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Guns & roses
Sir, meri gun kho gayi hai! That's a complaining, rather sulking cop for you. The gun is special, as it is the epicenter of the upcoming movie, Agaye Se Right. And mind it, the gun has a sticker of Hanumanji on it too. The cop bearing this loss is Shreyas Talpade, who along with co-star Mahi Gill was in the city to promote the movie. The two actors, who fall in the category of zara hatke, got chatty about things they share. Theatre, impulse for intense roles, impressive director list and critical acclaim. But not before some dose on their latest comic thriller, Agaye Se Right.
"It's a situational comedy about a cop losing his gun and a terrorist losing his heart," briefs Shreayas. And why is it funny? "Well, what makes it funny and interesting is the fact that a terrorist is not supposed to have a heart and a cop is not supposed to lose his gun," he then explains. And, that makes it real-life and absolute chaotic fun. Seriously funny
Playing a lazy , jhalla cop, who is as interested in performing his duty as a five-year-old-kid in learning about nuclear fission, didn't come easy for Shreyas. For quite some time now, he has been impressive with his knack for comedy, and even this one had him taken seriously (He performed a gun visarjan before the movie relaesed) . "My character is pushed by his mother to become a cop. But fateful events in the movie lead to the two main characters, the cop and terrorist, get involved in something that leads to self-realisation," he said. Speaking of which, isn't his movie graph an example of a self-realisation of sorts too? "With movies like Iqbal and Dor, people actually started calling me Serious Talpade. Plus as an actor, I wanted to try out all genres, out which, comedy worked well for me," he clears. And, continuing his comic run is a David Dhawan movie, which he says, is not a comedy. Now, that was a good one seriously!The actor, who gave us something different right from Iqbal to Dor to Om Shanti Om and Welcome to Sajjanpur, feels inspired by the behroopiya of Dor. He is not fixated by the lead hero tag, which is visible in his movie graph. "For me novelty and freshness is of utmost importance. A hero is unidimensional, but a character is not. Two minutes of quality act are more satisfying than two hours of lead role." Coming from Marathi theatre background and managing a Marathi production house, Affluence Movies Pvt Ltd, his effort are balanced between producing Marathi films and completing his run in the league of Bollywood. And, his hopes lie on his audiences, "Whether it's theater or cinema, the audience has become smart. So, even we have to adapt to suit their taste. It's important to keep donning new an avatar with each film. Otherwise, a Shreays Talpade may disappear without any trace." Comic relief
I have always done intense roles, but in Agaye Se Right, I got to play around with my funny side as well," says the excited Mahi Gill, who turns glamourous with her role in the latest comedy. The film, a modern satire, also stars Kay Kay Menon and the up-and-coming Shenaz Treasurywala. She plays a reporter and boy, it wasn't easy! "All I can say is that you guys really have a tough life," she says. Sure, we couldn't agree more! The bold and brash Paro of Dev D and courtesan-cum-beauty parlour owner of Gulaal, feels lucky to have achieved success in Bollywood. "I feel the face of Bollywood is really changing. With good directors like Anurag Kashyap, Imtiaz Ali and others of the cult, story is the hero, sans the 'star' value." She still maintains that she will do any movie that Anurag Kashayp offers. While her co-star Shreyas doing a balancing act with Marathi cinema, she too has her share of experience with regional cinema, her early recognition coming with Punjabi movies like Mitti Wajan Mardi, Hawayien et al. Professionalism and talent seem to come naturally to her, agree her co-star as well. "While shooting a scene, the director would say cut and still wait for Mahi to come up with some spontaneous lines, which she did quite often," share Shreyas. nehawalia@tribunemail.com |
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Bollywood actors Shreyas Talpade and Mahi Gill were the bling thing at the Gitanjali Jewels store in Sector 22-D. Sharing the celebrations with Geetanjali's brand success, both also interacted with frenzied fans, giving pointers about their latest movie as well. While Mahi Gill was quite eager to check out the new jewellery items at the store, she definitely seemed smitten by the jewellery bug. The city-based actor, who is a Panjab University alumnus and Punjabi by heart, said she is thrilled to visit the city as she misses Punjabi food and home. Also present on the ocassion was Mr. Mehul Choksi, chairman & MD, Gitanjali Group.
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Dead right
“It was a rousing moment for me. I forgot I was acting a part. I became my own father’s son while speaking of my character’s father,” Suniel said. Though Daddy Cool is a remake of Frank Oz’s 2007 comedy Death At A Funeral, Suniel, who plays the role of the elder son at his father’s funeral, says the emotions have been completely changed in the desi remake. “Funerals are no laughing matter in our culture. So while remaking the original film we had to keep in mind the local sentiments. Ours is far more emotional, far less farcical comedy than Death At A Funeral. In plot and characters Daddy Cool is exactly like Death At A Funeral, including my character’s speech for his father at the end which is what prompted me to accept the role,” said Suniel. All the characters in Daddy Cool are the same as in Death At A Funeral except Javed Jaffry’s. “That’s right,” says Suniel. “And Sharad Saxena plays the dead dad. He’s a wonderful corpse,” he said. Others who have played a corpse include Satish Shah in Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron and Anupam Kher in Rahul Rawail’s risqué and raunchy Buddha Mar Gaya, which was uncannily like Death At A Funeral although both came out at the same time. Suniel said: “Daddy Cool is not the least risqué or vulgar. We’ve kept it clean.” So proud are producers Indra Kumar and Ashok Thakeria of their remake that they intend to show Daddy Cool to the makers of Death At A Funeral. “There’s nothing underhand or unfair in this adaptation. We’ve gone by all the rules. The producers have paid a huge amount of money to get the remake rights. And then Reliance Big Pictures bought the rights for Boney M’s song Daddy Cool. You could say Daddy Cool is the face of the new corporatised Bollywood. We can’t have sneaky stolen films any more. Everything has to be on paper,” said Suniel, one of the first entrepreneur heroes of Bollywood.—IANS
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Lunch pad
Shahrukh Khan was there with wife Gauri, Hrithik Roshan came with wife Suzanne and Karan Johar was in attendance too.
Model-turned actor Arjun Rampal got Bollywood celebrities in the Capital for the launch of his restaurant, Lap, in Samrat Hotel.
Imran Khan was also there with his girlfriend
Avantika.
“You have to become a member to know how incredible this place is. It’s for the people to enjoy.
India can proudly say we have a place to party. It’s about privacy, a place to discover yourself,” said
Rampal. Top-notch designers like Rohit Bal, J.J. Valaya, Reena Dhaka
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Break free
“I’m not interested in working any more, frankly. Unless it’s something really exciting, I don’t want to do films. I want to do other things,” Sharmila said in an interview. “I have been working since I was 16. In fact, I was 13 when I did my first film (Apur Sansar 1959) and then went back to school and came back to cinema. Since then, I’ve just been working. I’ve done enough. Now I’m happy doing other things and, for that matter, not doing anything. I’m any way quite lazy,” said the 62-year-old thespian who looked cool and relaxed in a pair of jeans and a floral shirt at her residence. “I love gardening. My garden is my passion. I don’t have one here, but I have a huge one in Pataudi. I like growing things there. I also spend my time doing things for NGOs, like being a goodwill ambassador for Unicef,” said Sharmila. “We have houses in Pataudi and Bhopal; so I keep busy looking after them. If nothing else, taking care of the road outside. Basically, I don’t want to work in usual roles any more. I want a definite break,” said Sharmila, who was last seen in Morning Walk. The actress might be wanting a break, but she is now in the midst of promoting her first ever Marathi venture Samaantar, produced by yesteryears actor Amol Palekar and distributed by Big Pictures. It is set to release September 4. Sharmila plays a middle-aged recluse who comes across her old flame Keshav (Amol), a 60-year-old man who gets so embroiled in the humdrum of life that he has nothing to look forward to on his personal front. “My character Shama looks like a wounded deer, but she is very creative, makes pottery, plays the violin, she is extremely engaged with life instead of running away from life,” she explained. She admits she was nervous when she took up the role in the film simply because she wasn’t familiar with the language. “I was very nervous about the language. Marathi is a very rich language and I have read a lot of Marathi stories translated into Hindi or Bengali. Their literature is rich like Bengali and Malayalam. I was really nervous. But my friends in the Marathi industry like Mohan Agashe and Jabbar Patel assured me it was light. “While working on the film, I didn’t have any problems as I used to take the dialogues before. But then there were few dialogues for my role. Otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to do it. Because I don’t believe you can pick up a language so fast,” she said. It is after 30 years that she has teamed up with Amol and says it was a pleasure working with him and that his style of filmmaking suits her temperament. The last time they shared screen space was for a Bengali film Mother. After Samaantar, Sharmila has just one more movie titled Life Goes On - a bilingual movie by debut director Sangeeta Dutta. In this one too she features with veterans like Girish Karnad and Om Puri. “Then, I will be on a total break,” she said. —IANS
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Paddycure
Audiences prefer an escape from the hard life of rural, agrarian India on screen, while filmmakers resort to idyllic, picture postcard landscapes in films with villages as their backdrop. Actor-producer Sohail Khan’s attempt to revive the forgotten rural essence in Hindi cinema with Kisaan, which released Friday, has got a lukewarm response and not-so-encouraging reviews. It revolves around farmers being forced to sell their lands to rich businessmen. “Such films are appealing only if they are packaged in a viewer-friendly manner. Movies like Mother India and the lot were epics and brought about an absolute change in movies thenceforth. The audience will only watch such films when the right minds work on them and make them in an authentic yet mass appeal manner,” Madhur Bhandarkar said in an interview. Agriculture’s share in India’s GDP has plummeted from 46 percent in 1960 to 20 percent at present despite the fact that about 70 percent of the population is still engaged in the rural sector. Simultaneously, films on the rural economy have also dwindled. Puneet Sira, who has directed Kisaan, says his movie is a tribute to the country. “India is going through an economic change and today more than ever, people are paying attention to the problems of the country. I am sure after Kisaan, we will realise that the audience is aware and ready for such issues to be brought on the big screen. We owe a lot to our motherland and this movie is a befitting tribute,” said Sira. Arbaaz Khan, who plays one of the male leads, said, “Farmer deaths have reached an all time high in our country. It’s not like it’s a problem that has just started. On the contrary, it’s a problem our country has been facing for centuries. We just decided to make a film on the basic difficulty faced by our motherland.” If Kisaan hasn’t got an encouraging response, Summer 2007 by producer Atul Pandey last year that focused on the issue of farmer suicides in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region was also a no show. In fact, Bollywood has only had a handful of successful movies throwing light on farmers like Do Beegha Zameen (1953) and Mother India (1957) apart from Upkar, which was made by Manoj Kumar on late prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri’s request. The 1965 slogan of “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisaan” hailed the soldier and the farmer as icons of patriotism and hard work. But today the Indian farmer is no longer counted upon as a hero in the nation’s growth, not even on the big screen. Bhandarkar blames “lack of audience” as the main reason for the rural theme getting sidelined in Bollywood. “Movie viewers usually go to cinema halls to escape reality. Most of the audience is made up of mall-hopping youngsters who will not be able to relate to the topic and hence will not enjoy it,” he said. “These films should be presented in a way that best suits people’s mentality. Urban India is very unaware of the problems faced by farmers and unless they (films) are presented in a particular manner they will not work,” he added. Mahesh Bhatt too feels that such films are not commercially viable. “They are very appealing but not very financially viable. They are viable only if the names making these films are big or intelligence is used in making such projects. Filmmakers don’t want to use topics which might have any chances of not making it big and would rather stick to money minting projects,” he said. In recent times, Aamir Khan’s Lagaan, which was set in a village in pre-independent India, did exceptionally well. But many feel the film’s success was due to the sub theme of cricket. Apparently, Bollywood perfectionist Aamir has shown interest in producing a film based on the plight of farmers in Bhopal. Anusha Rizvi, a former journalist with first hand knowledge of the issue, is going to direct it while Raghuvir Yadav has been roped in to play the lead. “It’s not that these issues are irrelevant; on the contrary, they are more relevant now than ever before. These topics are very good and should be touched upon more often. There would be a large audience which would be interested in watching such meaningful cinema,” said Bhatt. —IANS
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Wheel of fashion
“Manish Malhotra’s designs are synonymous with the ultimate in elegance, style and quality. SkodaAuto India is delighted to continue a strong association with Manish as an example of our passion for providing the latest trends and excellence to people with superior demands,” said Thomas Kuehl, board member, sales and marketing, ŠkodaAuto India.
I like to use colours and jewelled embroideries to add that extra elegance and opulence to my bridal designs. The show represents a fantastic opportunity for me to launch my latest collection in conjunction with the Skoda Superb, which is a benchmark for luxurious and stylish design in the automobile industry. Malhotra is an internationally renowned Indian designer with over 19 years experience in the film and fashion industries. Malhotra has designed costumes for countless film productions and outfitted many of Bollywood’s leading ladies, including Kareena Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai and Preity Zinta. His collections have been showcased to rave reviews at international fashion events across the world, including the Lakme Indian Fashion week.
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The bride that sent a brigade looking for magenta colour peep-toes could possibly find them here. “We have around 30 stalls here,” informs Jasveen Shahi, the organiser and adds, “Around 10 exhibitors are from Chandigarh and the rest from outside.” A recee and there was Studio M, Chamomile Mumbai, Kothari Art and Jewel, Kashmir Traditions, including the things tangentially concerning bride, the portrait makers, the furniture house, bridal gifts. From the city, CTC Plaza-Panchkula, Glass Palace, Diyas, could be spotted. As could be Simran Kaur Mundi, Miss India Universe-2008, post the show opening, exchanging, ‘Hi, how are yous.’
There’s a price tag attached, of Rs 60,000 per hour. Adds, Jyoti, “So far, we’ve received six-seven queries and we are hopeful of at least two to three bookings.” They are eyeing the big bold Ludhiana market and post Chandigarh, it’s Jallandhar next. Next for us? Rarest 27 carat solitaire, by the Geonka Exports and Mumbai diamond jewellery. Anyways, at their counter Nitin Geonka, pulls a ‘heart shaped large but not so large’ solitaire and mentions, “It’s priced at Rs 2 crore.” And how has the response been so far? He shrugs, “It’s been ok.” May ‘great’ replaces ‘ok’ by the evening. —TNS
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Spice up
Excess weight really detracts from beauty. Apart from being harmful to health, it has an aging effect on the appearance. Bulk blurs the most beautiful features and presents all kinds of problems where clothes are concerned, making it difficult to be smartly groomed. But it is not a problem that cannot be overcome. In fact, losing weight can make you feel younger and attractive. It has a renewing and refreshing effect.
Good health has many benefits where the appearance is concerned. Along with exercise, adopt a healthy eating pattern. Eat fresh fruits, unrefined cereals, salads, sprouts, lightly cooked vegetables, yogurt and skimmed milk, clear soups, fresh fruit juices. Your diet should be low in fats, sugar and starch, but high in vitamins and minerals. This kind of diet will raise your level of fitness and also help your skin and hair. You want to lose weight, but simply don’t know where to begin. A good place to start is a medical check-up. Discuss your weight-loss diet plan with your doctor and check out the reasons for your weight gain. Ask if you need vitamin and mineral supplements. Get yourself a weighing scale and place it at a convenient spot. Stick a sheet of paper for each month, with two columns – one for dates and the other to record your weight.Following crash diets, or diet fads, is not recommended. They can cause deficiencies in one or more of the essential food elements. It can also create a craving for food, apart from undermining health. The external appearance also suffers, because the beauty of the skin and hair depends on good health. It is also a good idea to do an appraisal of your eating pattern and the kind of foods you eat. See if anxiety or worry drive you to your refrigerator or kitchen for a quick snack. Choose skimmed milk, yogurt (curd), cottage cheese (paneer), leafy and other vegetables, chicken, fish, whole wheat, unpolished rice, sprouted cereals and pulses, fresh fruit and vegetable juices (unsweetened), lassi (unsweetened) and clear soups. Reduce intake, but do not eliminate foods like meat, eggs, noodles and pasta, rice and chapatis, potatoes, beetroot, bananas and peas, as well as cooking oils. Avoid rich desserts and puddings, mithai and halwas, cakes, biscuits, ice cream, canned foods, fried foods and snacks, aerated drinks. Golden rules
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Right move Yoga makes the immune system strong by detoxifying the body through cleansing processes. As Kulwant adds, "Yogic process like Dhoti has a cleansing affect on the stomach and lungs of the person. It detoxifies the internal organs, helping in their better functioning." Similarly, Jalniti works on the neurons in the brain and helps in better focus and concentration. Anil Juneja began taking yoga classes for school students on parents' demand, "People used to ask for ways out to better the academic performance of their kids." He feels the proposal of making yoga mandatory in schools has rather come late, "Students have to perform amidst luring distractions, which isn't easy. When unable to deliver, some do take extreme steps. Yoga will help students develop a clearer perspective." Also he asserts that regular yoga helps improve the academic performance of students. "We make youngsters do certain balance poses, which require a lot of concentration. A slight distraction can make a person lose balance. Gradually a person improves at it. " Yog Nidra, another form of yoga aids better focus. "Yog Nidra helps in relaxing the body. It instantly cures the physical and mental stress." It is beneficial for students studying in higher classes, who have to wake up for long hours at night. "Just half an hour of Yog Nidra if properly done makes up for three hours of sleep." Besides long sitting hours, other factors responsible for minimal body movements are the changed sources of recreation. "Watching television, playing video games and reading novels or comics have further restricted the physical activity of students, making yoga all the more important as a part of school curriculum. Stretching exercises in yoga and fast rhythmic movements in power yoga helps maintain the flexibility of the body. Pranayam and chanting of several mantras lends strength to will power," says Anup Debnath. Adarsh Kohli, a city based psychologist views introduction of yoga in schools as a step in favour of students. "Students do tend to take extreme steps due to performance pressure. Yoga is effective in the long run by making their thought process clearer. It makes one stay calm in adverse situations and learn how to handle pressure." ashima@tribunemail.com |
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Clinically Speaking
Does your husband snore? Don't take it lightly. He could be suffering from some form of sleep disorder. If not treated in time, this can result in life threatening conditions. Besides, a recent study by a doctor of The British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association, London, says snoring can seriously damage one's sex life too. Researchers found that snoring can result in unpleasant arguments between couples and adversely effect relationship. And sometimes even end up break ups.
Untreated sleep apnea - breathing disorder that results in cessation of breathing for 10 seconds, at least five times per hour of sleep can cause life-threatening conditions like high blood pressure, ultimately causing heart attacks and stroke, says Prof Ashok Gupta, ENT department, PGI. It also increases the risk of diabetes, irregular heartbeats due to excessive daytime sleepiness caused by disruption of normal sleep patterns at night, he adds. "Snoring is a problem which can affect one's health. Also, one can't concentrate on work properly," Dr Ashok says, adding that, "It's a common problem that can impair the quality of one's life. Sleep apnea is the cessation of airflow due to obstruction in the respiratory passage, preventing air from entering the lungs, which results in loud snoring and sudden awakenings when breathing stops for a few seconds." It is common with people having short and thick neck. "Overweight people are more prone to the problem. But all snorers need not be obese or overweight as this problem is observed even in those maintaining ideal weight," says Dr Ashok. There are a number of reasons, which can cause snoring for instance, high fat intake in diet, obstructive breathing during sleep," reveals Dr Ashok. Apart from high fat rich diet, another reason which can lead to snoring is consumption of alcohol. "People who are heavy drinkers of alcohol are more likely to develop this problem," says Snoring Specialist Dr Ashok. Fortunately, the problem can be diagnosed by sleep lab, an overnight sleep test. It helps in recording snoring, oxygen levels, heat rate and rhythm, flow of air at the mouth and nose levels, respiratory chest and abdomen movements of the patient. "The readings help in determining the course of action required," asserts Dr Ashok. The treatment can include medication, surgery, ventilators or medication and surgery both, depending on the severity of the condition. The temporary treatment for sleep apnea is a machine called continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), which ensures continuous and unobstructed sleep during the night." He adds, "Some patients need to change their lifestyle that includes avoiding alcohol, quitting smoking, losing weight, and medications to relax their bodies." So, it's time you get your snoring checked for a peaceful and uninterrupted trip to the slumber land. anujaj@tribunemail.com What to do
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Fit 'n' fine
Fitness Mantra: The easiest way to stay fit is eating well and working out accordingly. Fitness regime: When I am not traveling for modeling assignments, I make sure to workout in gym for one hour. I do a little of every exercise possible at a gym, weight training, cardio, cross training. I also swim every off and on to keep my body in shape. When my body allows, I do go for jogging too, which is a very strenuous exercise and helps lose calories faster. Diet: I don't follow a very strict diet chart and have whatever I wish too. Being a pure vegetarian, I make sure to have green leafy vegetables for proteins. I any day prefer home cooked to junk food. I begin my day with tea followed by a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner. I make sure not to miss any of the three meals. Fantasy food: I don't fantasize any dish as I've given myself the liberty to have anything. However, I do feel one should eat in moderation. Sleeping hours: Recently, I have worked for continuous three days, without having felt the need to sleep. I am a workaholic and maximum can sleep for six hours. Best body celeb: In Hollywood, one can't afford to take looks lightly, thus almost everyone has a well-toned body. In Bollywood too, everybody is following the suit by gyming or doing yoga to have a fit body. All in the glam industry are health conscious and love to pamper themselves in healthy ways. |
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Scientists at the University of Minnesota Medical School say that the feeling of hopelessness may make increase the risk of stroke in women. Writing in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, the researchers have revealed that even healthy middle-aged women, when feeling hopeless, seem to experience the thickening of arteries in the neck, a precursor to stroke linking hopelessness with negative thinking and the feeling of uselessness. For their study, they looked at 559 healthy women-average age 50, 62 percent white, 38 percent African American-who did not show any signs of clinical cardiovascular disease. They measured hopelessness with a two-item questionnaire assessing expectancies regarding future and personal goals. Depressive symptoms were measured with a 20-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Thickness of neck arteries was assessed using ultrasound. The researchers found consistent, progressive, and linear association between increasing neck artery thickness and rising levels of hopelessness. They say that the overall difference in arterial thickening between women with higher versus lower hopelessness scores, about .02 millimetres (mm), was equal to about one year of thickening.Those with the highest hopelessness scores had an average .06 mm greater thickening than those in the lowest group - a clinically significant difference. This correlation remained after adjusting for any influence of age, race, income, cardiovascular risk factors, and depression. "Previous studies have shown that hopelessness is associated with cardiovascular disease outcomes in men and also in women with documented heart disease. However, this is the first study to suggest that hopelessness may be related to subclinical cardiovascular disease in women," said Dr. Susan A. Everson-Rose, principal investigator of the study, associate director of the Program in Health Disparities Research, and associate professor of medicine. "In fact, our data indicate that hopelessness may be uniquely related to cardiovascular disease risk. We did not see similar relations when looking at global depressive symptoms.” — ANI
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Sugar talk
Sachin Kalra Diabetes is a condition where the body has trouble taking glucose from the blood and delivering it to the rest of the body so that it can be used for energy. This is because of a lack of, or an inability to use insulin, the hormone required to drive glucose from the blood to the cells of the body. There are two main kinds of diabetes, Type I and Type II. Type I diabetes, or insulin dependent diabetes, happens when the body stops making insulin. It usually happens before age 30. Type II diabetes, or non insulin dependent diabetes, usually happens to people over 40 who are overweight, don't exercise and have a family history of diabetes. The good news is that you can control diabetes. Exercise and good nutrition provide real physical payoffs--they are essential in controlling diabetes. Importance of exercise
Improves blood sugar control: If you have type II diabetes, exercise can improve your blood sugar control. As your muscles contract and relax during exercise, they use sugar for energy. To meet this energy need, your body taps into sugar supplies in your blood during and for a period after exercise thereby reducing your blood sugar level. Exercise can also increase your insulin sensitivity if you have type II diabetes. Improves cardiovascular health: In addition to improving your overall fitness and conditioning, exercise can help counteract the risk of developing cardiovascular disease by improving the flow of blood through small blood vessels and increasing your heart's pumping efficiency. In addition, exercise can help control or reduce elevated blood pressure. Helps manage your
weight: Exercise helps you lose weight, if necessary, and also helps you to maintain it. It helps decrease appetite. Eye condition: If you have abnormal growth of blood vessels on your retina (retinopathy), strenuous activity could lead to bleeding or retinal detachment. Foot conditions:
If you have reduced sensation in your feet because of peripheral neuropathy, you might need to avoid activities such as treadmills, jogging, step exercises and prolonged walking. On the other hand, swimming, rowing, biking and other non-weight-bearing exercises are generally safe. Active people with diabetes can expect to sleep and handle stress better, have stronger bones and a healthier heart, control blood pressure and blood fats (lipids), maintain or reduce weight more easily; need less insulin, as being active uses up blood sugar and helps the body better use the insulin it has. Dos and don'ts
If you're planning to walk or jog, be sure your shoes fit well and are designed for the activity you have in mind. Be alert for blisters. Always wear socks. Exercise can affect your blood sugar. You'll need to closely monitor your blood sugar before, during and after exercise. Have glucose tablets or hard candy with you in case you experience signs and symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia). Hypoglycaemia may occur once or twice a week if you have Type 1 diabetes. It is less common with Type 2 diabetes, but it can happen especially with some medications. Drink enough fluids while you exercise, especially when it's hot. Dehydration can affect blood sugar levels and heart function. If you sweat during your exercise, drink enough fluids to compensate. If you exercise for more than an hour, drink carbohydrate-containing beverages rather than plain water. Start slowly with a low-impact exercise such as walking, swimming, or biking. Always wear an ID tag indicating that you have diabetes to insure proper treatment in case there's a problem when you're exercising or you acquire an injury. Avoid lifting very heavy weights as a precaution against sudden high blood pressure. If you have foot problems, consider swimming or biking, which is easier on the feet than jogging. Don't ignore symptoms that may signal a problem, such as dizziness, faintness, nausea, tightness in your chest, severe shortness of breath, chest pains, pain in an arm or your jaw, or heart palpitations. Stretch for five minutes before and after workout. Try to exercise at the same time every day for the same duration. This will help control your blood sugar. Exercise at least three times a week for about 30 to 45 minutes. If you use insulin, exercise after eating, not before. Test your blood sugar before, during and after exercising. Don't exercise when your blood sugar is more than 240. Also inject insulin in sites away from the muscles you use the most during exercise.
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Suniel Shetty had to deliver a long speech in memory of his character’s father in his new film Daddy Cool. And for the first time, the actor dug into his own emotions and thought of his own father while doing the scene.
After facing the arc lights for half a century, veteran actor Sharmila Tagore says she has done enough and wants an extended break from movies even though she looks forward to the release of her Marathi venture Samaantar next month.
Emaciated farmers pushing their luck, parched fields, scheming land sharks, broken down huts - these may reflect the reality of many Indian villages, but seldom get captured in Bollywood films.
If driving Skoda was stylish, here comes another glamour quotient. Now, you can flaunt one of the bridal dresses from the same flagship brand. ŠkodaAuto India has extended its partnership with fashion designer Manish Malhotra to unveil an exclusive Skoda superb bridal collection. This exquisite collection, designed by Manish Malhotra, was showcased by top models walking the ramp at Krishna Auto Sales – Skoda’s largest dealership in Chandigarh on Saturday.
Malhotra too couldn’t stop talking about the collaboration with Skoda Superb. “Skoda’s association with my label, ‘Manish Malhotra,’ stands for the true essence that, ‘luxury lies in celebrating the Indian wedding.’ 
The collection, for all wedding functions, including the mehendi and sangeet, is very sensuous, contemporary and modern yet keeping the luxurious feel intact.”
It’s blink and you bling! Glimmer itself would be an understatement. But isn’t bride justified in being over the top? The Exotic Bridal Show 09 at the Taj-17 in one phrase ‘is a kaleidoscope of rainbow!’ That’s the phrase to emphasise the dominance of colours.
Cut the blinding glitter, the pink, magenta, turquoise hues and all that blah and what’s new? There’s Monarch International, charter services and flower showering for the newly weds. Imagine the couple being showered with rose petals from a helicopter. Says Jyoti Gupta, joint president, “This service is available only during the day from sunrise till sunset, because flying of choppers after dark is not allowed.” 
We don't know whether it's for Baba Ramdev's persistent praise of Yoga that encouraged NCERT to plan to introduce yoga as a compulsory subject in the schools, but something we are sure of is, it is going to benefit students. To be inducted as a part of physical education, it will help them deal with peer pressure, cutthroat competition and high aspirations of parents. The city based yoga instructors are also for the quick implementation of the yoga in schools, as they feel the positives of it will be more than the few obvious ones. "It will significantly bring down the number of students suffering from lifestyle diseases like asthma, hypertension, obesity, migraine, spondilytis and stomach ailments," informs Dr. Kulwant Yogi, who has been teaching yoga in various city schools for the past eight years. 
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