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India Today
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Ahaan and Aneet on Saiyaara success: Grateful, but nervous about what lies ahead
Following the massive success of 'Saiyaara,' actors Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda shared emotional notes with fans on Thursday. Panday, who played Krish, expressed that he promised to work twice as hard, not just for the audience but also for the child in him. Padda, who captivated audiences with her role as Vaani, expressed that the love showered by fans is sitting heavily on her actors further expressed their fears about what lies ahead for them in the wrote, "I don't know what lies ahead for me, but I know that in this moment I feel the love in my bones, I feel it for every single one of you, and I'll feel it forever and ever and ever." "I promise to work twice as hard, be twice as good, and to do this for you all, but also do it for the child in me, the child who had two left feet. The child who got jitters before going on stage, the child who was always told he couldn't do it, we all have that child in us," he her note, Padda wrote, "The daze is wearing off and all I want to say is that I love you. I don't know you. But I know that I love you. All this love you've been so generous to give me, it's sitting heavy in my chest, and I don't know what to do except give it back. I'm scared of what's next, scared I won't be enough, but whatever I have, even the smallest piece of me, I'll put it out there."She also wrote about the impact she hopes her work has on others. "If it makes you laugh, or cry, or remember something you thought you'd forgotten, if it makes you feel a little less alone - then maybe that's what I'm here for. And I'll keep trying. Imperfect, but with everything I've got. Because I love you," Padda by Mohit Suri, 'Saiyaara' is backed by Yash Raj Productions. The film revolves around a singer, Krish (played by Panday), who falls in love with a lyricist (played by Padda), suffering from Alzheimer' romantic musical film has been a massive box office success. It has earned Rs 300 crores in India and Rs 500 crore worldwide. The film was released in theatres on July 18.- EndsTrending Reel
India Today
04-08-2025
- Health
- India Today
Soft drinks, hard consequences: Diet sodas may triple risk of stroke and dementia!
What happens inside your body within one hour of drinking a can of soft drink? It starts with a flood of sugar — about 10 teaspoons in just one can. Within 20 minutes, blood sugar spikes, and your body responds with an insulin burst. At around 40 minutes, the caffeine is fully absorbed, increasing your blood pressure and triggering your liver to release more sugar into your bloodstream. Dopamine surges stimulate the brain's pleasure centres. After 60 minutes, phosphoric acid binds calcium and other essential minerals in your gut, while the caffeine's diuretic effect begins to flush them out through urine. advertisementBut if you think that these effects are only for normal sugary sodas, and your diet soda won't do this, you would be wrong. A recent study published in the American Heart Association's monthly journal, Stroke, found that people who drank one or more diet sodas daily had nearly three times the risk of ischemic stroke and Alzheimer' study examined over 2,800 adults aged 45 and older for 10 years. The hazard ratios were 2.96 for ischemic stroke and 2.89 for Alzheimer's dementia. A hazard ratio (HR) of 1.2 means there is a 20 per cent higher risk of the event happening in the exposed group compared to the reference (or control) group over time. The study also noted that people who drank soft drinks daily had nearly three times higher stroke and Alzheimer's risk compared to those who rarely consumed them. However, it's only an association, not a direct cause. The study concluded that 'Artificially sweetened soft drink consumption was associated with a higher risk of stroke and dementia'. Soft drinks are also linked to: Obesity: 1.6x increased risk per additional sodaHeart disease: 20 per cent higher risk from one can/dayType 2 Diabetes: 26 per cent higher risk for those consuming 1or 2 cans dailyTooth decay and bone loss: due to sugar and acid erosionKidney Damage: Sodium and phosphoric acid, that can damage kidneys and bones over timeOne can of soda a day might not just damage your teeth, it could shrink your brain, and increase obesity. The risks surge fast. The label says 'zero calories'. But the cost might be way higher.- EndsMust Watch
