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Multiplex, Prarthana Drive-In Theatre Vidya Theatre, Rakki Multiplex. Prarthana Drive-In Theatre. Sathyam. Sri Venkateshwara Theatre. BIRTHDAY BASH EElephantlephant tthathat 01 JAN iisn’tsn’t iinn tthehe rroomoom VIDYA BALAN SSafetyafety iinvolvesnvolves mmanyany ffactorsactors Vidya Balan is an Indian ac- ootherther tthanhan aairbagsirbags aandnd ABSABS tress and has established a career in Hindi fi lms and is the | PRAVEEN KUMAR S | but a mystery this topic of safety Had the authorities India despite politicians boasting recipient of several awards, in- because, well, the Global New Car made sure that the con- about growth. eing a reporter, I was going cluding a National Film Award, Assessment Programme (Global tractor kept warning In an ideal world where people Bthrough the papers in the and six Screen Awards. She was NCAP) spends thousands of signs, had they follow all the rules and authorities morning and two accidents caught awarded the Padma Shri by the dollars crashing cars that ensured do their work, cars with fi ve-star my attention. Both of them were Government of India in 2014. automakers built, using that ratings will be safe, as it has been gory and unfortunate and both had Vidya is known for portraying err... thousands of dollars proved on many occasions in devel- everything to do with safety. strong protagonists and has and yet such catastrophes oped countries. Now, topics about safety have all been acknowledged in the media happen. Those cars are tested for been discussed in detail and we at for pioneering a change in the Last night, a biker lost frontal, offset, side and rear News Today have given extensive concept of a Hindi fi lm Heroine. his life in Tamilnadu hav- impacts, apart from rollover coverage on the matter. But there Vidya went on to establish her- ing fallen into a pit that tests: they proved that they is one piece of the puzzle no one self as a leading actress of Hindi was dug by the Highways can save a life when something dares to talk about - that fatalities cinema by playing fi ve consecu- Department for laying the goes terribly wrong. It doesn’t will be there no matter how safe a tive roles to wide critical acclaim foundation for an upcoming fl yover matter that the crash test speeds car or a vehicle is. in Paa, Ishqiya, No One Killed there. The biker fell not because the are ‘just’ 64 kph, because if a car That is because there are numer- Jessica, The Dirty Picture, and he was under the infl uence of al- road was lit, the can withstand that impact against ous external factors that contribute Kahaani. She starred as a radio cohol (because that is what people poor chap might very well be alive a solid concrete block, then it is to an accident, in India at least. jockey in the successful comedy- assume youngsters do on the eve and kicking, possibly sending out testimony that it can handle a crash drama Tumhari Sulu. You see, even though a car has of New Year), but because there bulk messages to everybody he against a moving vehicle, because, fi ve star ratings, and is touted to wasn’t a single sign or warning cone knows, wishing them a happy New remember, the opposite vehicle be the safest in its class, people to alert the rider and avoid mishap. Year. But that was not the case. has crumple zones and deformable end up losing their lives. It doesn’t Such negligence cost him his life. While taking up a case study of structures too. SONALI BENDRE necessarily have to to be the people Now where does ABS and CSB many an accident, what one will Look at it this way, people have in the safer car, because the car become effective here? ABS will fi nd is that despite the car being stated that they are afraid of me into which it rams into might not Sonali Bendre is a film not form an invisible pro- safe, and people shelling out more when they see me for the fi rst time be as safe. actress, model, television tective layer while a money to get safety features, they because, well they term that I’m personality and author. So, it is all person is pirou- seem to be ineffective. But are they? intimidating. So, I have tried to be Primarily recognised for etting himself Well, when people do not bother more courteous, more easy-going. her work in Hindi films, down a ditch. wearing seatbelts, following speed But that is what I can do. I will she has also appeared in There are limits, lane discipline, and gener- not go to a doctor and put half of Telugu, Tamil, Marathi and many such cases ally the rules, and when authori- my thigh onto my face to change Kannada language films. as well, where ties are not concerned about laying my looks to other peoples’ tastes. She has established a ca- negligence, par- better roads, keeping signs at ap- You can only control your fear, it reer in Hindi Cinema and ticularly human neg- propriate places, ensuring safety is upto people to control theirs. Get is one of the most popular ligence has cost so many and generally the rules, I’m afraid what I mean? Have a happy New actresses. Bendre is the lives. deaths will continue to happen in Year, folks. recipient of numerous ac- colades. Bendre as a teenager did a few modelling assignments and appeared in several television commercials. 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