Bollywood movies spreading awareness about rare diseases
Progeria, autism, dyslexia, Alzheimer’s, Asperger syndrome — movies on these rare diseases would have typically been the themes of documentaries until a few years ago. But not any more. Bollywood, so...
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How did you react when you saw Big B as ‘Auro’ in the movie ‘Paa’? You must have been bewildered or curious to know how a 12 –year-old child could look like a 70-year-old man? It was because Amitabh...
View ArticleTen weird diseases that will shock you
What would your reaction be if you suddenly see a real vampire in a dimly lit room, or maybe a statue walking towards you? Shocked, no doubt. There are thousands of diseases and disorders, and some of...
View ArticleBollywood movies spreading awareness about rare diseases
Progeria, autism, dyslexia, Alzheimer’s, Asperger syndrome — movies on these rare diseases would have typically been the themes of documentaries until a few years ago. But not any more. Bollywood, so...
View ArticleThe curious case of Ali Hussain – a child with an old man’s body
A boy born with the appearance and physical maladies of an old man – the story sounds familiar. After all most of us have seen The Curious case of Benjamin Button, a film directed by David Fincher in...
View ArticleWhat is it like to raise a kid with progeria in India
Nihal has been in the news for a while now, be it his meeting with Aamir Khan or his heart-wrenching post on a Facebook page called Humans of Bombay. What makes him so special, you wonder? He suffers...
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