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RAIPUR FRIDAY APRIL 29, 2016
For outsiders, Bollywood is
a huge gamble: Actor
Durga Chakravarty
B
orn in New
Delhi with
no connection to glitz
and glamour, "Raanjhanaa" fame actress Swara Bhaskar, who
holds a masters degree in sociology from Jawaharlal
Nehru University, says for
outsiders, Bollywood is a
big risk.
The 28-year-old made
her debut in filmdom in
2010 with "Madholal Keep
Walking". Known for
playing supporting yet
strong roles in films
like "Tanu Weds
Manu" and "Tanu
Weds Manu Returns",
she is currently being
lauded for her role as
Chanda in the film "Nil
Battey Sannatta". She made
many emotional with her act
as a domestic help who
works hard to ensure that
her daughter receives good
education.
Asked if it's difficult to enter
Bollywood
for people
who
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Swara Bhaskar
aren't connected to the industry, Swara said in an interview: "I don't want to comment on how difficult it is in
comparison to star children.
I don't know that world...The
thing with an outsider is
when you come to
Bollywood, it's a huge gamble."
The "Machhli Jal Ki Rani
Hai" star shared that "it is
hard. Really hard because it's
such a big gamble..."
"You are potentially just
gambling away the best years
of your life on a crazy a** desire that you don't know if it
will be fulfilled or not. There
are thousands of people who
come to Mumbai with the
same dream."
She added that she should
feel "so blessed because I
have what I have".
"There would be more people who are more talented
than me. Do not assume that
the ones you are seeing on
screen are the most talented.
They might not be."
Did she have her share of
struggles in the industry?
"Of course, I struggled. I
struggled to find work, to
find good work... I struggled
to find my worth and what I
deserve. But I think I was a
lot luckier than most people!" said Swara, who
worked with superstar
Salman Khan in the blockbuster "Prem Ratan Dhan
Payo".
The audience connects
with her de-glam roles, but
the "Listen... Amaya" actress
says it was never a conscious
choice to portray such characters on screen.
"I think it was not a conscious choice to be de-glam
or realistic roles. I have
picked the best choices I had
and I think it turned out to
be a good mix," she said.
"I am an outsider to this
industry. There was nobody
to launch me. I had to find
my own work and go on the
audition route...So I took
what I got."
She feels lucky in terms of
her choice of roles.
"They were all very well
written parts. Even though
they were supporting or
small roles, people did not
forget the characters. I have
also done an equal number
of lead parts but for smaller
films," she said.
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A
ctress Kalki Koechlin is on cloud nine after getting
a letter from Melinda Gates, co-founder of the Bill
and Melinda Gates Foundation, praising her for
bringing “attention to violence and discrimination against women” through a 'thought provoking' poem. Kalki, who has also been
named for a National Film
Award this year, featured
in Culture Machine’s
Unblushed series for
the
women’s
lifestyle channel
Blush.
In the fiveminute-long
video “Printing
Machine”, the
actress is seen
reciting a monologue she penned
down on society
and media. She is
seen talking about
media, society and their
approach towards women
and crimes against them. The
video has been directed by Akanksha Seda.
Kalki says the director should be lauded for
spinning magic in the video.
"Culture Machine taking ‘The Printing
Machine’ as far as Melinda Gates' personal computer is social media machinery at its best. I just
want to say the magic of my director Akanksha
should be held highly responsible," Kalki said in a
statement. The actress got a letter from Melinda
and shared a snapshot of the letter on photo-sharing
site Instagram. It read: “Dear Ms Koechlin: I appreciate your taking the time to join me in a discussion on
empowering women and girls in India. Your video poem,
'The Printing Machine', was powerful and thought provoking. Thank you for bringing attention to violence
and discrimination against women. Your voice helps
bring much needed attention and support to these issues - and I am grateful for your efforts. It was a pleasure meeting you during my visit". Along with her
husband Bill, Melinda works towards improving equity around the world including India. She has done
work to towards women empowerment.
KALKI
gets praise
from
Melinda
Gates
Certain people with depression Longer sitting hours ups
may benefit from exercise
heart attack risk
New YorkExercise can help
people with certain genetic traits
lower depressive symptoms more,
says a new study.The researchers
believe that in the future, it is possible that blood or saliva could be
tested to determine if a person
could benefit from physical activity to lower depressive symptoms.
The researchers found that men
who were carriers of two specific
genes had the most significant response to exercise. The results
suggest physical activity as part of
a treatment plan -- exercise as
moderate as walking -- could help
the carriers of these genes."I want
One minute
of intense
exercise
can keep
you in
shape
to better understand who could
benefit most from physical activity. I'd like to take the same approach to exercise
that we take to
medication, which
is to have a personalised medicine approach,"
said the study's
first
author
Vonetta Dotson,
assistant professor
at
the
University of Florida in the US.
"If we show through systematic
research that exercise has a good
Toronto, You may now have no
excuse not to exercise as researchers have found that a single
minute of very intense exercise
produces health benefits similar
to 45 minutes of traditional endurance training.The findings
put to rest the common excuse for
not getting in shape -- there is not
enough time.
"This is a very time-efficient
workout strategy," said lead author on the study Martin Gibala,
professor of kinesiology at
McMaster University in Ontario,
Canada. bursts of intense exercise are remarkably effective,"
Gibala said.The scientists set out
to determine how sprint interval
training (SIT) compared to moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT), as recommended in
public health guidelines.
chance of helping a patient because of their particular characteristics, I think that might help
with patients' motivation to exercise,"
Dotson
noted.The study
used data gathered
in
the
L i f e s t y l e
Interventions and
Independence for
Elders, or LIFE,
pilot
study.
During the LIFE pilot study, 396
sedentary older adults were separated into two groups: those who
They examined key health indicators including cardiorespiratory
fitness and insulin sensitivity, a
measure of how the body regulates
blood sugar.A total of 27 sedentary
men were recruited and assigned to
perform three weekly sessions of
either intense or moderate training
for 12 weeks, or to a control group
that did not exercise.The SIT protocol involved three 20-second 'all-out'
cycle sprints and was found effec-
received health education classes
and those who were given moderate physical activity classes for 12
months.The participants also underwent genetic testing before the
intervention, and the researchers
tested three genes -- the brain-derived neurotrophic, or BDNF,
gene, a serotonin transporter gene
and a gene called apolipoprotein
E. The researchers found the
greatest decrease in symptoms
such as loss of appetite and concentration difficulties in men who
carried the BDNF genetic variation that predisposed them to depression.
tive for boosting fitness. The workout totalled just 10 minutes, including a two-minute warm-up and
three-minute cool down, and two
minutes of easy cycling for recovery between the hard sprints.The
new study compared the SIT protocol with a group who performed 45
minutes of continuous cycling at a
moderate pace, plus the same
warm-up and cool down. After 12
weeks of training, the results were
remarkably similar, showed the
findings published online in the
journal PLOS ONE."Most people
cite 'lack of time' as the main reason for not being active," Gibala
said."Our study shows that an interval-based approach can be more
efficient -- you can get health and
fitness benefits comparable to the
traditional approach, in less time,"
Gibala said.
New York, Spending too much time sitting
is bad for your heart as researchers, including
one of Indian-origin, have found that sedentary behaviour is associated with increased amounts of calcium deposits in
the heart's arteries, which in turn is
linked to a higher risk of heart attack.
"This is one of the first studies to
show that sitting time is associated
with early markers of atherosclerosis buildup in the heart," said senior
study author Amit Khera, associate
professor at University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Centre. "Each additional hour of daily sedentary time is associated with a 12 percent higher likelihood of coronary artery calcification," Khera noted. In the
study published in the Journal of American
College of Cardiology, the researchers concluded that reducing daily "sitting time" by even
one to two hours per day could have a significant and positive impact on future cardiovascular health. For many individuals with a desk
job that requires them to sit for large portions
of the day, they suggested taking frequent
breaks. In this study, the researchers asked
some 2,000 participants to wear a device that
measured their activity levels for a
week. Participants spent an average
of 5.1 hours sitting per day and an average of 29 minutes in moderate to vigorous physical activity each day. "We observed a significant association between increased sedentary time and
coronary artery calcium," Khera said.
"These associations were independent
of exercise, traditional cardiovascular
disease risk factors such as diabetes and high
blood pressure, and socioeconomic factors,”
Khera noted. This research suggests that increased subclinical atherosclerosis characterized by calcium deposition is one of the mechanisms through which sedentary behavior increases cardiovascular risk and that this risk is
distinct from the protective power of exercise,"
he explained.
Low-fat chocolate that melts in your mouth
London, Feeling guilty while relishing your favourite chocolate may soon be a thing of the past as
researchers have found a way to make fat-free versions of chocolate delicious. Reducing the fat
content makes the chocolate harder and less likely to melt in the mouth. But according to researchers adding limonene -- a compound found in lemons and orange -- could improve lower-fat
versions' texture and ability to melt and could reinstate chocolate's delightful properties. It may
also result in a smoother, softer chocolate that melts more easily than typical reduced-fat chocolates. The findings were detailed in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Annelien
Rigolle and other researchers from the University of Leuven in Belgium examined how limonene
impacts chocolate production. The team found that adding the limonene accelerated cocoa butter
crystallisation at 63 degree Fahrenheit, but inhibited cocoa butter crystallisation at 68 degree
Fahrenheit. Varied concentrations of limonene also affected the crystallisation steps of the cocoa
butter differently, so they could ultimately affect the texture of chocolate.
Black coffee daily can cut liver disease risk: Experts
Isha Sharma
liver cancer is also lower in coffee
drinkers compared to non-coffee consuming population, Wadhawan
added."Coffee should be taken without sugar. If sugar is added, it decreases the effects of caffeine. Also,
go for less milk or preferably without
milk," Wadhawan suggested.Various
components of coffee have a
favourable effect on liver, including
caffeine, coffee oils kahweol, cafestol
and antioxidant substances from coffee beans."Epidemiological studies
strongly suggest that drinking about
three cups of coffee every day will reduce the risk or severity of liver damage caused by a variety of etiological
agents," Dr Ramesh Garg, senior consultant (gastroenterology), from
Saroj Super Specialty Hospital,
said."Coffee is safe for people with
caffeine has been shown to be protective against liver fibrosis.
The benefits associated with drinking dark black coffee also helps in preventing diabetes and thus lowering
the risk of liver disease."It should be
noted that other caffeinated drinks do
not provide similar protection
against liver disease. The component
-- polyphenols (CGA) -- may be responsible for the positive metabolic effects
of
coffee,"
Wadhawan
informed."Drinking coffee lessens
the risk of developing liver disease
but does not eliminate the possible
risk factors. So, the risks of development of liver disease still are there
but severity may be less," Wadhawan
noted.
A word of caution, though.
Children and young people in pediatric age group should avoid the more
intake of coffee as it increases the
side effects of caffeine in the form of
anxiety, restlessness, headache and
insomnia."Pp to 400 mg of caffeine
daily can be considered safe for such
age group," Wadhawan advised.
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New Delhi, If you are a coffee
lover, here is another reason to go for
an extra cup. According to health experts, two-three cups of black, caffeinated coffee without sugar and a
little bit or no milk can reduce the
risk of liver disease - including liver
cancer.
People who consume more than
two cups of coffee per day with preexisting liver disease have shown
lower incidence of fibrosis and cirrhosis, lower Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) rates - the most common
type of liver cancer -- as well as decreased mortality."Coffee is a rich
source of antioxidants and the protective effects of coffee have been proposed in a variety of conditions ranging from heart disease to stroke to
Type 2 diabetes as well as Parkinson's
disease," Dr Manav Wadhawan, senior consultant at Fortis Escorts Liver
and Digestive Diseases Institute in
the capital, said.The incidence of advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis is lower
among coffee drinkers. The risk of
liver diseases but one
has to remember that
moderation is the key.
It is also advisable to
consult your physician," Garg advised.A
group of Italian researchers found this
month that five-six
cups of coffee daily
can provide protective
effect against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).Daily
dose of coffee can
check non-alcoholic
fatty liver disease by
reducing permeability of the gut, the team
reported after conducting the research
on mice."Previous
studies have confirmed how coffee
can reverse the damage of NAFLD
but this is the first to demonstrate
that it can influence the permeability
of the intestine," said Vincenzo
Lembo from the University of Napoli,
Italy.In alcohol-induced liver injury,