SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2014 (PAGE-4) MOVIE- REVIEW HEALTHLINES Raja Natwarlal Courage of being a Pediatric Surgeon Dr Vijay Kundal dren in India, pediatric surgeons are routinely faced with critical care situations involving severe traumatic injuries There have been many films in Bollywood, which on a mission to avenge Raghav's killers, during which When your child needs medical attention, you want have followed the 'Robin Hood' format in stories. At he encounters Yogi (Paresh Rawal), a highly experi- sustained by children that may or may not require sur- him or her to have the very best care available with the gical intervention. Many pediatric surgeons are involved the same time, the silver screen has been a testimo- enced con artist, who is now based in Dharamshala, pediatrician. Similarly, when your child needs an oper- ny to many films which have actually 'con-tested' the because he renounces the world of conning and in accident prevention programs in their communities ation, you want to consult a surgeon who is qualified that are aimed at decreasing traumatic injuries in chil- elections as far as conning is concerned. Films like crimes. It really takes lot of conviction for Raja to and experienced in operating on children. Surgeons who DHOOM series, SPECIAL 26, BUNTY AUR BABLI, make Yogi help him avenge Raghav's death. How do dren. specialize in general surgery often provide surgical care Pediatric Oncology-Pediatric surgeons are involved BLUFFMASTER, OYE LUCKY! LUCKY OYE!, they hatch a foolproof plan to destroy Vardas's empire for children, and they perform many operations on chil- AANKHEN etc... will always remain as the evergreen despite the many odds against them is what forms in the diagnosis and surgical care of children with malig- dren. But with the development and availability of super- nant tumors seen exclusively in children like kidney can- shining examples of films which has been made on the rest of the film. The reason why Yogi agrees to speciality services at the door steps, another kind of help Raja also gets revealed almost towards the end cer(Wilms tumor), Neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma(liv- the subject of con jobs. surgeon-the Pediatric surgeon-is trained to provide com- of the film. er tumor), soft tissue cancers, teratomas. prehensive surgical care for children. Pediatric surgeons Director Kunal Deshmukh, who had earlier teamed Pediatric surgery set up operate on children whose development ranges from the up with Emraan Hashmi and had delivered hits like Pediatric surgeons practice their specialty in a vari- newborn stage through the teenage years. In addition JANNAT (2008) and its sequel JANNAT 2 (2012), ety of medical institutions, including children's hospitals, to completing training and achieving masters in gener- does a reasonably good job in RAJA NATWARLAL. university-related medical hospitals with major pediatric al surgery, pediatric surgeons complete three addition- The camaraderie between him as the director and services, superspeciality hospitals and need special sur- al years of training exclusively in children's surgery. Emraan as the actor is clearly the highlight of the film. gical nursery units for intensive care of very small There are a few repeated moments from his earlier babies. films, but the plot of the film overshadows that. He Pediatric surgeons training and certification in manages to get the audiences glued to their seats India throughout the film, a few loopholes notwithstanding. Pediatric surgeons must have graduated from med- Even though the first half of the film is engaging ical council of india recognised medical college and must enough, the second half gets a bit stretched up, thus have completed five & half years of training. Then, they pushing the audiences into a 'yawn-zone'. Kunal Deshmukh also makes a blink and miss cameo in the Pediatric surgeons utilize their film! expertise in providing surgical care As far as performances are concerned, Emraan Hashmi is top rate as he delivers exactly what was for all problems or conditions expected of him. Even though his last film GHAN- CHAKKAR turned out to be a dud, this film will sure- affecting children that require ly live upto the audiences' expectations from him. On surgical intervention. They the other hand, debutante Humaima Malik, despite commanding a strong screen presence, is merely participate in transplantation reduced to a prop in the film. She does deserve brownie points for her confidence to stand against operations, and like most surgeons Emraan Hashmi, even though she doesn't match upto the 'requirements' of being an Emraan Hashmi's today, they use laparoscopic heroine! Deepak Tijori, despite being in a cameo, reg- techniques for some operations. isters a strong screen presence. Needless to say that the other men in the film Paresh Rawal and Kay Kay must have completed three years of full-time training Menon deliver a flawless performance each. The rest course of masters degree in general surgery from a of the cast help in the film moving ahead. recognised institute. This is followed by approved fur- Even though writer Parveez Shaikh deserves to Role of pediatric surgeon in treating the child ther three year Mch training program in pediatric sur- be applauded for the film's storyline, the same can- Pediatric surgeons are primarily concerned with the gery(post doctoral course). Following completion of their not be said for the film's editor Anand Subaya, who This week's release RAJA NATWARLAL (earlier diagnosis, preoperative, operative, and postoperative three-year study in the subspecialty of pediatric surgery, could have really churned out a miracle with his edit- titled SHAATIR) also follows the same path. The film management of all the surgical diseases in children. they must pass a written examination to ensure that their ing, a factor that is responsible for the film dragging. starts off with Raja (Emraan Hashmi) a con artist by Some medical conditions in newborn babies are not surgical knowledge is of the highest level and an oral 'profession' and his partner in crime Raghav (Deep- Even though the film's background music (Sandeep compatible with a good quality of life unless these prob- exam to determine their ability to manage a variety of ak Tijori) and their means to survive in the big bad Shirodkar) is engaging, the same cannot be said lems are corrected surgically. These clinical conditions surgical problems in infants and children. After these city of Mumbai. Life goes on smoothly for Raja, cour- about the film's music director Yuvan Shankar Raja. must be diagnosed early by neonatologists, paediatri- requirements have been fulfilled, surgeons are granted tesy Deepika Padukone and Waheeda Rehmaan and Unlike the previous Emraan Hashmi films, this film cians. Pediatric surgeons cooperate with all of the spe- a special certificate in the subspecialty of pediatric sur- Zia (Humamima Malik), something that you will has no catchy music or even his trademarked one- cialists involved in a child's medical care to know gery. understand on watching the film. Despite being a con- liners. While on one hand, the choreography by Remo whether surgery is the best treatment option for the child. What difference can a pediatric surgeon make man, his heart bleeds for the helpless children and D'Souza and screenplay (Parveez Shaikh) is com- Pediatric surgeons specialize in the surgical care of Focus of pediatric surgery beats for the bar dancer Zia. Raja and Raghav seems mendable, on the other the film's cinematography children. They are surgeons who are trained and are Pediatric surgeons utilize their expertise in providing to be really satisfied with their petty con-crimes for (Raaj Chakravarti), and its dialogue (Sanjay oriented toward working with children and understand- surgical care for all problems or conditions affecting chil- survival till Raja overhears two men discussing big Masoom) could have been really areas which could ing their special needs. Pediatric surgeons are special- money. Wasting no time, he gangs up with Raghav dren that require surgical intervention. They participate have done the trick. ly trained to do surgery on very small babies (even and they both hatch a foolproof plan to seize their in transplantation operations, and like most surgeons RAJA NATWARLAL is essentially an Emraan weighing less than 1.5kg) and can deal with small big-ticket con with both their hands. Even though they today, they use laparoscopic techniques for some oper- Hashmi film, which attracts its major audiences from anatomical structures delicately. In addition, they work become successful in executing their plan and ations. They also have particular expertise in the follow- with various specialists who are also oriented toward the single screen theaters. The film is bound to face become overnight millionaires, little did they know ing areas of responsibility: children and toward providing high-quality, safe, and some 'elephantine' competition as its release coin- that their 'loot/booty' actually belonged to Varda (Kay Neonatal- Pediatric surgeons have specialized emotionally supportive care for their patients. When a cides with the Ganesh Chaturti festival weekend. In Kay Menon), a cricket obsessed dreaded gangster knowledge in the surgical repair of birth defects, some pediatric surgeon performs an operation, it is the culmi- addition to that, the next week will also see the based abroad. When the news reaches his ears about of which may be life threatening to premature and full- nation of an orderly and detailed process involving pedi- release of a hard hitting MARY KOM, which could his men being looted by the duo, he wastes no time term infants. Important ones include spinal cord defects, atricians, physicians, and other medical specialists who possibly apply the brakes on RAJA NATWARLAL. in bumping off Raghav, something that happens in anorectal defects, intestinal atresias, genito-urinary work together to treat the whole child.