Inner Power

As Anna Hazare broke his 12-day fast Sunday, eminent cardiologist Naresh Trehan said it was his inner power that helped him sustain for so long.

'He maintained himself, he had some power in him, through which he could regulate his own fluids and has been able to maintain his balance,' Trehan, who monitored Hazare's health during the agitation, said Sunday.

The doctor said that medical science could not explain everything but Hazare himself managed his fast for all these days.

'Medical science may not fully understand but it is 'brahmachari shakti' and truly he has managed to live on his own reserves and paid a price for it. He lost seven-and-a- half kg,' the doctor said.

The 74-year-old activist's fast, during which he only consumed water and yet maintained high energy levels, has left many surprised.

Trehan also said he was surprised to see the activist fine even after fasting for 12 days. 'We are surprised to see a man in such a condition even after he has not been eating since Aug 16...can't say when he can start eating. It will at least take three days, it seems,' he added.

A recent fast by yoga guru Baba Ramdev saw his condition deteriorate, forcing him to take honey and lemon juice from the sixth day.

Ramdev started his fast June 4 and he started taking honey and lemon from June 9. He had to be administered a drip after seven days of the fast and was asked to break his fast June 12.

Hazare was, however, only having water, yet he looked healthy and interacted with the supporters almost everyday.

His 288-hour fast however didn't leave him unaffected, his heart beat was above normal, the principal doctor attending on him said Sunday.

'The heart rate is 94 which is more than normal (around 80). He is very dehydrated and exhausted,' said Trehan, giving the heath update of the activist.

Admitted to Medanta Medicity, Gurgaon, after he ended his fast against corruption, Hazare was being given coconut water and honey at regular intervals. Doctors said he would be given solid food later.

'He is being given coconut water and honey as he can easily absorb it. However, this would be increased slowly and gradually in a manner that his body can tolerate it,' said Trehan.

Anna Dehydrated

Anti-graft activist Anna Hazare is fine and doing well despite his 288-hour-long fast. However, his heart beat is above normal, the principal doctor attending on him said Sunday.

'The heart rate is 94 which is more than a normal (around 80). He is very dehydrated and exhausted,' said Naresh Trehan who closely monitored the 74-year-old Hazare's health during the fast.

Admitted in Medanta Medicity, Gurgaon, after he ended his fast against corruption, Hazare is being given coconut water and honey at regular intervals.

Doctors say he would be given solid food later.

'He is being given coconut water and honey as he can easily absorb it. However, this would be increased slowly and gradually in a manner that his body can tolerate it,' said Trehan.

Trehan also said he was surprised to see the activist fine even after fasting for 12 days.

'We are surprised to see a man in such a condition even after he has not been eating since Aug 16...Can't say when he can start eating. It will be at least take three days, it seems,' he added.

VFX for Rohit Shetty's SINGHAM

The most well renowned name in the entertainment industry has been delivering path breaking work with movies like DELHI BELLY, CHILLAR PARTY and DOUBLE DHAMAAL.

Pixion has recently delivered the post production of the Tamil remake SINGHAM. It has delivered above 800 brilliant VFX shots in a span of just 40 Days.
SINGHAM is over-the-top retro kitsch, spilling over with high-voltage stunts, slow-motion action cuts and fiery dialogues delivered in high decibels.
SINGHAM revolves around Bajirao Singham (Ajay Devgn), the archetypal honest cop who keeps his native village, Shivgad, crime free with his special system of dispensing personalised justice. However, his idyll is broken after a chance encounter with city goon, Jayakant Shikre (Prakash Raj) who rules over Goa with his ill-gotten wealth and power. Out of a sense of vengeance, Shikre gets Singham transferred to Goa and tries to wreak havoc in his life. But he obviously underestimates the power of this diehard cop who knows how to work the system his way.
Pixion, has been associated with the director - Rohit Shetty from many years and has worked for his movies like SUNDAY, GOLMAAL RETURNS, ALL THE BEST, GOLMAAL 3 and the latest SINGHAM. The team at Pixion has been delivering the directors imagination in the form of seamless VFX.
Rohit Shetty has also designed all the action sequences of the movie and Pixion has supported him in delivering them efficiently to the audience.
The movie was shot on film in Goa, Gokarna (Karnataka) and Mumbai.
Naveen Paul, VFX Supervisor, says, "Pixion delivered above 800 VFX shots for the movie with the support of around 120 artists working dedicatedly for 40 days. Apart the time being a challenge, the action sequences required a lot of effort to be delivered seamlessly. There is a shot where 5 goons jump out of a crashed jeep which is a multi plate composite and required a lot of time and efforts."
Mr. Pavan Rajesh, Associate VFX supervisor shed some light on the scope of work, "Beyond this there were sequences that we altered from day to night, Wire removals, Floor replacements, Roof creations, CG element additions, Sky replacements, Set extensions, Chroma sequences and clean up shots. Pixion has completed the entire work within the short time span."
Mr. Nelson Dsouza, VFX Producer, said that, "We achieved 40 mins of VFX in a very short span of time and there were a lot of sequences that required major attention. We have also created the SINGHAM Logo, theatrical promos, opening title packaging, packaging for TV promos and packaging in the film."
Other key people that contributed to the successful work are Pavan Rajesh- Associate VFX supervisor, Ranadheer reddy - Comp Head, Nelson D'souza -- VFX Producer, Chandrakanth Shenoy -Lead matte paint, Dinesh Solanki - Lead Compositor, Intekab - Lead Compositor, Jagadeesh Nair - Motion Graphics, Sudhir Tripathi- CG Lead, Viral Thakkar - CGI Head.