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POT O R U R I P: Get Over Social Anxiety
POT O R U R I P: Get Over Social Anxiety
POT O R U R I P: Get Over Social Anxiety
We wrapped ‘Collar
Bomb’ shooting in a safety
bubble, says Shergill
Y
oodlee Films has been in
the news for simultane-
ously shooting their two
feature films, “Comedy Couple”
and “Zombivli” during the pan-
demic. “Collar Bomb” is their
much awaited thriller which also
pulled off a logistically complex
outdoor shoot in multiple loca-
tions during this time. The film
premiered on July 9, 2021 in Dis-
ney+ Hotstar VIP and Disney+
Hotstar Premium. It stars Jimmy
Shergill, Asha Negi, Rajshri Desh-
pande, Sparsh Shrivastav among
others.
The story revolves around a
ticking time-bomb in a quaint says, “Scouting for locations and when things were beginning to
town and the personal history of obtaining permissions to shoot open up, but we didn't let our
police officer Manoj Hesi played was an uphill task because of strict guard down. We stayed in a safety
by Jimmy Shergill. The film was travel restrictions. Since the film bubble and followed all the strict
shot across different locations in is set in a school, it was tough to protocols including regular
Nainital, Chail and Shimla and in- find one that fitted the script spec- screening and testing. This helped
M
odel-actor Darasing breathe, your blood cells receive Have a gratitude journal meditation really help in keeping officers on the sets to monitor convince parents to let us shoot pared for this eventuality. This is
Khurana, an active phi- oxygen and release carbon diox- You must write down the pos- one centred. That’s something safety protocols with the help of with their kids for obvious rea- a complex story that follows a man
lanthropist, came up ide. When people are anxious, itive things that happened with you must do if you want to over- masks, PPE kits, temperature sons.” trying to win a race against time
with the “Pause, Breathe, Talk however, they tend to take rapid, you throughout the day. One come social anxiety. checks, daily screenings, face The crowd scenes were daunt- to catch an evil mastermind and
Foundation” to help those who shallow breaths from the chest. thing that counters anxiety a lot shields, and sanitisation tunnels.” ing too because local casting was protect innocent lives and every
suffer from a mental condition If you are anxious, focus on your is gratitude. Initially, it might Open up, meet the experts About the logistical complica- tough to pull off with residents un- scene had multiple variables. I am
and to offer mental health serv- breathing. Breathe in, hold your look a bit fake and may demand Communication is the key in tions of location hunting willing to step out of their homes. glad we were able to finish the film
ices to the needy. Khurana breath and count till 5, and then a lot of effort, but you must still all mental health conditions. during a pandemic, he “We shot the film safely and on time,” says Shergill.
launched the foundation after breathe out. If you do this for 70- do it. Initially, your negative Sharing your feelings and speak- after the The film explores director
the sudden death of actor 80 times, you’ll definitely feel thoughts might be too overpow- ing to people around you is per- first lock- Dnyanesh Zoting's favourite neo-
Sushant Singh Rajput last year. calmer. ering, but you must understand tinent. Listening is also impor- down noir genre through a study of hu-
The foundation has several the negative thoughts are already tant at times. Imagine a n d man impulses and motivations
psychologists and psychiatrists Behaviour modification is a there within you, so you must something is triggering your just around a crime. He adds, “The film
in the panel, who have been help- must cultivate thoughts of gratitude to anxiety, which is a result of needed certain backdrops, be the
ing the needy for over a year. Dur- Remember, nothing will balance things out. negative thoughts about you forests, a school, or the particular-
ing this time, he realised that change around you! The social that come to your mind ities of a hill town to indicate the
many people suffer from social situation will continue to remain Sweat it out again and again. If you shift perfect mix of action and mys-
anxiety, a serious mental health the way it is. So, the best way is to When we feel anxious, our the focus of your thoughts tery. Thankfully, everything
condition, where every day social plan thoroughly for a social situ- body is primed for fight or flight, towards someone else, that fell into place. I am also
interactions cause anxiety, fear ation that makes you nervous. and releases the stress hormones also helps in containing the excited that Jimmy
or embarrassment. So Darasing, For instance, if it’s about going on cortisol and adrenaline; this can anxiety. Shergill is returning to
who’s also a socially active a date, you should plan for each cause elevated blood pressure, a Also, make sure you reach cop’s avatar after many
celebrity along with leading ex- and every aspect of it. The idea is racing heart, and sweating. Exer- out to a psychologist and a psy- years with Collar Bomb.
perts in the field have come up to recognise what triggers your cise can help us burn off the neg- chiatrist. Professional guidance It was wonderful to shoot
with five things to overcome so- anxiety and try to minimise the ative energy that, in our more is a must if you want the best re- the film with him regard-
cial anxiety. Here’s what they sug- activities that might trigger anx- primitive days, would have been sults. It’s imperative to use these less of the challenges we
gest. iety. Also, if you feel socially anx- used either fleeing, or fighting, a two services simultaneously faced.”
ious and you want to work on it, threat. You could take a brisk rather than giving importance to
Watch your breathing you must start going out with walk, put on your running shoes one and skipping the other.
Breathing techniques are often people who are close to you and and hit the tarmac, or jump Medication and therapy are
recommended to promote relax- who will take care of you when around to an aerobics video or equally important.
Preity Zinta’s
Sarpatta Parambarai takes you back to 70’s words of
duced by NeelamProductions & K9 Studios. The
film features an ensemble cast including
different role for me from my previous
movies and I believe it is going to be a career
wisdom on
DusharaVijayan, John Kokken, defining film for me. Just like the sport,
Kalaiyarasan,Pasupathy, John Vijay and San-
tosh Prathap in pivotal roles.
‘SarpattaParambarai’ promises to deliver a
thrilling experience with action sequences
slow motion
Set in the 70’s, SarpattaParambarai is not
just a regular sports movie about boxing. It
also showcases the culture, and lives of the
and a storyline that will keep you on the edge
of your seats, the trailer of the film will give
you a brief sneak peek on what is about to
A ctress Preity Zinta shared a few
words of wisdom on slowing
things down, with a slow-motion
boxing clans that existed in the North come on the 22nd July.” video she posted on Instagram on
Madras. At the centre of the story lies two ri- “ ‘SarpattaParambarai’ is a period sports Wednesday. In the clip, she is seen
val clans Sarpatta and Idiyappa, who are con- drama that reflects the raw passion and en- wearing chunky sunglasses, and a
stantly locking horns in a duel for the pride thusiasm for boxing which wasn’t just a sport floral tube top. “Sometimes you just
of their respective clans. The film, with a back then but also a sort of culture & tradi- have to slow things down… Matlab
backdrop of sports, illustrates the nuances of tion that demanded repute and respect. With (slow motion main),” she wrote as
an era that was rife with cultural and societal this film, I want to tell the audience that caption. On screen, Preity was last