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BOLLYWOOD- BUZZ MOVIE REVIEW 'Most Facebook messages are from girls' To watch or to not watch on Twitter. Given the kind of films that have been releasing recent- He is the latest poster boy of . That is perhaps the best complement I could have ly, what one sees is that there is a certain 'talking point' about Tahir Raj Bhasin has not only managed to got. It was one of the best moments of my life. Aamir every film that is coming out from Bollywood lately. Be it the Khan is one of the finest actors in the country today and hero's much-hidden secretive hairstyle, or the suspense of attract the attention of the critics and the a compliment coming from him is certainly a big thing. the film or maybe an integral cameo by a leading superstar, I am happy that people have taken notice of me and or as seen in current times, even adaptation of popular audiences because of his good looks but their appreciation is the best reward I could have got. books or classic literature, which eventually gets all the pos- also for his acting skills as a child trafficker But how did you bag the role? sible mileage for the film before its release. I too had my share of struggle. I have been audition- This week's release comes from the stable of in the recently released ing for roles for more than two years. Luckily, I got to the 'thinking' filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj. After his earlier know YRF's casting director Shanno Sharma and was films and OMKARA, Vishal brings to you yet starrer . Bhasin talks about in touch with her. I got a call along with hundreds of oth- another Shakespearean treat in the form of HAIDER, which er boys to audition for Mardaani and this time I was lucky is an Indian adaptation of Shakespeare's HAMLET. acting, the female attention and his HAIDER stars some of the superlative talents of the coun- enough to impress them and the role came my way. future plans to Gaurav Sharma. try in the form of Shahid Kapoor, Tabu, , But weren't you apprehensive about making your , Shraddha Kapoor and others, which makes it debut with a negative role? needless to scale the level of expectations one would asso- Definitely, that was a question that I kept asking ciate with this film. myself . After reading the script I realised that the char- HAIDER starts off circa 1995 in Srinagar, where military acter was really too negative and the audience is sure rule reigned supreme. The film is about Haider (Shahid to hate it by the time the film ends. But that was just for Kapoor), who is the son of Dr. Hilal Meer (Narendra Jha) a moment because I also realised that I was a struggler and Ghazala (Tabu). One day, when Dr. Meer brings home and here I was being offered a role by Yash Raj Films a militant for treatment; this 'information' gets leaked to the for a project that is to be helmed by Pradeep with military forces, which leads to a crackdown of the army, who Rani Mukerji in a never-seen-before role. That ended in turn, land up blowing their house in front of Tabu and oth- my dilemma. I couldn't have thought of a better produc- ers. Post this; Dr. Meer goes missing, which leaves his wife tion house or a director or co-stars. I knew that here I Ghazala as 'half-widow'. Taking advantage of the situation, have a chance to perform and I must give my best. Luck- his brother Khurram (Kay Kay Menon) ends up marrying Ghazala, whom he always addresses as 'bhabhi jaan' but ily things worked in my favour. is madly in love with. This is something that Haider doesn't And what about Rani Mukerji? She is not only a approve of, because he still believes that his father is alive brilliant performer but also a very senior actress. somewhere. That's when he confronts his mother openly That was another point. I was really very scared but disapproving of her relationship with Khurram. Amidst all HAIDER definitely is Shahid Kapoor's best performance it was only till we started shooting. Rani maam is very this, the only person who stands by him through the thick till date. It is one of the complex roles that he has taken up senior and it kept playing in my mind but the first time I and thin is his love Arshia Lone (Shraddha Kapoor), who is till date and he definitely gets into the skin of the character. met her on the sets, my entire perception changed. She a journalist by profession. The search for his father leaves Shraddha Kapoor, who is seen here after her last hit EK VIL- treated me just like a mentor and helped me a lot Haider with no time for anything else. That's when one day, LAIN, seems to have perfected her Ps and Qs of emotions throughout the shooting schedule. She is very warm and a certain Roohdaar (Irrfan Khan) appears out of nowhere and even the 'Kashmiri English'. She is loveable in her part accommodating. I owe a lot to her. The confidence you and trails Arshia only to pass Haider a message from his as the innocent girl who is madly in love with Haider. Even see in the character I play is a result of the way she father. When Haider meets Roohdaar, the latter explains though Narendra Jha, who plays Shahid's father, doesn't have many scenes in the film, his voice haunts you till the motivated me on the sets. everything in detail to him, right from Khurram's evil plans to trap his father to Khurram's affair with his mother. But, end, as he seeks revenge from his brother. Kay Kay Menon, How difficult was it playing a cold-blooded child- when Haider confronts his uncle Khurram, the uncle has a as the evil mind uncle, also delivers what was expected of trafficking kingpin? totally different story to tell about Roohdaar, which only con- the role. The show stealer of the whole film is indeed the It was a role that I thoroughly enjoyed playing. fuses Haider further. Avery helpless Haider is now torn apart firebrand actress Tabu, who as Ghazala, towers over every- Pradeep Sarkar asked me to perceive the character of in all the directions, because of his father's grief, his anger one. The rest of the actors (Kulbhushan Kharbanda after a Walt as a really evil character. The character is nega- for his uncle and his unsaid and unspoken longing for his long time on screen, Aashish Vidyarthi, Aamir Bashir and tive but unlike most other villains people have seen in mother. others) simply help in moving the film forward. Here, a spe- Bollywood. The character is not loud and has no con- Does Haider succeed in finding his father and does he cial mention goes to the duo that plays ' do- science. He is cold-blooded and doesn't think of the sins succeed in conquering the love of his life, does he finally alikes'. he is committing. The character is more psychological get to hear the whole truth from his mother, forms the rest Even though the music (Tushar Parte- Simaab Sen) of than violent. After reading the script, I realised that there of the story. the film is soulful and heartening at places, it lacks the was ample scope to perform and improvise and that Even though the film's director Vishal Bhardwaj is known required lustre. With the exception of the lavishly shot 'Bis- for his thoughtful and meaningful cinema, HAIDER is inter- mil' song, all the others look and sound just about average. You must be on a high? helped me a lot. esting only to a certain extent. The film, that starts off on a While the film's choreography (Sudesh Adhana) is average, Yes of course. I couldn't have thought of anything How was it working with Pradeep Sarkar, who too is considered one of the best in the trade today? promising note in the first half slowly losses its fizz as the a special mention goes to the costume designer Dolly better. I am really happy for all that has happened and story progresses. While the first half is engaging to a large Ahluwalia for having come up with some of the most bril- Whatever I am today is because of him. Had he not the feeling is yet to sink in. I never thought that my act- extent, despite its slow pace, the same cannot be said about liant costumes of the characters. The film's cinematography shown faith in me during the auditions, I wouldn't have ing would generate such great response and that peo- the second half, which drags endlessly. Crisp editing is the is first-rate. ple would really like me. been where I am today. He constantly kept motivating secret that could have saved the film from being a yawn-trip On the whole, HAIDER is targeted more at niche multi- Your female fan following has shot up all of a sud- me and I surrendered to him. by the end. The length of the film is definitely a big issue plex audience and not for the masses, which may work den. So, how much has life change in the last month here. against the film. Add to that, the lesser number of screens (Smiles) Oh yes, it was completely unexpected. I was or so? What however keeps the audience glued to the chair available for the film and its release alongside the gigantic quite apprehensive and worried because I was playing I was recently in , my hometown, and went to through this dragging affair is the brilliant performances by competitor film BANG BANG may just see the film strug- a negative role. I felt that people would really hate me watch the film with my family and a few of my friends. all the actors. Do not miss Shahid's explanation of the term gling at the Box-Office. after watching me on screen because I was playing a By the time the film ended, there were around 250 peo- 'chutzpah' to everyone. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/ cold-blooded child-trafficking kingpin. The issue too was ple who came up to me, started congratulating me. They sensitive and I felt that even though if people like my even started asking for autographs. That was a real high acting they will hate my face but it was a pleasant sur- for me. It is true that life changes in Bollywood Fridays HEALTHLINES prise. I still can't believe my female fan following would and my life too changed on one of those Fridays. Now, increase so much. In fact, I have been receiving a lot of it's only hard work for me. I have to live up to the expec- message on Facebook and most of them are from girls. tations of so many people now and I am ready to work Even Aamir Khan appreciated your performance hard. (TWF) Urinary stone disease Dr. Ajay Anand * Orange * Grape fruit HEALTHLINES Kidney stones occur in 10% patients in their lifetimes. More * Cranberry than 10 crystal types have been reported. A reversible metabol- Citrate containing soft drinks ic abnormality is seen in more than 90% patients. Targeted med- They exert citraturic action by conferring an alkali load. ical therapy is necessary to prevent growth of pre-existing stones Less desired fluids include- Are You Sleep Deprived? & new stone formation. * Tea (High oxalate content) Urinary stones arise due to:- * Milk (High calcium content) Shahnaz Husain sleep are more focused on their toms of sleep deprivation and health * Crystallization. Consumption of lemonade -120 ml conc. lemon juice (5.9gm work, while habitual lack of sleep problems over a period of time. Doc- "Early to bed and early to rise * Aggregation of supersaturated ion complexes in urine citric acid) mixed with 2 litre water/day for 1 week increases cit- interferes with concentration. Tests tors advise stopping the use of Different crystals precipitate depending on urine pH, volume, makes a man healthy, wealthy and rate excretion by 204 mg/24 hrs and decreases stone formation have also shown that a person who smart phones and other gadgets calcium, citrate concentration etc. Therapy has therefore to be wise." This saying may not apply rate from 1to 0.13. gets five hours of sleep a night per- two hours before sleep. The mind tailored as per stone composition and 24-hr urine results. Pos- today because the latest trends say Orange juice like K citrate decreases urinay undissociated forms better than those who get four should be clear and at rest. This can sible 24 hour urinary clues to diagnosis of stones include ele- that people are just not getting uric acid, increases inhibitor activity (formation product) of hours of sleep. This means that be done by making a list of the things vated urinary calcium, oxalate and sodium levels; decreased uri- enough sleep. Today, people think brushite. Orange juice is beneficial in control of calcareous and sleep deprivation definitely affects to be done the next day much before nary volume and citrate levels. that not getting enough sleep is no uric acid nephrolithiasis. performance detrimentally. Tests bedtime. * Soda flavoured with phosphoric acid may increase stone big deal. They would rather work also revealed that those who are Therefore, it is a fact that going risk, whereas soda with citric acid may decrease risk longer hours and increase produc- sleep deprived actually may not without enough sleep for a period of * Water hardness is unlikely to play a significant role in recur- tivity, instead of wasting their time know why they are stressed out! In time not only affects the health, but rence risk sleeping. What people don't realize * Urine dilution significantly decreases urinary activity prod- is that this kind of lifestyle leads to fact, regular deep sleep actually also your performance. So, it is nec- maintains the connection between essary to find a solution by making uct ratio of CaP, Caox, monosodiumurate a build up of inadequate sleep that Proteins:- actually takes a heavy toll on health nerve cells and this helps memory. changes in your lifestyle. Have a On the other hand, lack of sleep time when you go to sleep everyday Renal stone formation increases with increased protein and ironically, also on productivity! intake.Addition of 75 gram protein to diet increases urinary cal- over a period of time can also affect and keep to it. Try to break the con- Going without sleep as a matter of cium excretion by 100 mg. Stone formers more sensitive to cal- habit leads to "sleep deprivation" memory negatively. So, if you get nection between work and stress a ciuric effects of protein consumption than normal subjects. which is made up of all the lost hours your full quota of sleep everyday, little before going to sleep. This can Calcium:- when the person should have been you can rely on a sharp memory. be done by having a short period of Levels of calcium intake above 800 mg recommended are Staying awake all night and study- relaxation, when you do something beneficial.Supplemental calcium to be protective be given with a meal (binds dietary oxalate) or combined calcium + estrogen Different stone types include:- in postmenopausal women does not increase stone risk. Stress from sleep * Calcareous stones (75%) Oxalate:- Ca oxalate, Hydroxyapatiten and Brushite Less than 10-15% of urinary oxalate derived from dietary deprivation Medical therapy in these targets physiochemical defects as sources hypercalciuria, hypocitraturia, hyperoxaluria and low pH of urine Oxalate(mg/100gm) hampers the ability * Nonclacareous stones (25%) Spinach------530 Struvite, cysteine, uric acid Cocoa------625 Medical treatment in these type of stones include chemolyt- Tea leaves------375 to deal with daily ic agents, cystine binding compounds, bacterial urease inhibitors Nuts------200--600 Though surgery is the mainstay of treatment for manage- Though restricted oxalate intake may be given to patients activities, like rush ment of urinary stones, metabolic evaluation and medical treat- with recurrent nephrolithiasis, a low oxalate diet is most useful ment of abnormalities noted are strongly indicated in stone in patients with enteric hyperoxaluria, those with underlying bow- patients especially patients with history of lithuria (stone hour traffic, needs el abnormalities. passers), recurrent stones, bilateral stones. In addition to serum Vitamin C in large doses may increase risks of stone recur- and 24 hour urine metabolic work-up, ultrasonogram of neck and of the family and rence. Doses should be limited to 2g/day. serum parathormone estimation are indicated in such patients to exclude parathyroid adenoma and hyperparathyroidism. Sodium and Potassium:- other simple day Stepwise approach in medically diagnosing patients High sodium (salt) intake and low potassium intake promote with stones includes:- stone formation. The simple solution to prevent stone formation to day tasks, which Step I is a low sodium chloride diet (2 gm or less daily) & potassium * History and minimum diagnostic tests supplementation via increased intake of fruits & vegetables or seem monumental. Step II by potassium citrate. * 24 hour urinary stone risk profile (customary diet) Fibre:- * Identification of abnormal dietary factors Dietary fibre can influence excretion of ions involved in stone sleeping. ing during the exams can actually else. A pre-sleep ritual can help…… * Short term dietary modification formation by shortening intestinal transit time. A four-five fold Long term sleep deprivation has interfere with memory and capacity like having a hot bath, or reading Step III increase in fibre intake produces a 20% decrease in intestinal many effects and symptoms. One of to recall. something light, having a glass of * Repeat stone risk profile after dietary modification transit time with a concomitant decrease in urinary oxalate excre- the symptoms is stress, which Recent studies also show that warm milk, or meditating, which is Step IV tion. Wheat brans & brans from other cereal grains rich in oxalate becomes a vicious cycle. Stress experts believe that the increasing great for calming the mind. Deep * Elucidation of causes and construction of treatment options have been used to bind calcium in intestine & decrease its increases due to habitual lack of use of smart phones, tablets, etc., breathing also helps. Have a light for abnormal risk factor absorption. But an increase in oxalate excretion accompanies sleep, and the stress itself makes it just before retiring for the night actu- dinner well before bedtime. Figure: - Complete staghorn calcululus Left kidney desired decrease in calcium levels. Alkali provided by vegetable difficult to sleep. Stress from sleep ally keeps one awake. It seems the Very often, the awareness of Fluids:- fibre augments citrate excretion deprivation hampers the ability to blue light from the screens can lead what you are doing that is interfer- Adequate fluid intake prevents urine stagnation and forma- Patients on low-protein, low salt, moderate or low Ca diet had tion of symptomatic calculi. An intake of 3 litre per day is required deal with daily activities, like rush to insomnia. Experts say that an ing with adequate sleep, along with 50% reduction in stone events than those on low-Ca diet alone average adult needs seven and a a little effort, help to bring about the to produce urine output of 2 litre per day.Nine 10-oz glasses of Ideal dietary recommendations and controlled dietary regi- hour traffic, needs of the family and water or other beverages/day (2700 ml) is must, assuming that half to eight and a half hours of sleep required change in the lifestyle. men to prevent stone formation includes---100 meq Na, 800 mg other simple day to day tasks, which one glassful of water is contained in solid food. Ca, 0.8gm/Kg protein, 2200 Kcal/day. every night. In fact, even seven Sacrificing your health is just not seem monumental. Research has Desired fluids include- (The author is presently working as Consultant Urologist in Superspeciality Hospi- hours of sleep can lead to symp- worth it. shown that those who get adequate Potassium-containing Fruit juices tal, Govt. Medical College, Jammu)