SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2020 (PAGE 4) BOLLYWOOD-BUZZ Of AB and his 3 films Sunil Fernandes vain attempt to resist giving the “Chumma” as demand- ed by Bachchan. MR Inquilab Shrivastava is widely acknowledged as having Full credit however to Ms Katkar. With the iconic red enjoyed the longest reign as the Bollywood’s greatest number that she wore and the unabashed ‘chest bump’ to Bachchan, she more than matched the concupiscent superstar. Before you go Inquilab who? on me – this was calls for a kiss by the Superstar and the active ministra- the name given at birth to Amitabh Bachchan. tions of dozens of his minions – the supportive dockyard co-workers – who proffered their unqualified amorous He was named after the revolutionary slogan support to Bachchan’s most libidinous effort ever on “Inquilab Zindabad”. Amitabh, after all, was born in screen, at obtaining a kiss from his leading lady. 1942, an epochal year in India’s freedom movement, I suspect our Supreme Court judges were innocent of when Gandhiji gave the clarion call for the last major the ways of this song (Justice is supposed to be blind, freedom movement “Quit India” against the British, remember!). I say this because had they witnessed the before India’s Independence (1947). travails that Kimi Katkar had to resolutely endure in this It was the suggestion of the renowned Hindi poet song, then the “Vishakha Guidelines” would have been Sumitranandan Pant that his father Harivansh Rai introduced by the Apex Court at the start rather than Bachchan- a reputed poet himself- changed young towards the end of the 1990s! Inquilab’s name to “Amitabh” meaning “the one with boundless splendour” and boy did Amitabh live up to his KHUDA GAWAH (1992) new name in the years to follow! Since the father always Amitabh Bachchan could still pull it off as an honour- used the nom de plume ‘Bachchan’ for his writings, bound Afghan but it was a bit rich to have a Sridevi, with Inquilab Shrivastava metamorphosed into a name, that her heavy Madras-centric accent, pass off as an Afghan would probably rank as one of the most recognisable princess, that too well versed within the intricate and names ever in India – ‘Amitabh Bachchan’. taxing sport of ‘Buzkashi’ (Afghanistan’s national sport, Bachchan’s reign at the top lasted two whole decades. literally called “goat-grabbing” by horse riding men). She 1975-1995. His twenty year reign at the top, however, can wore a heavily embroidered Afghan costume with fancy almost be split into two almost equal halves. He was at headgear and this was sufficient for her to transit from his absolute apogee in the first ten years. The Midas Gawah’ (1992). which are the subject matter of thi piece. This film was Kilpauk to Kabul. MSA won his first and his only touch. He gave multiple hits year after year. He starred Notably, before Agneepath, MSA had tasted only produced by Yash Johar (father of present movie- Filmfare Best Director Award for this movie. Parts of this in outlandish films, did even more outlandish roles, and nominal success as a director. He was bit like Rohit moghul Karan Johar, who produced a 2012 remake of film were shot in actual locations. This was Afghanistan, hence he gets my vote for India’s greatest superstar ever Sharma, the batsman in his early years. Everyone saw this film, starring Hrithik Roshan, which in my view, after Rambo III but before Osama Bin Laden. beating Dilip Kumar, Rajesh Khanna and Shahrukh the potential. No one saw the results. wasn’t a patch on the original one). DEATH OF MKA Khan, the respective superstars of their eras. AGNEEPATH (1990) HUM (1991) During the second decade of his superstardom, his MSA passed away due to a heart attack when he was hold on the top slot was tenuous, to say the least. But the Despite delivering monstrous hits, a National Best There were two songs that consistently topped music merely 45. He was shooting for a film in the USA. In a momentum of the first 10 years almost carried him Actor award eluded Amitabh Bachchan, until this film, charts in 1991. And in an unthinkable quirk, that only span of a dozen odd years, MSA managed to notch up a through. He took a break from films to enter politics. He whose title was based on a poem written by his father Bollywood is capable of, both the songs were lifted (or reasonably formidable filmography. He directed Vinod Khanna’s (fresh from a four stint at cleaning toilets and trounced a political heavyweight- former UP CM Harivansh Rai Bachchan. When the film was released, it “inspired” to quote one of Bollywood’s favourite gardening at Osho Rajneesh’s commune at Oregon, Hemavati Nandan Bahuguna- in the 1984 Lok Sabha didn’t have the trademark Amitabh baritone voice, and euphemisms) from the same song and the same singer! USA) comeback film ‘Insaaf’ (1987). I always felt his best elections. However, he resigned from his parliamentary he sounded more like Marlon Brando in ‘Godfather’. West African singer-musician Mory Kante’s songs years were ahead of him and fate snatched him before he seat of Allahabad in the wake of Bofors scandal a couple However, the alarmingly poor reception the film ‘Tama’ and ‘Yeke Yeke’ were the “inspiration” behind could actualise his potential. of years later. received in the first week made the producers nervous ‘Jumma Chumma De De’ from ‘Hum’ and ‘Tamma Yet the three films he helmed with Amitabh His second innings commenced with Shahenshah in enough to scurry to the recording studio and re-dub with Tamma Loge’ from the Madhuri-Sanjay Dutt starrer Bachchan, in three successive years from 1990 to 1992, 1987. But unlike the films of the 1970s, the ones made Amitabh’s original baritone voice. “Thanedar”. were not only the best films he ever made but also the post his return from the Parliament featured Bachchan Though this was a mainstream Bollywood film, MSA The manner in which ‘Tiger’ (Bachchan) seeks to per- best that Bachchan starred in the 1990s. A decade which who was then a poor caricature of himself – aging, tired, did give it a ‘neo-noir’ treatment, which makes it one of suade ‘Jumma’ (Kimi Katkar) to give him a “Chumma” and unable to convincingly carry the outlandish roles in Amitabh’s more memorable films. Danny Denzongpa’s (Kiss) would egregiously violate every known sexual was the last and possibly the worst decade for Bachchan masala action movies that he was effortlessly able to do performance as the lead villain – ‘Kancha Cheena’ – is a harassment laws in force, anywhere in the civilised as the lead actor, before the thespian graduated to avun- so a decade ago. This was the case except for his roles in reminder that Bollywood has criminally underutilized world. Kimi Katkar was teased, tossed, pulled, groped, cular ‘character’ roles at the turn of the millennium – a trilogy of Mukul S Anand (“MSA”) movies in this peri- this fine actor over the decades. Thankfully, MSA recog- bounced, man-handled, drenched by a hose pipe, Mohabbatein and Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) in the od viz ‘Agneepath’ (1990), ‘Hum’ (1991), and ‘Khuda nised Danny’s acting skills. Apart from Bachchan, Danny slathered with beer foam and had parts of her outfit year 2000. is the only prominent actor to feature in all three films ripped apart at various times during the 7:57 song, in a (The author is an advocate on record in the Supreme Court). LIFESTYLE HEALTHLINES Make Society a Better Place to Live Social Distancing and joint health-tips Dr Manuj Wadhwa important for people with chronic arthritis. Here's So, how much should you be moving, even when why: Research tells us that regular exercise, includ- you are sheltering at home or in Lockdown or If you struggle from Joint pains, being in lock- ing low impact aerobic activities and stretching, can Quarantined? down or self Quarantine with Covid 19 virus could improve pain and function in people with arthritis A general goal as per Medical Research suggests leave you frustrated as you don't have many options and other joint conditions. Exercise is also an impor- to get a total of 30 minutes of moderately intense to keep you moving. Here are few important things tant stress buster and helps improve your sleep pat- to keep in mind to win this situation. activity on all, or at least 5 days a week. You can even Chronic pain affects crores of Indians, many of do static cycling at home at slow whom struggle with joint pains caused by conditions speed, low resistance for 10- 15 min like Osteoarthritis (arthritis with age) and once or twice daily. At this intensity, Rheumatoid Arthritis (called as Gathia). If you are your heart rate is up and you may one of those, then the idea of staying at home for get a little sweaty, but you should "Social distancing" might seem very frustrating and still be able to hold your stamina. troublesome. Seems pretty reasonable, right? After all if you can't go for walk in the garden, go The good news is that some activity to gym, play golf or meet your physical therapist or is better than no activity. So, even if even go around your neighbourhood, then how are you are unable to do a half hour you going to remain active on top of your chronic exercise, you can still benefit from health condition? Fortunately, there are a couple of doing less- even just 10 to 15 min tips that you can consider to manage your arthritic can be beneficial. condition and stay active at home….plus a couple of Ask your doctor for a home exer- reasons why it's important that you do so. Always cise program which can include gen- take opinion from your doctor or therapist before eral activities, or specific exercises engaging in an activity, to make sure it is suitable for to manage pain in specific joints like your particular condition. tern, which is important for better mood and knee, back, neck or hips. A lot of these workouts Why Physical activity matters for people with immune health. Since we all know Fibromyalgia and Joint Pain (especially during social distancing)? require no added equipment. So, stay Healthy, Fit chronic pain conditions always aggravate under and Active in Corona Times! As health experts, we encourage adults to move times of stress, regular activity is a good way to man- (The author is Chairman & Executive Director Elite Institutes of every day- whether doing an actual workout or just age your chronic pain condition as well as your men- Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement IVY Hopital Mohali / PARAS adding cycling, walking, yoga, stretching or even tal health and mood. household chores. Advice like this is especially Hospitals Panchkula)

Samira Dogra Gupta Of Fatty Liver and Pregnancy Society has become so fake that the truth actually bothers people. You relax on a plane, Dr Richa Sharma, Dr Amit Basnotra Incidence - 1 in 10,000 pregnancies. encephalopathy as the most extensive involve- even though you don't know the pilot. You relax on a ship, even though you don't know the Fatty liver is characterized by accumulation of ment. Many milder cases may go unnoticed Liver is an important organ of body and liver captain. You relax on a bus, even though you don't know the driver. Why don't you relax in microvesicular fat that literally "crowds out" nor- Prognosis- diorders may affect the pregnant woman and her mal hepatocytic function. Although maternal mortality in the past life knowing that universe is in control? fetus.As such also pregnancy has lot of turbulent Fatty liver recurring in subsequent pregnancy approached 75 percent, the contemporaneous "This is such a brief life-doing what you truly care for is the only way to make your life changes in body so aim is to be informed so that is uncommon, but a few cases have been outlook is much better. Fetal mortality in the past worthwhile". timely intervention can be done described was nearly 90 percent, but now is about 15 to 20 If you know how to handle your thoughts and emotions, there will be no such things as anx- How Preganancy can mask or mimic percent. iety, stress or tension that leads to depression for you. Depression, looser, taboo- Why do we Liver diorders ? Spontaneous resolution usually fol- need to use these words. Pregnancy can bring many changes which may lows delivery. Presumably because of When a life is born, that is in itself an achievement. That life is a combination of sad and mimic certain pathologies as- maternal acidosis and hemoconcentra- happy emotions. A life is born in a society. A society has some fixed rules to be followed. As * Changes in some of the tests to assess liver tion in severe cases, some fetuses are we grow up we are shaped to follow those rules. We are taught to achieve a status in the soci- function dead when the diagnosis is made. ety. So, from our childhood we start planning things the way we are told. There comes the * Physical findings such as palmar erythema Importantly, many others tolerate labor word "Depression" and spider angiomas, which may suggest liver dis- poorly. What is "Depression"? ease, may be found during normal pregnancy Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease * Post delivery, there is a significant rise in Depression is - fundamentally you expected something to happen but it didn't happen the (NAFLD) way you thought and you are simply against what is happening, that's all or may be you are serum bilirubin and transaminase, however, only Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease against a person or maybe you are against whole situation, maybe you are against life itself. 10 percent are in the abnormal range (NAFLD) in pregnancy has nearly tripled Accordingly, the depression will run deeper and deeper. So we should not get panic in first instance, over the past ten years. It increases risks But why are you against something? Only because things did not go the way you want them definitely we shouldn't ignore also and consult for both mother and baby, including to be, isn't it? doctor on right time and needs Multidisciplinary Why the whole world should go your way? Please know the world does not go your stupid approach which involves taking timely help of hypertensive complications of pregnancy, way. It is not according to you always. With failure there is always a success, so with success Gastroentrologist so that things are not missed bleeding after delivery, and preterm birth there can be failure also. So when we enjoy success, happiness with open heart, then why the Diseases of the Liver Globally, around 25 percent of all individ- failure and sorrow is not accepted with same heart. It is customary to divide liver diseases into uals are affected with NAFLD. So either you have no faith in the creator or you have no acceptance or both and you have those specifically related to pregnancy - NAFLD is considered the hepatic man- a hyper-sensitive ego. That's why we get depressed. So much pain is caused by one to anoth- 1.Coincidental to pregnancy -Most acute ifestation of the metabolic syndrome and er. Why the rules that are made to make us live happily take a life. is tightly linked with obesity and diabetes. hepatic disorders complicating pregnancy are Acute fatty liver almost always manifests late Now comes the point to think- where are we heading to.? coincidental (e.g., acute viral hepatitis, drug- This is an increasingly recognized condition Grooming should be done in such a way that we develop a personality that is ready to face in pregnancy. Fatty liver is more common in nul- that may progress to end-stage liver disease . induced hepatic failure). liparas with 15 percent of cases there is a multife- the world. Life is not the same always. Nothing is permanent.(not even our relations) Relation * Chronic and antedate pregnancy- pregnan- Although it resembles alcohol-induced liver change, we lose our loved ones, as this is the truth of life. Things will come and go, so be sta- tal gestation cy may be superimposed on chronic liver disease injury, it is seen in patients without alcohol abuse. ble and handle them, be prepared for them. Be strong to live the way the things come up with How the patient will present clinically ? such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, or esophageal varices, It is known by several names: fatty liver hepatitis, you. Symptoms usually develop over several days to nonalcoholic Laënnec disease, diabetes hepati- and after liver transplantation. weeks So, Why not groom in such a way that we believe in "Karma" tis,alcohol-like liver disease, and nonalcoholic * Pregnancy-induced disorders that resolve Presentation Clinically can vary from- malaise, Karma- When people insult you don't get offended, don't take it personally, but do listen to steatohepatitis ("NASH"). their words. They are telling you how they see the world, and they are telling you they see the spontaneously or following delivery include anorexia, nausea and vomiting, epigastric pain, Women with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease world, and they are telling you the exact negative qualities that they possess. hepatic dysfunction from hyperemesis gravi- and progressive jaundice. Some women may have "The law of mirror" states that one can only see what's in them, regardless, if it is what is darum, intrahepatic cholestasis, acute fatty liver, persistent vomiting in late. About half of all (NAFLD) should receive preconception counsel- actually present in reality or not. So high time for us to think how to groom our children. Make and hepatocellular damage with severe women have hypertension, proteinuria, and ing about increased maternal and infant risks, them strong for both up and down of society. Show them the truth of life. Make them feel that preeclampsia. edema-signs suggestive of preeclampsia. There is while pregnant mothers may benefit from evalua- no matter what happens in their future for us they will always be precious. There life is pre- Fatty Liver of Pregnancy usually severe liver dysfunction with hypofibrino- tion by a high-risk obstetrics team cious, rest everything is "secondary". Acute liver failure during pregnancy may be genemia, hypoalbuminemia, hypocholes- The natural history of nonalcoholic fatty liver Everybody's requirement from the life is different. So nobody is happy. The life has no caused by fulminant viral hepatitis, drug-induced terolemia, and prolonged clotting times. disease has not been well defined, but is related to limit. So what is required is talk to people spread love and make a new rule which makes hepatic toxicity, or acute fatty liver of pregnancy. Clinical involvement is relatively minor and severity of liver damage. Some cases progress to everybody feel that nothing is important in this world than the life. The latter is also called acute fatty metamorpho- laboratory aberrations can be hemolysis and cirrhosis. Currently, weight loss along with dia- You should keep on moving with life and believe in yourself to act well in life. sis or acute yellow atrophy, and it is an uncom- decreased plasma fibrinogen which needs atten- betes and dyslipidemia control are the only rec- Be supportive and bring happiness around. mon complication that often has proved fatal for tion. Thus, there is a spectrum of liver involve- ommended treatment. Society is because of us, we are not for society. both mother and fetus. ment, and hepatic failure varies in intensity, with (The authors are senior IVF Consultant, and Senior Gastroentrologist)