not achieve anything. The root of the look out for each other. tell me, how did wrestling hap- My visit to India has been amazing him. But they're all incredible people. pen? Did it come to you naturally? so far. It has been one of the greatest What's your take on Alia Bhatt as an actor? problem has to be dealt with and that is something only the How close are you with Alberto She is absolutely phenomenal and so versatile. I admire governments can sort out. Asking a talent to leave does not Del Rio? Do you think his depar- I grew up loving entertainment, trips I’ve been on so far and has been her dedication and passion to really delivering the character. solve anything and it is quite sad to be honest. You cant label ture from the WWE was justified? movies and wrestling and things like absolutely unbelievable. I was in Jaipur 'There are no Best Friends in any industry'. Your or criminalise people because of their nationality because of I don’t know anything about his that. I day dreamed about being the and visited the Royal family at City take on this? the criminal actions of a few. departure from WWE and haven’t spo- center of attention and the hero. I did Palace, got a welcome fit for a King. Got I have grown up with my best friends and have made more So, after the K&S success, what's next on the map? ken to him in the recent past, but we are not want to be an average joe, I wanted a VIP tour of the palace and got to see along the journey. You can find best friends in the industry A lot is happening in terms of new projects and you will close from the League of Nations. I’ve to be larger than life. I saw the older the beautiful city of Jaipur from the top but it takes a lot of filtering. Everyone is a competitor. soon see. I am very excited. (TWF/IBNS) had some great matches with Del Rio members in my family struggling to go of the palace. I saw some amazing to work because they did not like their sights and culture at the palace. I think and some great feuds over the years. I HEALTHLINES jobs and I did not want that to be the there so much of history and rich cul- don’t know anything about what has case with me. I wanted to do something ture preserved in India in a time when happened since he parted ways with that nobody else did and a job that I everybody is discarding or disregarding WWE. Prevention of Backpain loved doing. I loved watching wrestling their culture and history and what Indian Olympian Sushil Kumar since I was very young and a part of me they’re about, I feel like India has pre- is eyeing a WWE contract. What always wanted to be the superstar in served this and it’s incredible to see. I Poor physical fitness: Back pain like any other illness is do you make of him? more common in people who are not physically active and fit. the ring. So I went after my dream and love the food in India. I’m especially a I don’t know about him to be honest, Pregnancy: It has been reported that about 50% of took up wrestling. fan of the ‘Butter Chicken’ here. I love women experience LBP during pregnancy. The normal lumbar but I’ve heard he’s a good athlete and Why did you join the WWE? the food so much I think I have eaten curvature is increased and the centre of weight bearing is wrestler. If he were to choose WWE or WWE is the biggest and the best pro enough food for a month in one day. shifted forward in pregnancy thus stressing the lumbar spine. WWE were to pursue him, he’d proba- wrestling company in the world with What's that one stereotype The women who do not do exercise during pregnancy are cer- bly be a good addition to the NXT ros- the largest fan base. about Indians you are going to tainly prone to get LBP than the ones who do it regularly. ter and it will be a great opportunity for Are you excited about the US chuck post your visit? Prevention of LBP: him. At times diagnosis and treatment of LBP is difficult and it Presidential election? Personally, I’ve not had any stereotypes about Did you consider a different challenges the diagnostic and treatment skills of the doctor. who are you rooting for? the people here in India. They’re amaz- What all can be done to prevent low back pain: career choice other than I haven’t watched any of the presi- ing people who are very passionate Exercise: We all know that exercise is very essential for the wrestling? dential debates and haven’t been fol- about their culture and are a lot of fun overall well being of the body and mind, so is the case with I worked in IT in the past but my lowing the election closely. As far as I to be around. (TWS/IBNS) back. Exercise programme has to be started after seeing a doctor as some of the exercises may worsen the back pain. Again we must not start the exercise when there is acute back HEALTHLINES pain. Any exercise we do should be well within our comfort zone. Simple thing to remember is that one should do it as long the body allows it. Start has to be slow and we must stop doing it if it hurts or there is increase in the pain. There is no Freeze till you find Mr Right need to do strenuous exercises. Simple walking, swimming and stationary cycling are good to keep fit our body and the Dr Richa Sharma, Dr Amit Basnotra back. Exercise also keeps the joints supple - prevents stiffness Dr M K Mam of back. A recent study of women opting to freeze Yoga: Role of yoga in physical and mental wellbeing of a Low back pain is extremely common and person is being very well recognized all over the world. Lot their eggs for non-mmedical reasons has somehow its prevalence is increasing. It has many studies are going on Yoga as a treatment and preventive revealed that the most significant factor been reported that about 80% of the population strategy for LBP and certainly there is evidence to suggest that yoga benefits people with non-specific LBP. behind their decision is difficulty in find- experiences an episode of low back pain (LBP) Managing your weight : Keeping the weight under con- trol helps not only the back but the whole body to keep it fit ing the right partner. A latest research at some point of time in their lives; however its and fine. As mentioned earlier extra weight certainly puts symptoms and severity may vary. additional load and stress on the ligaments, discs and muscles on heterosexual women In European and as such the back muscles have to work harder. Again pro- countries, aged between 32 and 44, It is certainly one of the leading causes of absenteeism, truded or potbellied abdomen shifts the centre of weight for- sick leave, loss of work days and the workplace productivity, ward and increases the lumbar lordosis i.e. normal posterior who had decided to freeze their eggs, thus affecting the economy of the person, the family and the concavity of the lumbar spine, so the back muscles have to put nation as a whole. It is also associated with disability and an extra effort to keep the proper alignment of the back. and asked them reasons for doing so. restriction of social activities. The good thing is that most of Losing extra weight certainly is good for the back, it also helps the cases get better by themselves or with minimal treatment to take the strain off the hips, knees and feet and thus Contrary to prevalent perceptions surrounding 'social' egg within a couple of weeks or so. The vast majority of episodes improves overall physical health and mobility. freezing, the results exhibited that no participant opted to of back pain are self-limiting and non-progressive; however Maintaining a correct posture: Improper posture puts freeze their eggs for career reasons. the bad thing is that it recurs in large number of cases. stress on the back and can cause LBP. It can also make already It has been found that for these women 'it was about find- Causes of LBP: Pain in the lower back can arise as a existing backache more painful. Often it is said that we should ing the right potential father for their child - a male partner result of conditions affecting the structures forming the back always try to keep our back straight when we are standing. It i.e. bony lumbar spine (vertebrae), discs between the verte- who is committed to parenthood and is going to perform the is fine; however the most important thing is that we should role of the hands-on father and would share the pleasures brae, facet joints, spinal cord and nerves, ligaments and the just stand naturally with our feet slightly apart and not tense muscles of the low back and the skin covering the lumbar area. and pains of upbringing equally.' up on standing up straight. Who all can undertake Oocyte and Ovarian Freezing ? The conditions affecting can be since birth -i.e. congenital or it Careful lifting of heavy objects: Most often back can happen later in life because of injury, infection, degenera- injuries are caused by lifting heavy objects improperly. Right * Improve the efficiency of IVF tion, arthritis or tumor etc. It can be also non-spinal in origin way of lifting an object is that we do not bend our back, just * Alternative to embryo freezing i.e. any problem involving internal organs of the pelvis and keep it upright and instead bend our knees to lift the object. * Oocyte preservation for patients with ovarian hyper abdomen like kidneys, uterus and ovaries in females and pros- We always need to remember that we have to bend our knees * stimulation syndrome trate in males. As such there are numerous causes of low back and not the back. This way we will be using our thigh muscles * Oocyte donation programme( for quarantine purpose) pain and often we can easily pin point the problem. to lift the object rather than the muscles of the back. The What are the risk factors which make a person * The treatment of congenital infertility disorders object must be held close to the body while lifting and carry- * Prevent fertility loss through surgery prone to get back ache: Anyone can have back pain, but ing. Holding the objects away from the body puts lot of stress some things that increase the risk are: * Treatment of premature ovarian failure (POF) freeze their eggs is 38), and this - coupled with difficulties in on the lower back. * Also in cancer patients prior to exposure to chemother- Obesity- over weight: Extra weight certainly puts addi- Staying fit and active: It is always good to be physically getting pregnant later - means that women who invest in tional load and stress on the ligaments, the discs and the mus- fit and active, as the active people in general suffer less of the apy or radiotherapy(fertility Cryopreservation) freezing their eggs don't always achieve successful pregnan- cles of the back and causes LBP. back pain than the people who are not active. Staying active * In career oriented females who want to plan family later cy. This is the biggest drawback . Abnormal postures: Sitting or standing in abnormal keeps body especially the muscles and joints in good shape so due to other commitments Where it is done ? postures puts strain on our back. People especially the young- that stress can be well taken care of. Anything we can do to * In case male partner not available or It done in various IVF centres which sters often sit in abnormal postures for long time while study- improve our overall physical fitness and general health will not able to give semen sample (ED/refus- have the required skills and facilities ing, using mobile phones or the laptops, thus invite trouble for certainly benefit our back as well. es) A recent study of for the same. Oocyte cryopreservation their back and neck. Sleeping well: We should have a bed that is comfortable, Old age: As one grows older, the muscles, ligaments and * In cases of TFF esp when repeated is no more experimental/research it must not to be very hard or very soft. A firm bed is ideal for risk is there- half of the oocytes can be women opting to freeze modality. It is now routinely done in the bones like all other tissues tend to become weaker and the most of the people with back pain. We must also make sure cryopreserved to find out the reason for indicated cases worn out (degenerated) thus making a person vulnerable to that the pillow is not too high. Sleeping on sides with knees their eggs for non-mmedical back stress and pain. bent and the hips bent forwards with a pillow in between your TFF(as to whether egg or sperm) How it is done ? Jobs having strenuous physical activity: People knees is appropriate for a painful back. When sleeping on the What was the actual purpose to reasons has revealed that In this after baseline workup, you doing strenuous activities repeatedly that require bending at back, we should keep a pillow under the knees and legs. begin with ? will be given the egg forming injec- the back are prone to back ache as there is constant wear and Healthy food: Eating healthy food with enough of calci- The mechanism of freezing women's tions(Gonadotropins) from day 2/day tear of the back. Again people involved in lifting heavy weight um, vitamin D is essential just to keep the bones strong. A diet eggs was initially introduced for female the most significant factor 3 of your periods and once the eggs are are at a higher risk and it is mainly because of improper lifting high in calories and fat has to be avoided as it will increase the of the weight. cancer patients who run the risk of losing mature, they are taken out and the best weight, which is not good. their fertility during the treatment. behind their decision is possible eggs will be frozen for the Anxiety & depression: It has been reported that people Shoe wear : It has been observed that a patient with LBP with depression, mental stress and anxiety have more inci- However, the technique is now widely future use. prefers using soft sole shoes as they might be acting as shock availed by women across world for non- difficulty in finding the dences of back pain; however the exact reasons are not known. absorbers especially when we walk on hard surface. We should Freezing duration is as per ICMR It is well known that mental stress affects the whole body, medical reasons. This trend is gaining avoid shoes with high heels. Many patients with LBP are right partner. recommendations from 1 to 5 years brings unrest in all the systems of the body. advised and use shoe insoles and they may be effective for the traction tremendously, with an exponen- while in western world it has been upto Smoking: We all know that smoking is very injurious for people who have to stand for long periods of time, however tial sky high surge in the same. till 10 years and they are reconsidering the most of our organs. It is now well recognized that the there is insufficient evidence to support the use of insoles in Limitations and Risks- to extend the duration. smokers are more prone to back ache, have more frequent the prevention of LBP. Few risks that are associated with egg freezing. Evidence Results- Recovery of eggs on thawing depends on quality episodes of back pain and often it stays longer, however its (The author is Consultant Orthopaedics. Jammu Formely, Vice Principal, main cause is still not clear. suggests that many women don't freeze their eggs until their of eggs at time of freezing.Even recovery rate upto 80 percent Professor & Head Deptt. of Orthpaedics, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana) fertility starts declining sharply (the average age of women has been mentioned.