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PERSONALITY
"I was waiting for the right script" Jammu girl is 'Voice of Punjab'
His debut film Heropanti released
almost two years ago. Since then Tiger
Shroff has not been heard much. The
actor, who prefers to go slow and wait
for the right script, will be seen
next in Baaghi - A Rebel for Love,
alongside Shraddha Kapoor. Shroff
spoke to Gaurav Sharma on his new
films, martial art, his future projects and
more
Excerpts from an interview:
It's almost two years since the audience saw you
in theatres
(Smiles) Yes, I know. I am doing great. I know this is
one question that I will now be asked quite often. Yes, it
has really been a while…since I made my debut; people
expect a debutant to do more films. But I believe in focusing on one thing at a time. I know at times out of sight
means out of mind but I am in no hurry. I was concentrating on my upcoming film Baaghi and wanted to give all my
attention to it. And now that the film is nearing release, I
am sure that the wait will be over
So you believe in waiting for the right script to
come your way?
(Pauses) Yes, I think that's how everyone works today.
It's not about doing more films but doing good films. I don't
want to make wrong choices so early on in my career
though everything is not always in your hands. Heropanti gave me the right exposure and I was appreciated, so I
was just taking my time for the right script to come my way
and I think Baaghi is just the perfect second film for me.
Baaghi is one of the most awaited films this year
That really gives me a high. It is a lovely film with a lovely story of two lovers and how the situation turns this lover
into a rebel.
In fact, the film's producer Sajid Nadiadwala
didn't want to reveal your look too early before the
film's release
Yes, I understand the reason behind that. After my first
film it was very important for me to do something different. A lot of hard work has gone into this film. I even took
special training to perform a few stunts. So, it was quite
obvious for the makers to keep my looks under wraps
because they wanted to surprise the audience with my new
look.
You will be seen romancing your childhood
friend Shraddha Kapoor in the film
(Smiles) That definitely makes the film special to both
of us. We have grown up together. Our fathers (Jackie
Shroff and Shakti Kapoor) are good friends and contemporaries. So, we too share a great bonding. I think that
helped a lot on the sets and it will definitely help the film
too because our chemistry is the one to watch out for.
Shraddha is a great performer and she has already proved
that in a short span of time with some very good films like
Aashiqui 2 and Ek Villain. Baaghi has both action and
romance and I must say it was great working with Shraddha.
Baaghi means rebel. Are you a rebel in real life
Sunny Dua
Born to a Dogra couple, the
journey of Sonali Dogra
from being a casual singer to
win the prestigious title of
'Voice of Punjab' organised
by PTC's Singing Talent Hunt
Show in Amritsar and that
too after picking up Punjabi
accent in most fluent manner
has not remained an easy
path to tread.
too?
Oh no, not really, I think my father (Jackie Shroff) is a
bigger rebel. His attitude tells everything about him and
for me he is the biggest rebel. I wish I can become like him.
Your father too did a lot of action films where
he played a rebel and your first film Heropanti too
was high on action
(Cuts in) In fact, Baaghi too is high on action but to be
very honest I don't want to get labelled as an action hero…at
least not so early on in my career.
But you are known for being a brilliant martial
arts performer…
Yes, but that's something I like doing. I love sports and
action and adventure sports. It's something I have been
doing for years now…I mean I was doing it even before I
started nurturing the dreams of being an actor. It definitely has helped me a lot as an actor too because I can execute the action shots and sequences with more finesse. But
that doesn't mean I want to project myself as an action
hero. I want to try out a variety of roles and that's one of
the reasons I am not rushing things. I am waiting for good
roles where I have a scope to perform.
You also celebrated your birthday recently on March 2
and you were working throughout the day.
Yes. It was a working birthday for me and I enjoyed the
day in my own way.
What are your plans now?
I am taking things as they come. I am enjoying my work
and I hope I get to do a variety of roles. (TWF)
Despite all odds and having won the title
after beating Punjabi contestants in Punjab only, Sonali today feels proud of having settled in the vicinity of great singing
legend of 40's K L Sehgal in Link Road,
Jammu.
Having no background of singing and no
formal training in music it was sheer luck,
fate and primarily hard work that remained
on Sonali's side throughout her journey
from being a school singing star to winning
the title of 'Voice of Punjab'. Today when she
is pursuing her studies in Government College for Women, Parade she's a just like any
other normal student but sometimes enjoys
celebrity status who if gets recognised by fellow colleagues is forced to oblige them by
singing her best numbers anywhere in the
college premises.
Having sung for a Punjabi film as well,
this Jammu girl now aspires to hit Bollywood as a playback singer if the usual Luck
and Hard Work continues to remain on her
side as ever. Humbled yet firm on her
belief, she credits her success to her mother and brothers who stood by her in her
endeavour to her journey of becoming a
singer. In an exclusive interview with 'Daily Excelsior', Sonali made it known that she
started singing in fifth standard only to
earn accolades but never ever dreamt of
being an established singer or earn any
titles.
Having command on Sufi Music, Sonali has also performed in Jammu Idol,
Voice of India, Choona Hai Aasmaan, Duggar Sangeet, Katra Festival, Awaz Punjab
Di, Radio and Television before being victorious in Voice of Punjab and winning the
title for her 2016 performances. With her
head held high and feet firmly rooted in
ground she's clear about her future plans.
Singer Dogra wants to be a professional but
believes that the journey to pinnacle is not
as easy as the previous stretch was.
Having judged by top Punjabi singers
like Harbajan Maan and Music directors
like Anu Malik, Sonali Dogra is today con-
Eyes are the precious Gift of God. Close your
eyes and imagine the world and yourself. You
will not have an idea with what it looks like
when you only feel it. Eyes are very important
for the human body. Without it a man won't be
able to see the beauty of the wonderful world.
Eyes play a vital role in our day to day lives and
are perhaps the most precious gift we have.
Today we will talk about the only creature
on this earth that loves you more than you
love yourself. Now, a day we are so much
engaged with our earnings that we have
put our own health on exchange. We are
becoming rich and poor at the same time.
Rich by earning bucks and poor by losing very crucial relationships with the family, friends, relatives and colleagues.
Most of the time we are ending our day with anxiety, depression, stress, pain and sleeping problems. It is not so late, you
still have a chance to relive your life by owing a dog. It is commonly said, dog is the best companion of human beings. But
it is not a surprise that only few of us are fully aware of this
quote and know the scientific benefits of owing a dog. Today,
we will talk about some benefits and positive impacts of owing
a dog on your physical and mental health. If you have ever
owned a dog, you already know how much fun and affection
they can bring. Dogs are able to understand many of the words
we use, they are even better at interpreting our tone of voice,
body language, and gestures. And like your best human friend,
a loyal dog will look into your eyes to judge your emotional
state and try to understand what you are thinking and feeling.
We are not his teachers, he teaches us many important lessons and aspects of life, like responsibility, time management,
making emotional links with your loved ones, improving communication, companionship, learning truth about life, adding
healthy routine to your day and positivity to your personality.
When you get a pet you have to take care of a creature which
will depend entirely on you. The life or death of another being
will be in your hands and this alone will make you a more
responsible person. Having a pet is not something that you
can do without getting time from your busy schedule. This
usually means that you will have to make room in your schedule for your little friend and this is something which will put
your time managing skills to the test. This will improve your
time management skills and it is for sure that after having a
pet you will start your day as early as possible. You will definitely start sleeping early and as a result you wake up before
the crowing of your neighbor's Rooster.
The act of actually grooming and petting your little friend
will create a great emotional link inside you, which is going to
last for your whole life. You will always remember the times
you spent together and you will remember that special bond
that made you so happy. In this way you learn to link up emotionally with your love ones and many studies have shown an
outstanding impact on child emotional development. Child
learns to make emotional relations with the family members
and respect elders throughout life. Now, many families owe
dog to build up mental health of their children. Form a dog,
child learns to keep patience, forget what ever went wrong in
past and stick to the attitude of love and affection with others.
To summarise, the child who lives with dog is more affectionate, generous, responsible, concern with environment, socially active, good communicator, intelligent and loyal. According to a study carried out in Paris and France, seventy-six percent of the people interviewed believed that the presence of a
pet favoured the communication between family members.
Various other studies have also found that: Dog owners are
less likely to suffer from depression than those without dogs,
Living after Death
Dr. Jyoti Sharma
Dr. Ravdeep Singh and Dr. Harneet Kour
People with dogs have lower blood pressure in stressful situations than those without dogs. Touch and movement are two
healthy ways to quickly manage stress.
Stroking a dog lowers blood pressure and can help you
quickly feel calmer and less stressed. One study even found
that when people with borderline hypertension adopted dogs
from a shelter, their blood pressure declined significantly
within five months, playing with a dog can elevate levels of
serotonin and dopamine in body, which makes you calm and
relax, pet owners have lower triglyceride and cholesterol levels (indicators of heart disease) than those without pets, heart
attack patients with dogs survive longer than those without
pets and old pet owners pay less visits to their doctors than
those without pets. Dog owners are far more likely to meet
their daily exercise requirements than the others. Companionship can help prevent illness and even add years to your
life, while isolation and loneliness can trigger symptoms of
depression.
Caring for a living animal can help make you feel needed
and wanted, and take the focus away from your problems,
especially if you live alone. The companionship of a dog can
offer comfort, help ease anxiety, and build self-confidence for
people anxious about going out into the world. Because dogs
live in the moment, they don't worry about what happened
yesterday or what might happen tomorrow they can help you
to live and appreciate the joy of the present. Pet dogs can help
their owners to lead a more normal life, as with the case of
guide dogs for the blind and for deaf people to identify and
react to signals they cannot normally perceive. In the end dog
teaches us a very important lesson of life that is nothing is eternal, every living creature has to end up one day. Having a pet
helps people to understand the cycle of life. People who have
owned several pets during their life time deal better with emotional trials and can handle any frequency of emotions. So
these are some of the most important reasons why we believe
that everyone should have a pet dog at least once in their life
time. It is not too late to start before you start regretting.
jit Avenue Ground, Ajnala Road, Amritsar
wherein she performed after leaving
behind several contestants and coming up
in the slot of top six singers. Those who lost
were equally talented and had done their
best but it was again the luck and Mata
Vaishno Devi JI's blessings that made my
day, said Sonali Dogra.
Sunny Atwal, Sonu Gill, Sonali Dogra,
Priya Sidhu, Mohd. Danish and Sahil
Akhtar were the six finalists who performed that day in grand finale. Recalling
her past, she said that P N Raina remained
her teacher for some time and advised
youngsters to seek formal trainings is case
they intend to make it to the top slot of
singing world. A foreign company into
music has already approached for making
of a solo album which she intends to complete in months to come.
Back home, BSF School and some
social organisations have honoured her for
being the title winner of Voice of Punjab
but her own college - Government College
for Women, Parade is yet to recognise her
credentials into the field of Music which
she regrets. For Sonali bringing laurels for
Jammu is a matter of proud as she and her
entire family is completely drenched in
Dogra culture which they feel proud of.
Today she sings in Punjabi, Hindi and
Dogri and feels proud in reciting DogriPakhan whenever and wherever she gets a
chance. Her recent performance organised
by Indian Council for Cultural Relations
(ICCR), Jammu chapter at Jammu had left
audiences spellbound wherein critics also
compared her with a established versatile
singer of Jammu Sufi singer Ragini Rainu
as well.
HEALTHLINES
NATURE
A pet helps understand life
fident enough to face top rated Masters in
Music or any stage in the country or anywhere else on this globe but intends to
make Jammu proud of her performances. If all goes well the
budding singer is virtually
treading the path of K L Sehgal
who too was born in Jammu and
then left for Kolkata only to land
up in Mumbai and make a mark
there.
Like Sehgal, Sonali too was
forced to drop out of college for a
year but resolved to continue her
studies despite all odds.
Sonali seems to be repeating that
history after over 60 years. Born in Jammu and then having travelled to Kolkata
and then Mumbai she rose to enthral
audiences with her performances in
Katra, Jammu and Punjab.
She's now eying Bollywod
like Sehgal did. Speaking
about her performances
in Punjab where she had
difficulties in picking up
many typical Punjabi
words, Sonali revealed
that crowds in Amritsar and other locations used to throng to attend her shows
and especially the grand finale of PTC's
Singing Talent Hunt Show - Voice of Punjab which she won.
The songs that left several of her admirers awestruck include Punjabi folk songs,
Ranjha, Mirza, Allah Hu, Tere ishq
Nachaya, baras Ja ai badal, Main Haal
Vekh Laye Heera De, Sanu te aisa Maahi,
Kamli yaar di kamli, Patta vi hillta and Bhajans and Kirtans that she recites at Katra
festival as well as on many occasions.
"The weather on that day was quite hostile yet people of Amritsar had turned up
in large numbers to witness the performance. Despite the rain and hailstorm during the show music lovers faced all odds to
support the event wherein I was declared
winner", shares Sonali Dogra. Her duet
'Paani diya Challan Hovan....' still mesmerizes many. The best part of this contest
was that previous seasons' contestants of
Voice of Punjab slugged it out against this
year's contestants.
It was a virtual contest between Masters and Challengers that made the competition tough to win, said Sonali. The
journey to success and that too when the
performances were being judged by ace
singers and music composers like
Lakhwinder Wadali, Saleem, Gurmit
Singh and Sachin Ahuja was very tough but
the programme that was anchored by
Satinder Satti made it little comfortable for
the contestants, she said.
Remembering the D-Day, Sonali
explains that this grand finale of this
biggest Punjabi singing reality show Voice of Punjab Season 6 was held at Ran-
This world is visible to us because we are blessed with eyesight. Eyes are one of the most important sensory organs in the
human body because it renders vision and the power to see.
Visually impaired people feel that their life is incomplete as
they can just touch, feel and smell things but can't see it. The
Cornea is the clear tissue covering the front of the eye. It is a
focusing element of the eye. The vision is dramatically
reduced or lost if the cornea becomes cloudy. This loss of
the vision is referred to as corneal blindness. Several
corneal diseases affect children and adults and can
affect both eyes making them blind.
When the eye is affected only by corneal diseases, replacing this part will restore the vision in
such people. Corneal replacement is an easy and
simple surgery and is
performed at several
eye hospitals in the
country.
EYE
DONATION:Eye donation
is an act of donating one's eyes
after his/her death.
It is an act of charity, purely for the benefit of the society
and is totally voluntary. The
eye donation of the deceased can
be authorized by the next of kith &
kin even if the deceased did not pledge
to donate his / her eyes before death. Age or systemic illness
such as diabetes or hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease
is not barriers for eye donations. The corneas of a person are
unaffected even if they have undergone any eye surgeries in the
past and hence will be useful can be transplanted in others.
IMPORTANCE OF EYE DONATION:Donated eyes can be used to restore vision in people who are
suffering from corneal blindness. The front, clear and transparent tissue of the eye called as cornea can be used to restore
vision in a corneal blind person. From each pair of donated eyes,
two blind people will get vision and light in to their life, thus
making it more divine. Statistics show that there are 15 million
blind people in India and out of this, 6.8 million people are suffering from corneal blindness. So the importance of eyes donation can be well imagined.
MYTHS RELATED WITH EYE DONATION:People are of the opinion that if they donate their eyes in this
life, they shall be born blind in the next-life :- There is no written rule about this and nobody has experienced this! Eye donation is truly a good deed and a good deed always begets good. All
religions and their institutions support eye donation and consider it as one of the best donation a person can make.
People hesitate to pledge their eyes for donation
worrying about how their relatives will react.
Such people should keep in mind that a little resistance
should not hinder the good deed that one is performing. In fact,
they should try to motivate their relatives and friends for donating the eyes, by describing the good effects of this donation
movement.
Person with eye problem like Cataract or Glaucoma
cannot donate their eyes.
Many people have that myth. Many of my seniors and colleagues believe that a person suffering from myopia or hypermetropia cannot donate his/her eyes. A Person who has
Cataract or Glaucoma cannot donate their eyes, But a person
operated for Cataract or Glaucoma can BE considered for eye
donation. Also, Age will not come into picture while donating
the eyes. As long as the person or his/her family/friends have a
good mindset of doing some good to blind, can donate their eyes
PROCEDURE FOR EYES DONATION:The local telephone directory usually lists the phone number
of eye banks under essential services. The eye bank personnel
would give directions and precautions to be taken. The process
of removing eyes does not take more than 15 to 20 minutes.
The eye bank team can come either to the house where
death has taken place or to the hospital where death has
taken place to remove the eyes there. It would not delay
the funeral arrangements. Switch off fans and switch on
Air conditioner (if available). Raise the head of the
deceased slightly by placing a pillow underneath.
Place wet clean cloth over the closed eye lids. Please
ensure that the eyelids are properly closed. Keep a
copy of the death certificate ready (if available).
Contact the nearest eye
bank as quickly as possible. Give the correct
address with specific
landmarks or famous
name of our area and
mobile and residence
number to enable the
team of eye bank for locating the house easily. Give
alternate cell number of any
available relatives also. The eye
bank team, which would have a
trained technician and/or a registered
medical practitioner, would remove the eyes after taking consent on a printed form in the presence of two witnesses.
HOW TO CONTACT AN EYE BANK
A special Toll free number 1919 (BSNL) Nationwide has
been allotted for eye banks. Most of the eye banks all over the
country have this number, once information for eye donation is
communicated to eye banks; the eye bank sends its team to collect the eyes. By calling this number, details about eye donation
can also be obtained. Also, all local news paper carry the eye
banks number in their Emergency Number list.
CONCLUSION:Just feel the feeling that you are still alive after your death
and serving some other in most crucial way. All religions
endorse eye donation. There are numerous examples in our traditions and scriptures, which endorse eye and organ donation.
A part of the body would be consumed by flames and reduced to
ashes or which is buried and allowed to decay and disintegrate
& cannot be put to a better use than restoring vision to the
needy. There are wide spread social awareness programs and
activities conducted across the country to impart the significance of eye donation and its usefulness to the visually impaired
people. Till date, medical researchers and scientists are working
on developing artificial cornea, but till that time, donating the
eyes would be the best gift ever for a blind person suffering from
corneal blindness.
(The author is Assistant Director, P&DD)