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  • Bollywood actress Aarthi Agarwal, 31, dies in her native New Jersey after 'failed liposuction surgery' <br />
<br />
A New Jersey-born Bollywood actress has died at the age of 31 after reported liposuction surgery went wrong.<br />
Aarthi Agarwal, 31, died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Atlantic City after respiratory problems, according to her manager.<br />
The death on Friday is thought to come roughly a month after the actress received liposuction surgery in the United States.<br />
<br />
She made her debut in Bollywood at age 16, but shot to fame with her performance in 2001's Nuvvu Naaku Nachav, according to the International Business Times.<br />
Despite being born in America, she soon became a rising star in Indian cinema. <br />
The actress was particularly popular in the 'Tollywood' Telugu language film industry, but also starred in Tamil and Hindi films.<br />
In 2005 she acted in a career-high five films, according to the Indian Express. However, she also reportedly tried to commit suicide that year after a relationship with a co-star soured and a lack of new movie offers.<br />
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    Exclusivepix_Bollywood_actress_Dies_...jpg
  • Bollywood actress Aarthi Agarwal, 31, dies in her native New Jersey after 'failed liposuction surgery' <br />
<br />
A New Jersey-born Bollywood actress has died at the age of 31 after reported liposuction surgery went wrong.<br />
Aarthi Agarwal, 31, died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Atlantic City after respiratory problems, according to her manager.<br />
The death on Friday is thought to come roughly a month after the actress received liposuction surgery in the United States.<br />
<br />
She made her debut in Bollywood at age 16, but shot to fame with her performance in 2001's Nuvvu Naaku Nachav, according to the International Business Times.<br />
Despite being born in America, she soon became a rising star in Indian cinema. <br />
The actress was particularly popular in the 'Tollywood' Telugu language film industry, but also starred in Tamil and Hindi films.<br />
In 2005 she acted in a career-high five films, according to the Indian Express. However, she also reportedly tried to commit suicide that year after a relationship with a co-star soured and a lack of new movie offers.<br />
©Exclusivepix media
    Exclusivepix_Bollywood_actress_Dies_...jpg
  • Bollywood actress Aarthi Agarwal, 31, dies in her native New Jersey after 'failed liposuction surgery' <br />
<br />
A New Jersey-born Bollywood actress has died at the age of 31 after reported liposuction surgery went wrong.<br />
Aarthi Agarwal, 31, died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Atlantic City after respiratory problems, according to her manager.<br />
The death on Friday is thought to come roughly a month after the actress received liposuction surgery in the United States.<br />
<br />
She made her debut in Bollywood at age 16, but shot to fame with her performance in 2001's Nuvvu Naaku Nachav, according to the International Business Times.<br />
Despite being born in America, she soon became a rising star in Indian cinema. <br />
The actress was particularly popular in the 'Tollywood' Telugu language film industry, but also starred in Tamil and Hindi films.<br />
In 2005 she acted in a career-high five films, according to the Indian Express. However, she also reportedly tried to commit suicide that year after a relationship with a co-star soured and a lack of new movie offers.<br />
©Exclusivepix media
    Exclusivepix_Bollywood_actress_Dies_...jpg
  • Bollywood actress Aarthi Agarwal, 31, dies in her native New Jersey after 'failed liposuction surgery' <br />
<br />
A New Jersey-born Bollywood actress has died at the age of 31 after reported liposuction surgery went wrong.<br />
Aarthi Agarwal, 31, died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Atlantic City after respiratory problems, according to her manager.<br />
The death on Friday is thought to come roughly a month after the actress received liposuction surgery in the United States.<br />
<br />
She made her debut in Bollywood at age 16, but shot to fame with her performance in 2001's Nuvvu Naaku Nachav, according to the International Business Times.<br />
Despite being born in America, she soon became a rising star in Indian cinema. <br />
The actress was particularly popular in the 'Tollywood' Telugu language film industry, but also starred in Tamil and Hindi films.<br />
In 2005 she acted in a career-high five films, according to the Indian Express. However, she also reportedly tried to commit suicide that year after a relationship with a co-star soured and a lack of new movie offers.<br />
©Exclusivepix media
    Exclusivepix_Bollywood_actress_Dies_...jpg
  • Bollywood actress Aarthi Agarwal, 31, dies in her native New Jersey after 'failed liposuction surgery' <br />
<br />
A New Jersey-born Bollywood actress has died at the age of 31 after reported liposuction surgery went wrong.<br />
Aarthi Agarwal, 31, died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Atlantic City after respiratory problems, according to her manager.<br />
The death on Friday is thought to come roughly a month after the actress received liposuction surgery in the United States.<br />
<br />
She made her debut in Bollywood at age 16, but shot to fame with her performance in 2001's Nuvvu Naaku Nachav, according to the International Business Times.<br />
Despite being born in America, she soon became a rising star in Indian cinema. <br />
The actress was particularly popular in the 'Tollywood' Telugu language film industry, but also starred in Tamil and Hindi films.<br />
In 2005 she acted in a career-high five films, according to the Indian Express. However, she also reportedly tried to commit suicide that year after a relationship with a co-star soured and a lack of new movie offers.<br />
©Exclusivepix media
    Exclusivepix_Bollywood_actress_Dies_...jpg
  • Bollywood actress Aarthi Agarwal, 31, dies in her native New Jersey after 'failed liposuction surgery' <br />
<br />
A New Jersey-born Bollywood actress has died at the age of 31 after reported liposuction surgery went wrong.<br />
Aarthi Agarwal, 31, died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Atlantic City after respiratory problems, according to her manager.<br />
The death on Friday is thought to come roughly a month after the actress received liposuction surgery in the United States.<br />
<br />
She made her debut in Bollywood at age 16, but shot to fame with her performance in 2001's Nuvvu Naaku Nachav, according to the International Business Times.<br />
Despite being born in America, she soon became a rising star in Indian cinema. <br />
The actress was particularly popular in the 'Tollywood' Telugu language film industry, but also starred in Tamil and Hindi films.<br />
In 2005 she acted in a career-high five films, according to the Indian Express. However, she also reportedly tried to commit suicide that year after a relationship with a co-star soured and a lack of new movie offers.<br />
©Exclusivepix media
    Exclusivepix_Bollywood_actress_Dies_...jpg
  • Bollywood actress Aarthi Agarwal, 31, dies in her native New Jersey after 'failed liposuction surgery' <br />
<br />
A New Jersey-born Bollywood actress has died at the age of 31 after reported liposuction surgery went wrong.<br />
Aarthi Agarwal, 31, died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Atlantic City after respiratory problems, according to her manager.<br />
The death on Friday is thought to come roughly a month after the actress received liposuction surgery in the United States.<br />
<br />
She made her debut in Bollywood at age 16, but shot to fame with her performance in 2001's Nuvvu Naaku Nachav, according to the International Business Times.<br />
Despite being born in America, she soon became a rising star in Indian cinema. <br />
The actress was particularly popular in the 'Tollywood' Telugu language film industry, but also starred in Tamil and Hindi films.<br />
In 2005 she acted in a career-high five films, according to the Indian Express. However, she also reportedly tried to commit suicide that year after a relationship with a co-star soured and a lack of new movie offers.<br />
©Exclusivepix media
    Exclusivepix_Bollywood_actress_Dies_...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
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<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
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<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
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<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
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<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
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<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
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<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
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<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
  • A ROAD-SWEEPER YESTERDAY, A GOD TODAY<br />
<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
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<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
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<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
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<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
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<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
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<br />
A 19th century Indian missionary once said: There are certain places that are rarely seen; and in those you will find a special sort of magic<br />
<br />
Theyyam is one of those magical celebrations that takes place annually in South India.<br />
<br />
It’s a religious dance-drama that takes place in just two districts of Kerala; in Kannur and Kasargod, and is celebrated during the months of December - February. Believed to pre-date Hinduism, Theyyam is said to be a corrupted form of the word Deivam meaning God and Aattam meaning Dance. The meaning of Theyyam thus becomes Dance of the Gods.  <br />
<br />
It’s a ritual art form at least 1,500 years old combining both religious and spiritual traditions; and Theyyam appear in more than 450 forms.<br />
<br />
The male participants all come from the Dalit caste - that is the lowest caste in India, previously referred to as Untouchables. <br />
Dalits have traditionally taken on the most anti-social and menial jobs, such as road-sweeping, cleaning sewers and refuse-collection.<br />
Yet during the Theyyam season they give up these jobs and metamorphose into an incarnation of a God. They will not eat meat or fish, and are forbidden to sleep with their wives. <br />
<br />
The right to perform as a Theyyam is inherited and passed down solely through the mother’s family; and only men may become a Theyyam. <br />
It is not a profession or calling that can be adopted, and the transition from Dalit to Deity - becoming the Incarnation of the God -  is only achieved after intense physical and spiritual preparation.<br />
<br />
Before entering a village shrine, Theyyam artistes will lie on the floor of a nearby shed for for up to five hours beforehand while their acolytes paint the most intricate designs on their face, each element of which has a particular symbolism. <br />
After donning the elaborate costume, their head-dress is finally put on, at which point for the first time, the Theyyam sees the reflection of himself in a hand-mirror.  <br />
An all-male orchestra of drummers
    ExPix_A_ROAD_SWEEPER_YESTERDAY_A_GOD...jpg
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Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
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Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • April 10, 2016 - Mumbai, INDIA - <br />
<br />
 Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, right, speaks with Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, second left, and Aishwarya Rai, left as Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit watches during a charity ball at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai, India, Sunday, April 10, 2016. The royal couple began their weeklong visit to India and Bhutan, by laying a wreath at a memorial Sunday at Mumbai iconic Taj Mahal Palace hotel, where 31 victims of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks were killed.<br />
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  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • Bhiwandi – INDIA. EXCLUSIVE<br />
The 3 Wishes : A Father’s Race against Time <br />
<br />
Nihal Bitla is a 14 years old boy, with bright eyes & child like innocence,  but has the body of an elderly man, with wrinkled leathery skin, a bald enlarged head, and withered limbs.<br />
<br />
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford  Progeria Syndrome, which causes him to age eight times faster than normal.<br />
<br />
<br />
“I ignore it now if people stare at me because of the way I look,” says Nihal, who stopped going to school five years ago because he was being teased about his condition by his classmates.<br />
<br />
<br />
Nihal doesn’t like the 2009 Bollywood movie ‘Paa’ so much. While he was always the odd boy out because of the way he looked, school life became all the more difficult for him after ‘Paa’ released. The movie had Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan play a progeria patient, named Auro. Nihal’s fellow students began teasing & calling him Auro. Tired of his friends’ barbs, he  stopped going to school . The last straw was when a fellow student told him he too would suffer a heart attack like Auro did in the movie. Repeated attempts by teachers, who felt he was a bright student, to get him back to class failed. Some of his friends tried too, but Nihal didn’t budge. Now he stays home on most days, rarely ever stepping out of the house and spends all his time either painting or surfing the net.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
His father, Srinivas, who owns a small mobile phone repair shop, says that Nihal was the first person in India to be discovered with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, the most severe form of progeria.<br />
<br />
Most children with the disorder only live until the age of 14, with heart attacks and strokes being the common causes of death.<br />
<br />
<br />
Progeria is believed to have inspired the story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which was the basis for a film starring Brad Pitt, about a character born as an elderly
    Exclusivepix_14_Year_old_with_body_o...jpg
  • New Delhi’s only vinyl record store<br />
<br />
Founded in 1930 in Lahore, Pakistan, New Gramophone House is now the last remaining record shop in Delhi. Relocated to the Indian capital in 1947 following the Indian-Pakistan partition, and nestled above a shoe shop in Delhi’s frenetic Chandni Chowk district, the small room houses over one LAKH of records. Once a record shop amongst hundreds of others in Delhi, New Gramophone House now remains the only surviving outlet for vinyl records and has become an institution amongst locals and international collectors alike. <br />
<br />
The current manager, Anuj Rajpal is the son of the previous manager of the shop Ramesh Rajpal who remains ever present in the shop. Ramesh’s father was the original founder; New Gramophone House is very much a family affair. <br />
<br />
A tardis of music and a haven for lovers of a bygone musical format, the stacks upon stacks of records make it difficult to know where to begin. With a recording by Lata Mangeshkar on my phone, I played it to the shop assistant and so began my foray in to the depths of New Gramophone House’s collection. From religious recordings in Urdu, to Bollywood B Movie soundtracks via snake charmer recordings, this was unlike any record shop experience I’ve experienced. Beautiful record artwork, stacks of 7 inches, tens of gramophones and an ambivalent manager Anuj Rajpal, reminiscent of Jack Black in High Fidelity, made the experience one that will not be soon forgotten. <br />
<br />
With sales of vinyl increasing for the first time in two decades, New Gramophone House has seen its popularity grow in the last couple of years attaining somewhat of a cult following, thanks to a new generation of music lovers with a keen sense of nostalgia and a love of music from yesteryear.<br />
©Tom D Morgan/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Delhis_only_record_stor...jpg
  • New Delhi’s only vinyl record store<br />
<br />
Founded in 1930 in Lahore, Pakistan, New Gramophone House is now the last remaining record shop in Delhi. Relocated to the Indian capital in 1947 following the Indian-Pakistan partition, and nestled above a shoe shop in Delhi’s frenetic Chandni Chowk district, the small room houses over one LAKH of records. Once a record shop amongst hundreds of others in Delhi, New Gramophone House now remains the only surviving outlet for vinyl records and has become an institution amongst locals and international collectors alike. <br />
<br />
The current manager, Anuj Rajpal is the son of the previous manager of the shop Ramesh Rajpal who remains ever present in the shop. Ramesh’s father was the original founder; New Gramophone House is very much a family affair. <br />
<br />
A tardis of music and a haven for lovers of a bygone musical format, the stacks upon stacks of records make it difficult to know where to begin. With a recording by Lata Mangeshkar on my phone, I played it to the shop assistant and so began my foray in to the depths of New Gramophone House’s collection. From religious recordings in Urdu, to Bollywood B Movie soundtracks via snake charmer recordings, this was unlike any record shop experience I’ve experienced. Beautiful record artwork, stacks of 7 inches, tens of gramophones and an ambivalent manager Anuj Rajpal, reminiscent of Jack Black in High Fidelity, made the experience one that will not be soon forgotten. <br />
<br />
With sales of vinyl increasing for the first time in two decades, New Gramophone House has seen its popularity grow in the last couple of years attaining somewhat of a cult following, thanks to a new generation of music lovers with a keen sense of nostalgia and a love of music from yesteryear.<br />
©Tom D Morgan/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Delhis_only_record_stor...jpg
  • New Delhi’s only vinyl record store<br />
<br />
Founded in 1930 in Lahore, Pakistan, New Gramophone House is now the last remaining record shop in Delhi. Relocated to the Indian capital in 1947 following the Indian-Pakistan partition, and nestled above a shoe shop in Delhi’s frenetic Chandni Chowk district, the small room houses over one LAKH of records. Once a record shop amongst hundreds of others in Delhi, New Gramophone House now remains the only surviving outlet for vinyl records and has become an institution amongst locals and international collectors alike. <br />
<br />
The current manager, Anuj Rajpal is the son of the previous manager of the shop Ramesh Rajpal who remains ever present in the shop. Ramesh’s father was the original founder; New Gramophone House is very much a family affair. <br />
<br />
A tardis of music and a haven for lovers of a bygone musical format, the stacks upon stacks of records make it difficult to know where to begin. With a recording by Lata Mangeshkar on my phone, I played it to the shop assistant and so began my foray in to the depths of New Gramophone House’s collection. From religious recordings in Urdu, to Bollywood B Movie soundtracks via snake charmer recordings, this was unlike any record shop experience I’ve experienced. Beautiful record artwork, stacks of 7 inches, tens of gramophones and an ambivalent manager Anuj Rajpal, reminiscent of Jack Black in High Fidelity, made the experience one that will not be soon forgotten. <br />
<br />
With sales of vinyl increasing for the first time in two decades, New Gramophone House has seen its popularity grow in the last couple of years attaining somewhat of a cult following, thanks to a new generation of music lovers with a keen sense of nostalgia and a love of music from yesteryear.<br />
©Tom D Morgan/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Delhis_only_record_stor...jpg
  • New Delhi’s only vinyl record store<br />
<br />
Founded in 1930 in Lahore, Pakistan, New Gramophone House is now the last remaining record shop in Delhi. Relocated to the Indian capital in 1947 following the Indian-Pakistan partition, and nestled above a shoe shop in Delhi’s frenetic Chandni Chowk district, the small room houses over one LAKH of records. Once a record shop amongst hundreds of others in Delhi, New Gramophone House now remains the only surviving outlet for vinyl records and has become an institution amongst locals and international collectors alike. <br />
<br />
The current manager, Anuj Rajpal is the son of the previous manager of the shop Ramesh Rajpal who remains ever present in the shop. Ramesh’s father was the original founder; New Gramophone House is very much a family affair. <br />
<br />
A tardis of music and a haven for lovers of a bygone musical format, the stacks upon stacks of records make it difficult to know where to begin. With a recording by Lata Mangeshkar on my phone, I played it to the shop assistant and so began my foray in to the depths of New Gramophone House’s collection. From religious recordings in Urdu, to Bollywood B Movie soundtracks via snake charmer recordings, this was unlike any record shop experience I’ve experienced. Beautiful record artwork, stacks of 7 inches, tens of gramophones and an ambivalent manager Anuj Rajpal, reminiscent of Jack Black in High Fidelity, made the experience one that will not be soon forgotten. <br />
<br />
With sales of vinyl increasing for the first time in two decades, New Gramophone House has seen its popularity grow in the last couple of years attaining somewhat of a cult following, thanks to a new generation of music lovers with a keen sense of nostalgia and a love of music from yesteryear.<br />
©Tom D Morgan/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Delhis_only_record_stor...jpg
  • New Delhi’s only vinyl record store<br />
<br />
Founded in 1930 in Lahore, Pakistan, New Gramophone House is now the last remaining record shop in Delhi. Relocated to the Indian capital in 1947 following the Indian-Pakistan partition, and nestled above a shoe shop in Delhi’s frenetic Chandni Chowk district, the small room houses over one LAKH of records. Once a record shop amongst hundreds of others in Delhi, New Gramophone House now remains the only surviving outlet for vinyl records and has become an institution amongst locals and international collectors alike. <br />
<br />
The current manager, Anuj Rajpal is the son of the previous manager of the shop Ramesh Rajpal who remains ever present in the shop. Ramesh’s father was the original founder; New Gramophone House is very much a family affair. <br />
<br />
A tardis of music and a haven for lovers of a bygone musical format, the stacks upon stacks of records make it difficult to know where to begin. With a recording by Lata Mangeshkar on my phone, I played it to the shop assistant and so began my foray in to the depths of New Gramophone House’s collection. From religious recordings in Urdu, to Bollywood B Movie soundtracks via snake charmer recordings, this was unlike any record shop experience I’ve experienced. Beautiful record artwork, stacks of 7 inches, tens of gramophones and an ambivalent manager Anuj Rajpal, reminiscent of Jack Black in High Fidelity, made the experience one that will not be soon forgotten. <br />
<br />
With sales of vinyl increasing for the first time in two decades, New Gramophone House has seen its popularity grow in the last couple of years attaining somewhat of a cult following, thanks to a new generation of music lovers with a keen sense of nostalgia and a love of music from yesteryear.<br />
©Tom D Morgan/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Delhis_only_record_stor...jpg
  • 29/06/2011<br />
Prince Harry goes with the Flo<br />
He dates Jenson Button’s ex Florence Brudenell-Bruce<br />
<br />
PRINCE Harry is dating the gorgeous ex of Formula One race ace Jenson Button, according to The Sun.<br />
Harry, 26, is having secret trysts with lingerie and swimwear model Florence Brudenell-Bruce.<br />
The pair have known each other for years. But a Royal source said they became "an item" after the Prince made it clear his sometimes turbulent romance with long-term love Chelsy Davy had run its course.<br />
Harry's new girl is a rare beauty - and VERY posh.<br />
Leggy Florence, 25, is the daughter of Old Etonian wine merchant Andrew and his French wife Sophie.<br />
And she is a descendant of the seventh Earl of Cardigan, who led the Charge of the Light Brigade.<br />
Army helicopter pilot Harry and Florence - known as Flee to pals - have spent intimate time together at her £2.5million home in trendy Notting Hill, West London.<br />
Last night a well-connected Royal source said: "It's very early days but Harry and Florence are an item.<br />
"She is a lot of fun, blonde and very good-looking. Harry really likes her."<br />
Florence stayed coy when asked about her relationship with the Prince yesterday as she returned home wearing a pair of sexy denim shorts and sheltering from rain under an umbrella.<br />
he fair-skinned beauty, who appeared in a Bollywood film during a foray into acting, just blurted out: "There's not much to say."<br />
Florence was privately educated at swish Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. She went on to study history of art at Bristol University - the same degree subject as Prince William and his wife Kate. She has maintained a passion for art and is a noted collector.<br />
Her mum is a painter and her brother Henry is a sculptor.<br />
Florence has exhibited her collection at a gallery in London's Old Bond Street.<br />
And she once proclaimed: "Modelling and acting are what I do but they can be such a rollercoaster, whereas art is lovely to have in my life as a constant.<br />
"I am obsessed with it. Whenever I finish a shoot
    Exclusivepix_Prince_Harry_New_Girl2.jpg
  • 29/06/2011<br />
Prince Harry goes with the Flo<br />
He dates Jenson Button’s ex Florence Brudenell-Bruce<br />
<br />
PRINCE Harry is dating the gorgeous ex of Formula One race ace Jenson Button, according to The Sun.<br />
Harry, 26, is having secret trysts with lingerie and swimwear model Florence Brudenell-Bruce.<br />
The pair have known each other for years. But a Royal source said they became "an item" after the Prince made it clear his sometimes turbulent romance with long-term love Chelsy Davy had run its course.<br />
Harry's new girl is a rare beauty - and VERY posh.<br />
Leggy Florence, 25, is the daughter of Old Etonian wine merchant Andrew and his French wife Sophie.<br />
And she is a descendant of the seventh Earl of Cardigan, who led the Charge of the Light Brigade.<br />
Army helicopter pilot Harry and Florence - known as Flee to pals - have spent intimate time together at her £2.5million home in trendy Notting Hill, West London.<br />
Last night a well-connected Royal source said: "It's very early days but Harry and Florence are an item.<br />
"She is a lot of fun, blonde and very good-looking. Harry really likes her."<br />
Florence stayed coy when asked about her relationship with the Prince yesterday as she returned home wearing a pair of sexy denim shorts and sheltering from rain under an umbrella.<br />
he fair-skinned beauty, who appeared in a Bollywood film during a foray into acting, just blurted out: "There's not much to say."<br />
Florence was privately educated at swish Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. She went on to study history of art at Bristol University - the same degree subject as Prince William and his wife Kate. She has maintained a passion for art and is a noted collector.<br />
Her mum is a painter and her brother Henry is a sculptor.<br />
Florence has exhibited her collection at a gallery in London's Old Bond Street.<br />
And she once proclaimed: "Modelling and acting are what I do but they can be such a rollercoaster, whereas art is lovely to have in my life as a constant.<br />
"I am obsessed with it. Whenever I finish a shoot
    Exclusivepix_Prince_Harry_New_Girl1.jpg
  • April 10, 2016 - Mumbai, INDIA - <br />
<br />
Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, right, speaks with Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, during a charity ball at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai, India, Sunday, April 10, 2016. The royal couple began their weeklong visit to India and Bhutan, by laying a wreath at a memorial Sunday at Mumbai iconic Taj Mahal Palace hotel, where 31 victims of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks were killed.<br />
©Exclusivepix Media
    Exclusivepix_Prince_William_Kate_in_...jpg
  • New Delhi’s only vinyl record store<br />
<br />
Founded in 1930 in Lahore, Pakistan, New Gramophone House is now the last remaining record shop in Delhi. Relocated to the Indian capital in 1947 following the Indian-Pakistan partition, and nestled above a shoe shop in Delhi’s frenetic Chandni Chowk district, the small room houses over one LAKH of records. Once a record shop amongst hundreds of others in Delhi, New Gramophone House now remains the only surviving outlet for vinyl records and has become an institution amongst locals and international collectors alike. <br />
<br />
The current manager, Anuj Rajpal is the son of the previous manager of the shop Ramesh Rajpal who remains ever present in the shop. Ramesh’s father was the original founder; New Gramophone House is very much a family affair. <br />
<br />
A tardis of music and a haven for lovers of a bygone musical format, the stacks upon stacks of records make it difficult to know where to begin. With a recording by Lata Mangeshkar on my phone, I played it to the shop assistant and so began my foray in to the depths of New Gramophone House’s collection. From religious recordings in Urdu, to Bollywood B Movie soundtracks via snake charmer recordings, this was unlike any record shop experience I’ve experienced. Beautiful record artwork, stacks of 7 inches, tens of gramophones and an ambivalent manager Anuj Rajpal, reminiscent of Jack Black in High Fidelity, made the experience one that will not be soon forgotten. <br />
<br />
With sales of vinyl increasing for the first time in two decades, New Gramophone House has seen its popularity grow in the last couple of years attaining somewhat of a cult following, thanks to a new generation of music lovers with a keen sense of nostalgia and a love of music from yesteryear.<br />
©Tom D Morgan/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Delhis_only_record_stor...jpg
  • New Delhi’s only vinyl record store<br />
<br />
Founded in 1930 in Lahore, Pakistan, New Gramophone House is now the last remaining record shop in Delhi. Relocated to the Indian capital in 1947 following the Indian-Pakistan partition, and nestled above a shoe shop in Delhi’s frenetic Chandni Chowk district, the small room houses over one LAKH of records. Once a record shop amongst hundreds of others in Delhi, New Gramophone House now remains the only surviving outlet for vinyl records and has become an institution amongst locals and international collectors alike. <br />
<br />
The current manager, Anuj Rajpal is the son of the previous manager of the shop Ramesh Rajpal who remains ever present in the shop. Ramesh’s father was the original founder; New Gramophone House is very much a family affair. <br />
<br />
A tardis of music and a haven for lovers of a bygone musical format, the stacks upon stacks of records make it difficult to know where to begin. With a recording by Lata Mangeshkar on my phone, I played it to the shop assistant and so began my foray in to the depths of New Gramophone House’s collection. From religious recordings in Urdu, to Bollywood B Movie soundtracks via snake charmer recordings, this was unlike any record shop experience I’ve experienced. Beautiful record artwork, stacks of 7 inches, tens of gramophones and an ambivalent manager Anuj Rajpal, reminiscent of Jack Black in High Fidelity, made the experience one that will not be soon forgotten. <br />
<br />
With sales of vinyl increasing for the first time in two decades, New Gramophone House has seen its popularity grow in the last couple of years attaining somewhat of a cult following, thanks to a new generation of music lovers with a keen sense of nostalgia and a love of music from yesteryear.<br />
©Tom D Morgan/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Delhis_only_record_stor...jpg
  • New Delhi’s only vinyl record store<br />
<br />
Founded in 1930 in Lahore, Pakistan, New Gramophone House is now the last remaining record shop in Delhi. Relocated to the Indian capital in 1947 following the Indian-Pakistan partition, and nestled above a shoe shop in Delhi’s frenetic Chandni Chowk district, the small room houses over one LAKH of records. Once a record shop amongst hundreds of others in Delhi, New Gramophone House now remains the only surviving outlet for vinyl records and has become an institution amongst locals and international collectors alike. <br />
<br />
The current manager, Anuj Rajpal is the son of the previous manager of the shop Ramesh Rajpal who remains ever present in the shop. Ramesh’s father was the original founder; New Gramophone House is very much a family affair. <br />
<br />
A tardis of music and a haven for lovers of a bygone musical format, the stacks upon stacks of records make it difficult to know where to begin. With a recording by Lata Mangeshkar on my phone, I played it to the shop assistant and so began my foray in to the depths of New Gramophone House’s collection. From religious recordings in Urdu, to Bollywood B Movie soundtracks via snake charmer recordings, this was unlike any record shop experience I’ve experienced. Beautiful record artwork, stacks of 7 inches, tens of gramophones and an ambivalent manager Anuj Rajpal, reminiscent of Jack Black in High Fidelity, made the experience one that will not be soon forgotten. <br />
<br />
With sales of vinyl increasing for the first time in two decades, New Gramophone House has seen its popularity grow in the last couple of years attaining somewhat of a cult following, thanks to a new generation of music lovers with a keen sense of nostalgia and a love of music from yesteryear.<br />
©Tom D Morgan/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Delhis_only_record_stor...jpg
  • New Delhi’s only vinyl record store<br />
<br />
Founded in 1930 in Lahore, Pakistan, New Gramophone House is now the last remaining record shop in Delhi. Relocated to the Indian capital in 1947 following the Indian-Pakistan partition, and nestled above a shoe shop in Delhi’s frenetic Chandni Chowk district, the small room houses over one LAKH of records. Once a record shop amongst hundreds of others in Delhi, New Gramophone House now remains the only surviving outlet for vinyl records and has become an institution amongst locals and international collectors alike. <br />
<br />
The current manager, Anuj Rajpal is the son of the previous manager of the shop Ramesh Rajpal who remains ever present in the shop. Ramesh’s father was the original founder; New Gramophone House is very much a family affair. <br />
<br />
A tardis of music and a haven for lovers of a bygone musical format, the stacks upon stacks of records make it difficult to know where to begin. With a recording by Lata Mangeshkar on my phone, I played it to the shop assistant and so began my foray in to the depths of New Gramophone House’s collection. From religious recordings in Urdu, to Bollywood B Movie soundtracks via snake charmer recordings, this was unlike any record shop experience I’ve experienced. Beautiful record artwork, stacks of 7 inches, tens of gramophones and an ambivalent manager Anuj Rajpal, reminiscent of Jack Black in High Fidelity, made the experience one that will not be soon forgotten. <br />
<br />
With sales of vinyl increasing for the first time in two decades, New Gramophone House has seen its popularity grow in the last couple of years attaining somewhat of a cult following, thanks to a new generation of music lovers with a keen sense of nostalgia and a love of music from yesteryear.<br />
©Tom D Morgan/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Delhis_only_record_stor...jpg
  • New Delhi’s only vinyl record store<br />
<br />
Founded in 1930 in Lahore, Pakistan, New Gramophone House is now the last remaining record shop in Delhi. Relocated to the Indian capital in 1947 following the Indian-Pakistan partition, and nestled above a shoe shop in Delhi’s frenetic Chandni Chowk district, the small room houses over one LAKH of records. Once a record shop amongst hundreds of others in Delhi, New Gramophone House now remains the only surviving outlet for vinyl records and has become an institution amongst locals and international collectors alike. <br />
<br />
The current manager, Anuj Rajpal is the son of the previous manager of the shop Ramesh Rajpal who remains ever present in the shop. Ramesh’s father was the original founder; New Gramophone House is very much a family affair. <br />
<br />
A tardis of music and a haven for lovers of a bygone musical format, the stacks upon stacks of records make it difficult to know where to begin. With a recording by Lata Mangeshkar on my phone, I played it to the shop assistant and so began my foray in to the depths of New Gramophone House’s collection. From religious recordings in Urdu, to Bollywood B Movie soundtracks via snake charmer recordings, this was unlike any record shop experience I’ve experienced. Beautiful record artwork, stacks of 7 inches, tens of gramophones and an ambivalent manager Anuj Rajpal, reminiscent of Jack Black in High Fidelity, made the experience one that will not be soon forgotten. <br />
<br />
With sales of vinyl increasing for the first time in two decades, New Gramophone House has seen its popularity grow in the last couple of years attaining somewhat of a cult following, thanks to a new generation of music lovers with a keen sense of nostalgia and a love of music from yesteryear.<br />
©Tom D Morgan/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Delhis_only_record_stor...jpg
  • New Delhi’s only vinyl record store<br />
<br />
Founded in 1930 in Lahore, Pakistan, New Gramophone House is now the last remaining record shop in Delhi. Relocated to the Indian capital in 1947 following the Indian-Pakistan partition, and nestled above a shoe shop in Delhi’s frenetic Chandni Chowk district, the small room houses over one LAKH of records. Once a record shop amongst hundreds of others in Delhi, New Gramophone House now remains the only surviving outlet for vinyl records and has become an institution amongst locals and international collectors alike. <br />
<br />
The current manager, Anuj Rajpal is the son of the previous manager of the shop Ramesh Rajpal who remains ever present in the shop. Ramesh’s father was the original founder; New Gramophone House is very much a family affair. <br />
<br />
A tardis of music and a haven for lovers of a bygone musical format, the stacks upon stacks of records make it difficult to know where to begin. With a recording by Lata Mangeshkar on my phone, I played it to the shop assistant and so began my foray in to the depths of New Gramophone House’s collection. From religious recordings in Urdu, to Bollywood B Movie soundtracks via snake charmer recordings, this was unlike any record shop experience I’ve experienced. Beautiful record artwork, stacks of 7 inches, tens of gramophones and an ambivalent manager Anuj Rajpal, reminiscent of Jack Black in High Fidelity, made the experience one that will not be soon forgotten. <br />
<br />
With sales of vinyl increasing for the first time in two decades, New Gramophone House has seen its popularity grow in the last couple of years attaining somewhat of a cult following, thanks to a new generation of music lovers with a keen sense of nostalgia and a love of music from yesteryear.<br />
©Tom D Morgan/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Delhis_only_record_stor...jpg
  • New Delhi’s only vinyl record store<br />
<br />
Founded in 1930 in Lahore, Pakistan, New Gramophone House is now the last remaining record shop in Delhi. Relocated to the Indian capital in 1947 following the Indian-Pakistan partition, and nestled above a shoe shop in Delhi’s frenetic Chandni Chowk district, the small room houses over one LAKH of records. Once a record shop amongst hundreds of others in Delhi, New Gramophone House now remains the only surviving outlet for vinyl records and has become an institution amongst locals and international collectors alike. <br />
<br />
The current manager, Anuj Rajpal is the son of the previous manager of the shop Ramesh Rajpal who remains ever present in the shop. Ramesh’s father was the original founder; New Gramophone House is very much a family affair. <br />
<br />
A tardis of music and a haven for lovers of a bygone musical format, the stacks upon stacks of records make it difficult to know where to begin. With a recording by Lata Mangeshkar on my phone, I played it to the shop assistant and so began my foray in to the depths of New Gramophone House’s collection. From religious recordings in Urdu, to Bollywood B Movie soundtracks via snake charmer recordings, this was unlike any record shop experience I’ve experienced. Beautiful record artwork, stacks of 7 inches, tens of gramophones and an ambivalent manager Anuj Rajpal, reminiscent of Jack Black in High Fidelity, made the experience one that will not be soon forgotten. <br />
<br />
With sales of vinyl increasing for the first time in two decades, New Gramophone House has seen its popularity grow in the last couple of years attaining somewhat of a cult following, thanks to a new generation of music lovers with a keen sense of nostalgia and a love of music from yesteryear.<br />
©Tom D Morgan/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Delhis_only_record_stor...jpg
  • New Delhi’s only vinyl record store<br />
<br />
Founded in 1930 in Lahore, Pakistan, New Gramophone House is now the last remaining record shop in Delhi. Relocated to the Indian capital in 1947 following the Indian-Pakistan partition, and nestled above a shoe shop in Delhi’s frenetic Chandni Chowk district, the small room houses over one LAKH of records. Once a record shop amongst hundreds of others in Delhi, New Gramophone House now remains the only surviving outlet for vinyl records and has become an institution amongst locals and international collectors alike. <br />
<br />
The current manager, Anuj Rajpal is the son of the previous manager of the shop Ramesh Rajpal who remains ever present in the shop. Ramesh’s father was the original founder; New Gramophone House is very much a family affair. <br />
<br />
A tardis of music and a haven for lovers of a bygone musical format, the stacks upon stacks of records make it difficult to know where to begin. With a recording by Lata Mangeshkar on my phone, I played it to the shop assistant and so began my foray in to the depths of New Gramophone House’s collection. From religious recordings in Urdu, to Bollywood B Movie soundtracks via snake charmer recordings, this was unlike any record shop experience I’ve experienced. Beautiful record artwork, stacks of 7 inches, tens of gramophones and an ambivalent manager Anuj Rajpal, reminiscent of Jack Black in High Fidelity, made the experience one that will not be soon forgotten. <br />
<br />
With sales of vinyl increasing for the first time in two decades, New Gramophone House has seen its popularity grow in the last couple of years attaining somewhat of a cult following, thanks to a new generation of music lovers with a keen sense of nostalgia and a love of music from yesteryear.<br />
©Tom D Morgan/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Delhis_only_record_stor...jpg
  • New Delhi’s only vinyl record store<br />
<br />
Founded in 1930 in Lahore, Pakistan, New Gramophone House is now the last remaining record shop in Delhi. Relocated to the Indian capital in 1947 following the Indian-Pakistan partition, and nestled above a shoe shop in Delhi’s frenetic Chandni Chowk district, the small room houses over one LAKH of records. Once a record shop amongst hundreds of others in Delhi, New Gramophone House now remains the only surviving outlet for vinyl records and has become an institution amongst locals and international collectors alike. <br />
<br />
The current manager, Anuj Rajpal is the son of the previous manager of the shop Ramesh Rajpal who remains ever present in the shop. Ramesh’s father was the original founder; New Gramophone House is very much a family affair. <br />
<br />
A tardis of music and a haven for lovers of a bygone musical format, the stacks upon stacks of records make it difficult to know where to begin. With a recording by Lata Mangeshkar on my phone, I played it to the shop assistant and so began my foray in to the depths of New Gramophone House’s collection. From religious recordings in Urdu, to Bollywood B Movie soundtracks via snake charmer recordings, this was unlike any record shop experience I’ve experienced. Beautiful record artwork, stacks of 7 inches, tens of gramophones and an ambivalent manager Anuj Rajpal, reminiscent of Jack Black in High Fidelity, made the experience one that will not be soon forgotten. <br />
<br />
With sales of vinyl increasing for the first time in two decades, New Gramophone House has seen its popularity grow in the last couple of years attaining somewhat of a cult following, thanks to a new generation of music lovers with a keen sense of nostalgia and a love of music from yesteryear.<br />
©Tom D Morgan/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Delhis_only_record_stor...jpg
  • New Delhi’s only vinyl record store<br />
<br />
Founded in 1930 in Lahore, Pakistan, New Gramophone House is now the last remaining record shop in Delhi. Relocated to the Indian capital in 1947 following the Indian-Pakistan partition, and nestled above a shoe shop in Delhi’s frenetic Chandni Chowk district, the small room houses over one LAKH of records. Once a record shop amongst hundreds of others in Delhi, New Gramophone House now remains the only surviving outlet for vinyl records and has become an institution amongst locals and international collectors alike. <br />
<br />
The current manager, Anuj Rajpal is the son of the previous manager of the shop Ramesh Rajpal who remains ever present in the shop. Ramesh’s father was the original founder; New Gramophone House is very much a family affair. <br />
<br />
A tardis of music and a haven for lovers of a bygone musical format, the stacks upon stacks of records make it difficult to know where to begin. With a recording by Lata Mangeshkar on my phone, I played it to the shop assistant and so began my foray in to the depths of New Gramophone House’s collection. From religious recordings in Urdu, to Bollywood B Movie soundtracks via snake charmer recordings, this was unlike any record shop experience I’ve experienced. Beautiful record artwork, stacks of 7 inches, tens of gramophones and an ambivalent manager Anuj Rajpal, reminiscent of Jack Black in High Fidelity, made the experience one that will not be soon forgotten. <br />
<br />
With sales of vinyl increasing for the first time in two decades, New Gramophone House has seen its popularity grow in the last couple of years attaining somewhat of a cult following, thanks to a new generation of music lovers with a keen sense of nostalgia and a love of music from yesteryear.<br />
©Tom D Morgan/Exclusivepix
    Exclusivepix_Delhis_only_record_stor...jpg
  • 29/06/2011<br />
Prince Harry goes with the Flo<br />
He dates Jenson Button’s ex Florence Brudenell-Bruce<br />
<br />
PRINCE Harry is dating the gorgeous ex of Formula One race ace Jenson Button, according to The Sun.<br />
Harry, 26, is having secret trysts with lingerie and swimwear model Florence Brudenell-Bruce.<br />
The pair have known each other for years. But a Royal source said they became "an item" after the Prince made it clear his sometimes turbulent romance with long-term love Chelsy Davy had run its course.<br />
Harry's new girl is a rare beauty - and VERY posh.<br />
Leggy Florence, 25, is the daughter of Old Etonian wine merchant Andrew and his French wife Sophie.<br />
And she is a descendant of the seventh Earl of Cardigan, who led the Charge of the Light Brigade.<br />
Army helicopter pilot Harry and Florence - known as Flee to pals - have spent intimate time together at her £2.5million home in trendy Notting Hill, West London.<br />
Last night a well-connected Royal source said: "It's very early days but Harry and Florence are an item.<br />
"She is a lot of fun, blonde and very good-looking. Harry really likes her."<br />
Florence stayed coy when asked about her relationship with the Prince yesterday as she returned home wearing a pair of sexy denim shorts and sheltering from rain under an umbrella.<br />
he fair-skinned beauty, who appeared in a Bollywood film during a foray into acting, just blurted out: "There's not much to say."<br />
Florence was privately educated at swish Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. She went on to study history of art at Bristol University - the same degree subject as Prince William and his wife Kate. She has maintained a passion for art and is a noted collector.<br />
Her mum is a painter and her brother Henry is a sculptor.<br />
Florence has exhibited her collection at a gallery in London's Old Bond Street.<br />
And she once proclaimed: "Modelling and acting are what I do but they can be such a rollercoaster, whereas art is lovely to have in my life as a constant.<br />
"I am obsessed with it. Whenever I finish a shoot
    Exclusivepix_Prince_Harry_New_Girl11.jpg
  • 29/06/2011<br />
Prince Harry goes with the Flo<br />
He dates Jenson Button’s ex Florence Brudenell-Bruce<br />
<br />
PRINCE Harry is dating the gorgeous ex of Formula One race ace Jenson Button, according to The Sun.<br />
Harry, 26, is having secret trysts with lingerie and swimwear model Florence Brudenell-Bruce.<br />
The pair have known each other for years. But a Royal source said they became "an item" after the Prince made it clear his sometimes turbulent romance with long-term love Chelsy Davy had run its course.<br />
Harry's new girl is a rare beauty - and VERY posh.<br />
Leggy Florence, 25, is the daughter of Old Etonian wine merchant Andrew and his French wife Sophie.<br />
And she is a descendant of the seventh Earl of Cardigan, who led the Charge of the Light Brigade.<br />
Army helicopter pilot Harry and Florence - known as Flee to pals - have spent intimate time together at her £2.5million home in trendy Notting Hill, West London.<br />
Last night a well-connected Royal source said: "It's very early days but Harry and Florence are an item.<br />
"She is a lot of fun, blonde and very good-looking. Harry really likes her."<br />
Florence stayed coy when asked about her relationship with the Prince yesterday as she returned home wearing a pair of sexy denim shorts and sheltering from rain under an umbrella.<br />
he fair-skinned beauty, who appeared in a Bollywood film during a foray into acting, just blurted out: "There's not much to say."<br />
Florence was privately educated at swish Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. She went on to study history of art at Bristol University - the same degree subject as Prince William and his wife Kate. She has maintained a passion for art and is a noted collector.<br />
Her mum is a painter and her brother Henry is a sculptor.<br />
Florence has exhibited her collection at a gallery in London's Old Bond Street.<br />
And she once proclaimed: "Modelling and acting are what I do but they can be such a rollercoaster, whereas art is lovely to have in my life as a constant.<br />
"I am obsessed with it. Whenever I finish a shoot
    Exclusivepix_Prince_Harry_New_Girl3.jpg
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