SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2013 (PAGE-4) MOVIE REVIEW NCC being galvanized in J&K State A typical film O P Sharma The National Cadet Corps (NCC), a premier Taran Adarsh 's movies, generally, have uniformed youth organization, is gradually get- ting popular among the youth in Jammu and There's a spate of desi entertainers of late. All starring an undercurrent of emotions. In fact, Kashmir like other parts of the country. It is also top league actors and helmed by reputable names. Now his biggest victories have stressed on being further galvanized in the State. There are Anil Sharma, whose body of work consists of desi enter- over 24000 cadets, of which nearly 8000 are tainers like HUKUMAT, ELAAN-E-JUNG, FARISHTAY, emotions [his directorial debut girl cadets. TEHELKA, GADAR - EK PREM KATHA, APNE and SHRADDHANJALI, GADAR and APNE The NCC Day is being observed on Novem- VEER, helms yet another big ticket film with a desi angle ber 24, 2013 in Jammu and Kashmir like oth- to it -- SINGH SAAB THE GREAT. in particular] and SINGH SAAB THE er parts of the country. On this day several func- When Anil Sharma joins hands with Sunny Deol -- the GREAT too maintains an iron grip on tions are held in which the young boys and girls jodi has delivered one of the biggest hits of participate with enthusiasm and gaiety. Hindi cinema in GADAR - EK PREM KATHA emotions and sentiments. The NCC, operating in different education- -- one expects the duo to recreate the epic al institutions including schools and colleges success in their new outing. Clapworthy Raj meet for the first time or the one when Sun- ny throws Prakash Raj in the fire, but the sting imparts regular elementary trainings in tri-Ser- dialogue, fiery confrontations, hi-octane vices comprising the Army, Navy and Air Force drama and of course, Sunny's dhaai kilo operation and the fight to finish towards the cli- max tend to get monotonous. Besides, the inti- and for grooming them into disciplined and ka haath to vanquish the oppressors... NCC Camp being inspected by ADG,NCC in J&K State. mate scenes between Sunny and Urvashi look patriotic citizens. Its main objective is to devel- the mandatory requirements have to be were second line of defence as they organized camps to odd after a point. op character, comradeship, discipline, leader- in place. And SINGH SAAB THE GREAT assist ordnance factories, supplying arms and ammunition SINGH SAAB THE GREAT overstays its ship, national outlook, spirit of adventure, and ideals of self- has it all in trademark Anil Sharma style. less service. The purpose is to create a human resource of to the front and also were used as patrol parties to capture welcome by a good 10/15 minutes. A crisp, SINGH SAAB THE GREAT narrates organized, trained and motivated boys and girls to provide enemy paratroopers. The NCC cadets also worked hand-in- concise edit would've only facilitated a the story of Singh Saab [Sunny leadership in all walks of life and also to prepare them for hand on Civil Defence duty. Deol], an honest Collector, solid punch. The soundtrack tilts heav- careers in the Armed Forces. The need to create a youth organization at national lev- who believes in carrying ily towards the Punjabi flavor, with the In an exclusive interview, Maj. Gen. Neeraj Verma, Addi- el to train the young boys and girls to be better citizens and out his duties diligently. theme song staying on your lips. It's tional Director General, NCC, Jammu and Kashmir, stated: future leaders of our country in all walks of life including However, the full of vigour and vivacity. 'Daaru "Sustained efforts are being made to revamp and revitalize defence forces led to the creation of NCC after passage of crooked and shady Bandh Kal Se' [which has sur- NCC as an organization in the State. Gradually activities are the National Cadet Corps Act, 1948. The NCC movement Bhoodev [Prakash prise cameos by being accelerated". The J&K NCC chief is regularly conduct- was launched on July 15, 1948 and is presently headed by Raj] falsely impli- and ] is humma- ing the camps to make NCC visible even in remote areas of Directorate General headquartered at New Delhi. The NCC cates him in a ble and gels well in the this border and sensitive State. is today the largest uniformed youth organization in the world case of bribery context of things. Dia- and has carved out a niche for itself as a unique organiza- and gets him logue are sure to Today is NCC Day tion in nation building and grooming the youth of our coun- imprisoned. be loved by the try. The motto of NCC is 'Unity and Discipline' and is shap- Even though strata of audi- Gen Verma, who has taken over only in July this year ing our youth into disciplined citizens. The NCC has its own Singh Saab is ence they are stated that our objective is directed towards instilling quali- flag, crest as also a melodious and patriotic song 'Hum Sab seething with targeted at [the ties of nationalism, patriotism, discipline, team spirit, spirit- Bhartiya Hain'. anger, he masses]. In fact, de-corps, leadership and self confidence and promoting Focus Sharply decides to the single screen overall personality and added that NCC gives tremendous NCC undoubtedly is making progress but it needs to be settle scores audience in particular opportunity to one and all for betterment, irrespective of given a massive thrust to canalize the energy and enthusi- with Bhoodev will relish and applaud caste, creed, religion or economic status. asm of our young boys and girls for purposeful and produc- differently, by the jibes and retorts Noble Objectives tive national activities. The youth must be more actively bringing about for certain. In Jammu and Kashmir, the NCC was introduced first in involved in NCC to enable them meet the challenges on var- ious national challenges and also standing up to internal and change instead Sunny Deol Srinagar, during 1954 and later, one NCC battalion was external threats facing the people. It is heartening that the of revenge [bad- looks most fit- raised at Jammu in September 1959 with sanctioned cadet strength of 6560 in the State. The girl wing of NCC was intro- young boys and girls in Jammu and Kashmir are also eager la nahin bad- ting for the laav]. The ground duced in the year 1962 when 2 J&K (Girls) Battalion was to be in the fold of NCC for greater good of this nation. part. Also, is set for a con- raised at Jammu. Subsequently there was diversification Recently two national level camps were conducted with the certainty frontation between and intensification of NCC activities at various locations in high participation and positive results obtained in Jammu and convic- the honest and cor- the State. Significantly during the current year, NCC activi- and Kashmir. rupt forces… tion with ties have been expanded in Ladakh area especially and also The Government must consider rapid advancement of With not much to which he inter- other parts of Jammu and Kashmir. NCC activities in the sensitive and border Jammu and Kash- look to forward to in the prets his character is worthy of note. In view of the ever increasing aspirations of student com- mir State so that the young boys and girls are properly storyline, the challenge In addition, like I stated earlier, he looks munity, the State NCC Directorate has taken up case with inspired and motivated for the maintaining permanent peace lies in making the screenplay most apt for roles where he has to illustrate the State Government as also with the NCC headquarters and accelerating pace of socio-economic development captivating and spellbinding muscle power. The masses should go into for raising new units and further up-gradation of existing along with dealing with the challenges facing the unity and integrity of the nation. and Anil Sharma and writer raptures as he delivers dynamic dialogue infrastructure. (Starline Syndicate Service) Shaktimaan attempt to pack- in his distinctive trademark style. Enacting During Indo-Pak conflicts of 1965 and 1971, NCC cadets age the film with ingredients that connect instantly with the role of a news reporter, manages to leave the masses. The character portrayed by Sunny is like a strong impact, despite the fact that the film belongs to HEALTHLINES any other character we may have witnessed in several Sunny. Urvashi Rautela looks photogenic and though films, but when Sunny roars, bashes the villain black she's a first-timer, she seems confident in several and blue or pulls a tree with its roots, it appears bona sequences. Post WANTED and SINGHAM, Prakash Raj fide. The larger than life character suits him and Anil seems to be getting typecast in similar roles. Not his fault, but I wish to add that the gifted actor enacts his Management of Cervical Spondylosis Sharma and Shaktimaan make sure they capitalize on this actuality. part with gusto and fervor. He matches Sunny at every Dr. Amresh Jamwal Anil Sharma's movies, generally, have an undercur- step. Anjali Abrol does well. rent of emotions. In fact, his biggest victories have Johny Lever is as lively as ever. Rajit Kapoor, San- Cervical spondylosis is a degenerative disease of the cer- stressed on emotions [his directorial debut SHRAD- jay Mishra, Yashpal Sharma and Manoj Pahwa don't get vical spine characterized by decrease in joint space of cervi- DHANJALI, GADAR and APNE in particular] and SINGH much scope to put across their talent. Shahbaaz Khan cal spine. The cervical spines consist of 7 vertebrae. Pro- longed degeneration of the cervical spine results in narrow- SAAB THE GREAT too maintains an iron grip on emo- appears in a cameo. The kid enacting the part of Sun- ing of the spaces between the vertebrae. It is accompanied tions and sentiments. Like GADAR, the emotional chord ny's nephew is cute. by pain and stiffness of the neck. X-ray images show is between the couple [Sunny-Urvashi Rautela] and also On the whole, SINGH SAAB THE GREAT is atypical decreased joint space of cervical discs and formation of between the brother-sister [Sunny-Anjali Abrol] this Sunny Deol film that a section of the audience still enjoys. Osteophytes (bony spurs). Due to the facet joint degenera- time. But what weighs the film down is the conflict with The clapworthy dialogue, the raw appeal, the undercur- tion in cervical spondylosis, the effected joints will have a loss the antagonist. It's predictable and one feels that the rent of emotions and of course, the dhaai kilo ka haath of normal range of movement. This results in other levels hav- issue of an honest citizen waging a war against the cor- should appeal to those who relish desi fares, especially ing to compensate, leading to loss of mobility. When there is rupt has been done to death. Sure, a few confrontations the single screen audience. a significant loss of mobility, general range of motion will be are fiery, especially the one when Sunny and Prakash Courtesy: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/ limited and patients often complain of pain in the neck and referred pain to the shoulder or arm. BEAUTY TIPS Symptoms can range from mild to severe. Symptoms may include: sion on cervical spine is relieved through thoracic spine exten- * Pain in the neck: This may spread to the shoulders and sion and upper cervical retraction any treatment will be of base of the skull. Movement of the neck may make the pain short term benefit. Physiotherapy treatment is recommend- worse. The pain sometimes spreads down an arm to a hand ed to reduce pain, restore range of motion and function, and Tulsi treatment or fingers. This is caused by irritation of a nerve which goes to strengthen and stabilize the spine. Physiotherapy includes: Shahnaz Husain ful antioxidant, but is said to have anti-carcinogenic prop- to the arm from the spinal cord in the neck. The pain tends * Bracing, strengthening and stretching exercise and activ- erties too. It is been found to control some cancers, like to come and go with flare-ups from time to time. Patient may ity modification. Tulsi (Holy Basil) has so many medicinal uses that it has oral and breast cancer. have a flare-up of pain after unaccustomed use of neck, or if * Cervical traction for normalizing disc space. been traditionally venerated and worshipped in India. Mod- Tulsi is also said to reduce stress, due to a soothing he sprains a neck muscle or ligament. However, a flare-up * Ultrasound and TENS for control of pain. ern research has revealed that it actually has several medic- effect on the nerves. Due to its anti-stress properties, it often develops for no apparent reason. Some people devel- * Applying either ice or a heating pad to the neck for reduc- inal benefits, apart from helping to purify the air. It has been has been used to help people to quit smoking, as it op chronic (persistent) pain. ing the pain. Alternate cold and hot therapy is more effective extensively used since the ancient times as a home rem- reduces withdrawal symptoms. Chewing tulsi leaves * Some neck stiffness, particularly after getting up in the than using either one. edy for common ailments. Basil has many healing proper- helps to reduce the urge to smoke. Tulsi tea, taken daily, morning. * Loss of mobility is treated with mobilization and self mobi- ties and has been traditionally used to relieve cold and can also help. Recent research has also revealed that it * Headaches may occur: The headaches often start at lization techniques. This is done through reducing spasm and cough, sore throat and respiratory ailments. Tulsi leaves lengthening the effected muscles. A technique that is often is beneficial for the kidneys and helps to reduce uric acid the back of the head just above the neck and travel over the are crushed and taken with honey for cough, cold and bron- used to achieve this is Muscle energy technique. Muscle levels in the blood. Thus, it is also said to prevent and top to the forehead. It has been found that 14-18% of chron- chitis. It is also used as a digestive aid. energy technique promotes muscle relaxation. This tech- relieve the problem of kidney stones. Ayurvedic prescrip- ic headaches are cervicogenic, i.e. headaches which result Tulsi is said to be rich in Vitamins A and C, as well as nique involves sub maximal contraction of the effected mus- tions state that the juice of tulsi leaves, taken with honey from musculoskeletal dysfunction in the cervical spine. Hence iron, calcium and zinc. It also contains antioxidants, which it is important to assess and treat the upper cervical spine in cle and on releasing this contraction, this muscle is stretched daily for six months, helps to remove kidney stones. have many benefits, like keeping blood pressure, choles- patients with cervicogenic headache. to a new length. This is a more effective technique than plain We have used tulsi extensively to treat skin and scalp * Raising the affected arm above the head reduces pain stretching because of the specificity of the level. problems, like pimples, acne, rashes, dandruff and other (Shoulder abduction test) eruptive conditions. It has powerful antiseptic and anti- * Lhermitte's sign. It is defined as a sudden electrical sen- X-ray images show decreased joint inflammatory properties. It also has a cleansing effect and sation down the neck and back upon flexing (forward bend- space of cervical discs and formation of helps to remove toxins and wastes. It is also a powerful ing) the neck. astringent and helps to close the powers and reduce oili- * Development of 'pins and needles' in part of an arm or Osteophytes (bony spurs). Due to the ness of the skin. Thus it can be added to formulations that hand. This symptom is caused by irritation of a spinal nerve facet joint degeneration in cervical are astringent-toners. as it leaves the vertebral area. Consult your doctor if loss of spondylosis, the effected joints will have Tulsi has many beauty benefits and has been used in feeling (numbness) or weakness develops in a part of a hand skin and hair products. It helps in protecting and main- or arm. These symptoms suggest more pressure on a nerve. a loss of normal range of movement. taining healthy skin and shiny hair. If you skin is very oily This is called a Cervical radiculopathy. and prone to pimples and acne, use skin tonics contain- * More rarely, clumsiness of a hand, problems with walk- * APhysiotherapist will give specific neck exercises for the ing tulsi (basil). You can crush tulsi leaves and add them ing, or problems with bladder function occur when pressure patient to do as a part of home exercise regime. to boiling water. Then allow it to stand for a few hours, so from a worn vertebra or disc damages the spinal cord. This Operative treatment: that the water cools. Strain the water. Add equal quantity is called Cervical myelopathy. It is important to report these Operative treatment is considered in cases which do not of rose water to make your own skin lotion. Dip cotton symptoms to a Doctor respond to non operative treatment. The surgical procedure wool pads and use it to wipe the face. The juice of tulsi Treatment: preferred is removing the bone spur and possible fusion of leaves can also be applied locally for skin conditions, like Treatment can be classified into two types- Non operative two or more cervical vertebrae. Some useful tips: ringworm and eczema. and Operative. Non operative treatment: * A good posture may help. Check that your sitting posi- Soak tulsi leaves in hot water overnight. Next morn- Non operative treatment provides good to excellent results tion at work or at the computer is not poor (that is, not with ing, when it is cool, strain the water and make a paste of in around 75% of cases of Cervical spondylosis with good your head bent forward with a stooped back). the leaves. Apply it on the face, or scalp for acne or scalp long term results. Non operative treatment consists of pain * Sit upright to improve posture. eruptions. Wash it off after 20 minutes with plain water. killers, non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), mus- * Afirm supporting pillow seems to help some people when Tulsi paste can also be added to face packs for oily and cle relaxants and physiotherapy. sleeping. Try not to use more than one pillow. pimple prone skin. Mix multani mitti, sandalwood paste, Physiotherapy treatment: * Wear a neck brace or a cervical collar at regular inter- vals during the day to keep a check on neck motion. This is terol levels and high blood sugar under control. Chewing paste of tulsi leaves and rose water into a paste and apply In patients with Cervical spondylosis the basic assess- a few tulsi leaves early in the morning is said to be most on the face, avoiding the lips and area around eyes. Wash turn will reduce the irritation in the nerves. ment starts with a posture check and then focuses specifi- * Yoga is helpful. There are certain yoga poses and pos- beneficial. However, if you are on blood pressure or blood off after 20 minutes. It helps oily and pimple-prone skin. cally in identifying and treating which joints and muscles are sugar medication, please do not discontinue them with- tures that can help strengthen the back muscles, which in Gram flour (besan) with curd and tulsi leaf paste also affected. Often, patients with Cervical spondylosis present turn increase their flexibility. Most of the Cervical spondylo- out checking with your doctor. Being an antioxidant, it is makes a good cleansing pack. Dried and powdered tulsi with a forward head posture, and/ or flat lower back. This pos- sis yoga exercises increase traction naturally, which reduces said to prevent oxidation damage by free radicals and thus leaves can also be added to facial scrubs to exfoliate the ture will put the cervical joints in constant compression, lead- the compression in the nerve root. delays visible ageing signs. In fact, it is not only a power- skin and make it glow. ing to joint degeneration at those levels. Unless the compres- The author is a Physiotherapist.