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'''Mohammad Gulzar Saifi''' (February 16, 1983- ) is an [[India]]n [[educator]], [[community organizer]] and [[polio]] survivor in the north [[India]]n city of [[Meerut]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He was the featured protagonist in the 2009 [[Academy Award]]-nominated documentary film, ''[[The Final Inch]].'' <ref>Pandey, Geeta. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7898858.stm "Final Inch towards the Oscars,"] [[BBC News]]. 19 February 2009.</ref> The short film profiles one of those stricken by polio; and in this way, the documentary establishes a context for global efforts to eradicate the paralysing illness.<ref>[http://www.france24.com/en/20090204-india-polio-survivor-stars-oscar-nominated-film "India polio survivor stars in Oscar-nominated film,"] [[France24]]. February 4, 2009.</ref> |
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Gulzar is a graduate in English from Meerut's Chowdhary Charan Singh University. In part, because of the celebrity status which attended the film, this teacher with a disability has come to earn a living by giving English lessons to about 60 children daily.<ref name="kumar2009">Kumar, Lalit. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Delhi/Crippled_hes_walked_an_extra_mile_to_Oscars/articleshow/4057993.cms "Crippled, he's walked an extra mile to Oscars,"] ''The Times of India.'' 1 February 2009; [http://www.dawn.com/2009/02/05/top14.htm "Adversity turns into success – a film about a polio victim,"] ''Dawn'' (Karachi, Pakistan). February 5, 2009.</ref> Gulzar has [[lessons learned the hard way|learned the hard way]] that "polio is not a disease, it’s a disaster for many ... I was lucky, I had a good family who looked after me but what about those who don’t, those who are abandoned? I appeal to everyone to get their child vaccinated against polio."<ref>[http://www.dawn.com/2009/02/05/top14.htm "Adversity,"] ''Dawn''.</ref> The title ''The Final Inch'' refers to the fact that health officials say polio, which can paralyse a child for life within hours, is on the brink of being controlled. |
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==Documentary== |
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[[File:The Final Inch poster.jpg|thumb|right|The promotional poster for the Academy Award-nominated film, ''The Final Inch,'' which features Mohammad Gulzar Saifi]] |
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The title of the documentary film ''The Final Inch'' refers to the fact that polio, which can paralyse a child for life within hours, is on the brink of being eliminated—thanks to mass immunisation, the world is mere "inches" from achieving that ultimate achievable goal.<ref>[http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=271346&version=1&template_id=40&parent_id=22 "India polio survivor stars in Oscar-nominated film,"] ''Gulf Times'' (Doha, Qatar). February 6, 2009.</ref> Eradication of worldwide polio has attracted attention, but "getting rid of the last 1 percent has been like trying to squeeze Jell-O to death."<ref>McNeil, Donald. [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/01/health/01polio.html?ref=science In Battle Against Polio, a Call for a Final Salvo."] ''New York Times.'' February 1, 2011; excerpt, "... getting rid of the last 1 percent has been like trying to squeeze Jell-O to death. As the vaccination fist closes in one country, the virus bursts out in another .... The [eradication] effort has now cost $9 billion, and each year consumes another $1 billion."</ref> |
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There was comparatively little media coverage about ''The Final Inch'' in India, even as its people seemed obsessed with [[Academy Award|Oscar]]-front-runner ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]''.<ref>Tharakan, Tony. [http://in.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idINIndia-37790220090202?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0 "Two documentaries set in India eye Oscar glory,"] Reuters. 2 February 2009.</ref> However, articles in ''[[The Times of India]],'' ''[[Daily India]]'' and word-of-mouth in Meerut's Dibai Nagar area confirm that Saifi is the star of the documentary.<ref>Kumar, [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Delhi/Crippled_hes_walked_an_extra_mile_to_Oscars/articleshow/4057993.cms "Crippled,"] ''The Times of India;'' Singh, Vijay Pratap. [http://www.dailyindia.com/show/295017.php "Polio-crippled Indian joins the race for Oscars,"] ''Daily India.'' February 3, 2009.</ref> Saifi's prominent role in the film has caused a dramatic change in his life; and when the film was included in the Oscar race, people were congratulating him with flowers and garlands.<ref>Singh, [http://www.dailyindia.com/show/295017.php "Polio-crippled,"] ''Daily India.''</ref> |
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Assessing on the film's potential impact, Meerut District's chief medical officer observed, "The sensitivity with which the film has been made is a sign of the earnestness of those involved in the polio eradication program. Gulzar's story is bound to be a lesson for many families ignoring polio vaccination. We really hope it works towards motivating that section of the society."<ref name="kumar2009"/> |
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==See also== |
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* [[Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)]], 2009. |
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==Notes== |
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==References== |
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* Abidi, Adnan. [http://in.reuters.com/news/pictures/articleslideshow?articleId=INIndia-37790220090202&channelName=entertainmentNews#a=1 "Two documentaries set in India eye Oscar glory,"] Reuters. 28 January 2009. |
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* [http://www.dawn.com/2009/02/05/top14.htm "Adversity turns into success – a film about a polio victim,"] ''Dawn'' (Karachi, Pakistan). February 5, 2009. |
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* [[Agence France Press]] (AGF): [http://www.france24.com/en/20090204-india-polio-survivor-stars-oscar-nominated-film "India polio survivor stars in Oscar-nominated film,"] [[France24]]. February 4, 2009; [http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=271346&version=1&template_id=40&parent_id=22 ] ''Gulf Times'' (Doha, Qatar). February 6, 2009. |
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* Kumar, Lalit. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Delhi/Crippled_hes_walked_an_extra_mile_to_Oscars/articleshow/4057993.cms "Crippled, he's walked an extra mile to Oscars,"] ''The Times of India.'' 1 February 2009. |
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* Singh, Vijay Pratap. [http://www.dailyindia.com/show/295017.php "Polio-crippled Indian joins the race for Oscars,"] ''Daily India.'' February 3, 2009. |
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* Tharakan, Tony. [http://in.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idINIndia-37790220090202?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0 "Two documentaries set in India eye Oscar glory,"] Reuters. 2 February 2009. |
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==External links == |
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* [http://www.unicef.org/media/media_48106.html "Academy Award recognition for India’s fight to eradicate polio,"] [[UNICEF]]. February 18, 2009. |
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