PROJERIA-SIBLINGS 2

In fact, Ikramul's resilience has surprised even his
doctor. Ikramul is 23 now. His paediatrician Dr Chandan
Chattopadhyay says those affected by projeria usually do not
live beyond 17.

The two brothers are, however, full of life. They
probably do not know of Amitabh Bachchan yet, and the bond
that he has struck with them through 'Paa'.
They, however, have got to know and adore Salman Khan
from his film 'Wanted', which they went to see at an upmarket
theatre in Kolkata. It was their first outing to a cinema hall
-- their finest hour, and they were immediately star-struck.
Ali, in fact, convinced himself that he would be an action
hero one day.
Needless to say, life has not been easy for them. "We
lived through hell when we were in Bihar", their father says.
"We were frustrated... had no money, no support...We just did
not want to live." Then in 2003, S B Devi Charity Home in
Kolkata opened its door to them. "We made sure that they did
not feel alienated when they were in our company. We treated
them like human beings...", says Sekhar Chattopadhyay, general
manager of the Trust which runs the home.
"They got to wear good clothes. They got to see Shah
Rukh and Salman on television. They got a lot of our love,
care and affection. Ikramul even learnt to spell his name in
Hindi." MORE PTI RKM
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