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SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2013 (PAGE-4) daily Excelsior MAGAZINE

MOVIE REVIEW BEAUTY TIPS A saga of seduction and betrayal Hair Care in Monsoons Shahnaz Husain Trisha Gupta ing of desperation. Instead it reserves much a nice little cameo for Deepti Naval, anoth- During the hot and humid sea- of its screen-time for seemingly innocuous er that conjures up the horrors of the son, oil and sweat deposits make Ajay Bahl’s debut film is a treat. Bahl has spaces: the faded ennui of Delhi’s govern- streets — prefaced with a remark of devas- taken Mohan Sikka’s spare, salacious short ment quarters, their musty drawing rooms tating irony by a hijra: “Mard ko bhi dard hota the hair sticky, matted and rough. story from the 2009 anthology Delhi Noir and and leaky service lanes now filled with an hai”. There may even be bad odour filled out its silences just so, creating a film uncanny sense of foreboding. Even when The dialogue, in fact, is near-perfect. Sik- from the scalp. Shampoo the hair that somehow fulfills our expectations from we do enter classic noir terrain – Bahl shot ka’s original English lines acquire richness more frequently during the hot noir – shadowy urban spaces, a femme on location in the grimy, neon-lit, cheap in Ritesh Shah’s precise Delhi — and humid season, especially if fatale whose allure is tied to a deliberate air tourist hub of Paharganj – that dark, gaping the hair is oily. Use a mild herbal of mystery, a doomed male protagonist “Ghane hain. Ladkiyon jaise. Theek se comb maw of the under-city is not pressed upon kiya karo, nahi toh katwa lo” contains a qui- shampoo. Rinse your hair well entwined in an ever-tightening plot – while us. Instead, Bahl’s film is most effective as with water, to get rid of all soapy also taking us beyond them. et taunt to Mukesh’s masculinity that rings a ghoulish rendition of middle class fears of louder in Hindi. The senile Beeji sounds residues and loosened flakes. that nightmarish underworld into which a much more convincing warning Mukesh off You can even wash the hair dai- single misstep can catapult the careless — her daughter-in-law in Punjabi Hindi than ly, but use less shampoo. an open sewer, waiting to swallow you up. she did in English – daayan just rolls more To remove bad odour, add the What makes BA Pass remarkable is that easily off the tongue than “demon’s daugh- juice of a lemon and half a cup of is full of stock characters who could easily ter”. Mukesh’s sole friend, the cemetery rose water to a mug of water and have been the stuff of porn – the bored caretaker Johnny (played by the always use it as a last rinse after sham- housewife; the neglectful, violent husband; poo. the young man seduced from timidity into dependable Dibyendu Bhattacharya) gets a whole bunch of new one-liners – some he A few drops of eau de cologne addiction – but the dense web it weaves can also be added to a mug of around them is rich and resonant enough to delivers in annoyingly mannered fashion, water and used as a last rinse. It capture our imaginations completely. but others seem so terrifyingly apposite that Ritesh Shah’s screenplay takes Sikka’s one wants to adopt them for life: “Dopeher also has a cooling effect. original bare-bones narrative and adds the mein sona hai kismat pe rona”. Have a tea-water and lemon requisite flesh, rounding out characters and Shadaab Kamal’s pitch-perfect combina- rinse. Take used tea leaves and situations to fullest potential. Mukesh’s sus- tion of vulnerability and hopeful slyness is boil them again in 4 to 5 cups of picious, penny-pinching aunt Pammi Buaji put to marvelous use by Bahl. There is the water. The amount of water (beautifully underplayed by Geeta Agarwal occasional filmic device here that might depends on the length of the hair. Sharma), for instance, acquires a makkhan- seem obvious — Mukesh’s chess games Strain and cool the water. Tea demanding, sly son (Amit Sharma) who with Johnny juxtaposed with the sex games contains tannin which adds shine grudges his poor cousin every meal he eats he plays with Sarika – but Bahl keeps it from to the hair and makes it silky. It and is quick to cotton on to a locked drawer. being heavy-handed, even as he lets his dia- suits all hair types. Add the juice His helpless younger sisters transition logue writer enjoy himself with a throwaway of a lemon and use as a final rinse from the relative safety of their grandfather’s innuendo or two (“Saali kanwaari, raand ban after shampoo. house to the menacing half-light of a girls’ Henna treatments also help to The tale of how the orphaned, college- ‘home’, where they are left to the wheedling gayi haan?” Johnny says to Mukesh as his going Mukesh (Shadaab Kamal, making an mercies of a corrupt female warden. The chess prowess grows). The film’s title, too, cleanse the scalp and remove absolutely stellar debut) is entrapped by sul- character of Sarika’s husband (the always plays with brittle irony on the image of the bad odour. Add 4 teaspoons each To remove bad odour, add the juice of try older woman Sarika (Shilpa Shukla, consummate Rajesh Sharma) transforms eager but naive pupil – stuck in Delhi Uni- of lemon juice and coffee, 2 raw brazenly sexual in a deliberately stylised from “Mr Khanna” to the far more resonant versity’s dead-end “khichdi” course, desper- eggs and enough "tea water" to a lemon and half a cup of rose water to performance) is most certainly noir, but it “Khannaji”: from merely angry cuckold who ate to propel himself out of the tunnel by the henna powder, mixing it into showcases none of the regular “will make trouble” to a senior official who learning whatever tricks anyone will teach a thick paste. "Tea water" can be a mug of water and use it as a last rinse pitstops on the urban darkness tour. has real power over Pammi’s husband’s job. him. When Mukesh is pronounced “First made by boiling used tea leaves There is no lowlife dance bar, no small- Shah and Bahl also supplement the orig- class first”, we know endgame is coming. again in enough water, cooling after shampoo. time gambling den, no grimy brothel reek- inal story with new twists: one that provides Courtesy:http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood.com and straining the liquid. Apply the henna on the hair and wash off glass bottle. Apply this on the cold water, in a ratio of one to six. after an hour. If you do not wish scalp after shampoo and leave it The flowers are squeezed and BOLLYWOOD BUZZ to use egg, add more tea water. on. the water is strained before use. In cases of sticky dandruff, Hair Rinses will also help to Such infusions can be used to where the flakes adhere to the refresh the hair and scalp. Add a wash the hair and scalp, or scalp, hot oil therapy is very use- handful of fresh or dried marigold applied on the scalp with cotton ful. Heat sesame seed (til) oil or (gainda) flowers to two cups of wool. The paste or juice of the The Complete Entertainer olive oil. Apply the oil on the scalp hot water. Dried or fresh rose flowers can also be applied on petals can also be added. Allow the hair. Er Neeraj Dubey from (1957), "Ankhon Mein Kya Ji" from Nau Do with cotton wool, rubbing gently to dislodge the flakes. Then dip a it to stand for one hour. Strain the Add a few drops of eau-de- Gyarah (1957), "Haal Kaisa Hai Janaab Ka" and " Rupaiya water and cool it. Use it as a hair cologne before using it as a hair Kishore , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly was a popular Baara Aana" from (1958), "Zaroorat Hai towel in hot water, squeeze out Indian film . He was a complete entertainer and the water and wrap the hot towel rinse after shampoo. rinse, to add fragrance. Zaroorat Hai" from Manmauji (1961),and "Arre Yaar Meri Tum Bhi Hibiscus (java or gurhal) flow- Avoid hair styling products also known as an actor, lyricist, composer, producer, director, Ho Gajab" from Teen Deviyan (1965). "Gaata Rahe Mera Dil" from around the head, like a turban. ers can also be used to rinse the like gels during humid weather, screenplay writer and scriptwriter. sang in many Guide (1965), and "Yeh Dil Na Hota Bechara" from Keep it on for 5 minutes. Repeat hair. Both hot and cold infusions Indian Languages including Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, (1967). the hot towel wrap 3 or 4 times. especially if the hair is oily. They Gujarati,, Bhojpuri, , Oriya and . He won C. Ramchandra was another director who recognized This helps the hair and scalp can be made from hibiscus flow- can make the hair more oily and 8 Awards for Best Male Playback Singer and holds the Kishore Kumar's talent as a singer. Their collaborations include absorb the oil better. Repeat this ers and leaves. For hot infu- also block the pores of the scalp, record for most number of won in that catego- "Eena Meena Deeka" from Aasha (1957). Kishore Kumar pro- three or four times. Leave the oil sions, add the flowers and leading to dandruff. ry. Kishore Kumar was born into the Bengali Ganguly family in duced, directed, and acted in Jhumroo (1961). He wrote the lyrics leaves to boiling water and allow Avoid spicy and fried foods. , as Abhas Kumar Ganguly. on overnight. Next morning, for the title song, "Main Hoon Jhumroo," and composed music apply the juice of a lemon on the to stand for 10 to 12 hours. The Include fresh fruits, raw salads, The highlight of the film was a musical, for all the songs in the film. Later, he produced and directed Door scalp and wash your hair after half infusion is strained and then sprouts and yogurt in your daily Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964). He wrote the an hour used as a last rinse after wash- diet. Drink plenty of water. Add comical duel between Kishore script and composed music for the Add 5 drops of Rosemary ing the hair. For cold infusions, the juice of a lemon to a glass of film. He made another two films Essential Oil to 50 ml rose water. the flowers and leaves are water and have it first thing in the Kumar-SSunil Dutt and : called Door Ka Rahi (1971) Shake well and keep in an airtight allowed to stand overnight in morning. and Door Waadiyon Mein "Ek Chatur Nar Karke Singaar." Kahin (1980). In the late In 1969, 1960s, Rahul Dev Bur- HEALTHLINES man worked together produced and directed the on the soundtrack of the film film Aradhana, for which (1968), in which Kishore Kumar Childhood obesity predisposes to Diabetes the music was composed played both as a by S.D. Burman. singer as well as Dr. Jitendra Singh comedy actor and While an epidemic of obesity is virtually sweep- Scientific evidence sang the songs His father Kunjalal Ganguly (Gan- ing the globe, what is ominous is a rapid rise in "Mere Saamne gopadhyay) was a lawyer. His mother the prevalence of childhood obesity which is a shows that over-wweight Gouri Devi came from a wealthy Bengali Wali Khidki Mein" precursor for a host of metabolic and lifestyle dis- family. Kishore was the youngest of four and "Kehna Hai." siblings, the other three being Padosan was a eases in future life including Diabetes Mellitus. A or obese child is at a (the eldest), Sati Devi, and . comedy film starring chubby fat baby is, therefore, no longer the par- While Kishore was still a child, Ashok Kumar Kishore Kumar as a ents’ delight. considerably higher risk became a Bollywood actor. Spending time with dramatist-musician, Scientific evidence shows that over-weight or his brothers, Kishore also started to take a keen Mehmood as a Carnatic obese child is at a considerably higher risk of of developing Diabetes interest in movies and music. He became a fan of music and dance teacher, developing Diabetes in later life or even at a rel- singer-actor K. L. Saigal, whom he considered his and as a simple- atively younger age. in later life or even at a guru, and tried to follow Saigal's singing style. After ton named Bhola. The highlight The worldover today, there is a growing con- Ashok Kumar became a big star in Hindi films, the Gan- of the film was a musical, comical cern over increasing prevalence of obesity and relatively younger age. guly family used to visit regularly. Abhas Kumar duel between Kishore Kumar- Type 2 Diabetes in children and adolescents. The changed his name to Kishore Kumar and started his Sunil Dutt and Mehmood: "Ek significance of this recent phenomenon is vention, detection and timely treatment of Dia- cinema career as a chorus singer at , BIRTH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Chatur Nar Karke Singaar." In highlighted by the fact that earlier Type betes in the pediatric population compris- where his brother worked. Kishore Kumar's first film as 1969, Shakti Samanta produced 2 Diabetes was believed to be a dis- an actor was Shikari (1946), in which Ashok Kumar played the ing children and adolescents. and directed the film Aradhana, for which the music was com- order of middle age and young dia- The dictum to be followed is that the lead role. Music director gave Kishore posed by S.D. Burman. It is said that after recording two songs betics were invariably victims of treatment of Diabetes should begin Kumar a chance to sing "Marne ki duayen kyon mangu" for the for the film, the popular playback singer went to Type 1 Diabetes. But, unfortunate- before Diabetes appears and the treat- film Ziddi (1948). After this, Kishore Kumar got many other assign- Hajj, where he heard that professional singing is against Islam. ly, this distinction no longer holds ment of future Diabetes in a child at high ments, but he was not very serious about a film career. In 1949, Confused, he took a break from singing and went to London to good with more and more number he decided to settle in Mumbai. Kishore Kumar played hero in risk should begin before the child is be with his son. Shakti Samanta suggested that Kishore Kumar of youngsters falling prey to Type the Bombay Talkies film Andolan (1951), directed by Phani sing rest of the songs. 2 Diabetes Mallitus which is party- born into a family which has a history of Majumdar. Although Kishore Kumar got some assignments as an When the film was released, the songs "Mere Sapno Ki Rani" Diabetes. This would imply instituting actor with help of his brother, he was more interested in becom- ly a lifestyle disorder. and "" became super hit established Kishore DOUBLE VULNERABILITY suitable measures for prevention, early ing a singer. He starred in 's (1954) and Kumar as a leading playback singer in Bollywood. Kishore Kumar detection and treatment of Diabetes first Hrishikesh 's directorial debut Musafir (1957). Salil The presence of obesity con- won his first Filmfare award for the song "Roop Tera Mastana". for the parents themselves and Chowdhury, the music director for Naukri was initially dismissive stitutes double vulnerabil- During the Indian Emergency (1975-1977), asked of him as a singer, when he came to know that Kishore Kumar ity for a child whose par- then seeking to reduce risk fac- didn't have any formal training in music. However, after hearing Kishore Kumar to sing for an rally in ents are Diabetics. It tors which could enhance the his voice, he gave him the song Chhota sa ghar hoga, which was Mumbai, but he refused. As a result, Information and broadcast- has been noted that child’s vulnerability. supposed to be sung by . Kishore Kumar starred ing Minister (1975-1977) put an unofficial children whose both In an era of junk food in films (1957), Aasha (1957), Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi ban on playing Kishore Kumar songs on the All Radio and the parents are Dia- when outdoor sports are (1958), (1962), and Padosan (1968). Chalti Ka Naam from 4 May 1976 till the end of . betics show the yielding place to recre- Gaadi(1958) - his home production, starred the three Ganguly Kishore Kumar stopped singing for in the mid- highest predisposi- ation through television 1980s, after Bachchan did not do a guest appearance in a film brothers and . The film is about romance between a tion to develop Dia- or internet, proper coun- Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein which was produced by Kishore Kumar city girl (Madhubala) and a car mechanic (Kishore Kumar), with betes while the but called a truce with Amitabh by singing for him in Toofan. He selling regarding opti- a sub plot involving the brothers. lowest predisposi- also temporarily stopped singing for , after mum body weight and Music director S. D. Burman is credited with spotting Kishore tion is observed if Yogeeta Bali divorced him and married Chakraborty. However, dietary habits of a child Kumar's talent as a singer, and advancing his singing career. Dur- neither parent has later Kumar sang for him in many films like Dancer, Mud- must begin right from the ing the making of (1950), Burman visited Ashok Kumar's Diabetes. Obvious- house, where he heard Kishore imitating K. L. Saigal. He com- dat, and Pyaar Ka Mandir. In the mid-1980s, Kishore Kumar sang day of its birth into a dia- ly, therefore, the risk plimented Kishore and told him that he should develop a style of for in Kapoor's debut film as a leading man, Woh betic family. Parents his own, instead of copying Saigal. He kept Burman's advice in Saat Din and also recorded Mr. India. He sang a duet with Alka to develop Diabetes ought to be told that their mind and eventually developed his own style of singing, which Yagnik, "Tumse Badhkar Duniya Mein Na Dekha" for multiplies if the child is injudicious pampering featured the yodeling that he had heard on the gramophone in (1982). He also recorded some songs for the film Saagar with born to diabetic parents through chocolates and and in addition the child records of Tex Morton and Jimmie Rodgers bought by his broth- R. D. Burman. By this time, he had decided to retire and was candies might actually also happens to be er Anoop Kumar. S. D. Burman recorded with Kishore for Dev planning to go back to his birthplace, Khandwa. harm the child. As the child obese. Anand's (1954), Taxi Driver (1954), On 13 October 1987, his brother Ashok Kumar's 76th birth- begins to grow, he or she (1957), Paying Guest (1957), Guide (1965), Jewel Thief (1967), Significantly, the day, he died of a heart attack in Mumbai at 4:45 pm. His body needs to be educated to take part in outdoor (1970), and Tere Mere Sapne (1971). He also com- was taken to Khandwa for cremation. He had recorded his last available data also shows that Diabetes develops activites and adopt a healthy behaviour in mat- posed music for Kishore Kumar's home production Chalti Ka song a day before he died. The song was Guru Guru, a duet with at a higher rate if the mother of the child has Dia- Naam Gaadi (1958). Some of their initial films included the songs , for the film Waqt Ki Aawaz (1988) composed by betes rather than if the father has it. ters of diet and other day to day routine chores. "Maana Janaab Ne Pukara Nahin" from Paying Guest, "Hum Hain for Mithun Chakraborty and . PREVENTIVE MEASURES At a time when we are never tired of remind- Rahi Pyar Ke" from Nau Do Gyarah (1957), and "Ek Bhee- Although, Kishore Kumar is not alive but he will always be Considering the long-term complications ing ourselves that the future of nation lies with its gi Bhaagi Si" and "Haal Kaisa Hai Janaab Ka" from Chalti Ka remembered for years to come for his melodies song and great associated with Diabetes, the contemporary children, can the future of India hold promise unless the future of its children is free from Dia- Naam Gaadi (1958). Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar performed sense of humour. I will conclude it by this song " Chalte Chalte researchers are increasingly focussing on pre- duets composed by S. D. Burman including "Chhod Do Aanchal" Mere Ye Geet Yaad Rakhna, Kabhi Alwida Na Kehna." betes and disease!