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Imagine gulping down fire, and instead of burning your throat, it leaves a cool sensation in your mouth. What more, you don’t have to be a Circus acrobat or tame a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Dragon">Dragon</a> for that. Just shell out 40-50 bucks, and you’re good to go. 
 Move aside Ice and Chocolate Paan, my new favorite is the <keyword id="3277047" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Fire-Paan">Fire Paan</keyword>. You read it right. That’s how you eat fire in style. 
 It’s a mix of local herbs like cloves, betel nuts, cardamom among other ingredients, and it comes wrapped in a <keyword id="6538470" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="betel-leaf">betel leaf</keyword>. It’s basically the same, just that the Paan is set on fire before putting it in your mouth. 
 
Here’s how I did it: 
 
The Secret: 
If you’re a faint heart, forget it. If you’re not, welcome to the Club. 
 
The truth is, the fire lasts for a mere one to two seconds. It’s extinguished the moment it’s put inside your mouth, and the cloves and ice do the cooling. There is no burning sensation whatsoever. 
 
It’s damn scary, and that’s the fun of it. 
 
Health Benefits: 
Gulping fire has its own share of health benefits. You can recover from sore throat. Noow you know how to tackle Delhi winters. 
 
The burning cloves are not just tasty, but they also work as <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Ayurvedic+Medicine">Ayurvedic Medicine</a>. 
 
Where to Head: 
Several Paan Stalls in CP (<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Connaught+Place">Connaught Place</a> for Non-Delhiites) serve Fire Paan. I had it at Ganesh Paan Shop at Brahmaputra Market in <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Noida">Noida</a> Sector 29. 
 
Pocket Pinch: 
Rs. 40-50. 
 
That's a bang for the buck, given you get a pretty cool <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=Facebook+Timeline">Facebook Timeline</a> Cover and video to brag about. 
 
 P.S: Don't try this at home, and that's not me in the cover picture. This the closest you can get to doing that without any Circus training.

I gulped fire, and lived to tell
the story

Reality is the most coveted theme in Bollywood right now. From churning out biopics to drawing inspiration from real-life incidents, movies are riding the ‘reality’ wave in a bid to rake in big moolah. Although it is not a box office hit, the recently released Gulaab Gang, starring Madhuri Dixit Nene and Juhi Chawla, is said to be inspired by Sampat Pal Devi and her Gulabi Gang, a group of Indian women vigilantes and activists. Another biopic based on Olympic medallist Mary Kom is coming up soon and promises to make waves. But before that, let us take a look at some of the most popular movies inspired by real life. 
 
1. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag One of the biggest hits of 2013 starring <keyword id="5015" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Farhan-Akhtar">Farhan Akhtar</keyword>, this is a biopic of Milkha Singh, the Flying Sikh of India. The flick goes beyond the obvious and highlights the lesser-known facts of the legendary athlete’s life, thus introducing the Indian sports hero to the Gen Y. Farhan is spectacular in his role while Milkha Singh has sold the rights of the movie for Re 1. However, a share of the profits goes to <keyword id="1937557" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="40" keywordseo="Milkha-Singh-Charitable-Trust">Milkha Singh Charitable Trust</keyword>. 
 
2. The Attacks of 26/11 
Directed by Ram Gopal Varma, this docudrama is based on the gory Mumbai attacks of 2008. The movie focuses on the series of events that took place on this fateful day. The movie revolves around the terrorist attacks and Ajmal Kasab, the prime radical, who was caught. RGV relies on police statements, eyewitnesses and the court evidence to bring in a pretty close presentation of reality. 
 
3. Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara 
A sequel to 2010’s Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, the movie is inspired by the animosity between gangsters Dawood Ibrahim and Chota Rajan. Despite a lot of hype, this gangster saga turned out to be a flop. Akshay Kumar, <keyword id="14676" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Imran-Khan">Imran Khan</keyword> and Sonakshi Sinha played lead roles in the film. 
 
4. The Dirty Picture 
Starring Vidya Balan, this one is a biopic of the southern sex siren, Silk Smitha, and offers a heavy dose of entertainment. Vidya has done an admirable job here and played a perfect seductress. She did her best to get into the skin of the character, which also required her to put on oodles of flab. 
 
5. Special 26 Starring Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher, this film was inspired by a real life incident that took place in Mumbai’s Zaveri Bazaar in 1987. In the movie, a group on conmen posing as CBI officers executes a daylight income tax raid. The film also stars <keyword id="7637" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Manoj-Bajpayee">Manoj Bajpayee</keyword> and Jimmy Shergill, and has won plenty of critical acclaim. 
 
6. Paan Singh Tomar 
Another gem of a movie starring Irrfan Khan. This is a biopic of an athlete, Paan Singh Tomar, who was employed with the Indian Armed Forces. The film weaves the real life incidents that forced Paan Singh to quit the defence services and his dream of becoming an internationally acclaimed athlete, and take to guns instead. 
 
7. Satyagraha – Democracy Under Fire A political thriller starring Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor, this flick is loosely based on <keyword id="57766" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Anna-Hazare">Anna Hazare</keyword>’s fight against corruption. While Big B plays the role of Anna, Kareena’s character is inspired by the international journalist, Christian Amanpour. 
 
8. No One Killed Jessica This political crime thriller is a screen adaptation of the much publicised <keyword id="14009" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Jessica-Lal">Jessica Lal</keyword> murder case. While Vidya Balan plays Jessica’s elder sister, Rani Mukherjee is the spunky news reporter. The film has been widely appreciated for making the point quite poignantly and has bagged many prestigious awards. 
 
9. Not a Love Story 
This film starring Mahie Gill and Deepak Dobriyal is based on the ghastly murder of Neeraj Grover that led to the arrest of Maria Susairaj and M.L. Jerome. Director Ram Gopal Varma shot the movie in just 20 days at Dheeraj Solitaire building, which is the prime location of the incident. 
 
10. Guru 
It has not been stated officially but Guru, starring Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, takes inspiration from the life and times of India’s celebrated business tycoon, <keyword id="6418409" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Dhirubhai-Ambani">Dhirubhai Ambani</keyword>. It portrays the journey of an ordinary man growing up to become one of the most powerful businessmen, with absolute faith in his dreams. 
 
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