Doctors is an Indian Hindi-language medical drama television series written by Siddharth P. Malhotra and directed by Sahir Raza.[1] Produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Siddharth P. Malhotra and Sapna Malhotra under Alchemy Films Pvt Ltd and Jio Studios, it stars Sharad Kelkar, Harleen Sethi, Aamir Ali and Viraf Patel.[2] It premiered on JioCinema on 27 December 2024.[3]
Synopsis
The series delves into the lives of newly appointed resident doctors, surgeons, nurses, and terminally ill patients at the Elizabeth Blackwell Medical Centre in Mumbai. At the centre of it all are two lead characters—resident doctor Nitya Vasu (Harleen Sethi), who has joined with a motive for revenge, defined in the opening episode, and neurosurgeon Dr Ishaan Ahuja (Sharad Kelkar), whom Nitya believes is responsible for her brother Dhawal’s (Aamir Ali) botched surgery that left him with permanent damage.
Cast
- Sharad Kelkar[4] as Dr. Ishaan Ahuja
- Harleen Sethi[4] as Dr. Nitya Vasu
- Aamir Ali[4] as Dr. Dhaval Vasu
- Viraf Patel[4] as Dr. Abhijat Gupta
- Vivaan Shah[4] as Dr. Roy Saldanha
- Abhishekh Khan[4] as Dr. Ridhun Sethi
- Niharika Lyra Dutt[4] as Dr. Keyuri "Kay" Patel
- Sarah Hashmi[4] as Dr. Nahida Jaffri
- Vansh Sethi[4] as Dr. Neil Shastri
Production
The series was announced on JioCinema.[5] Principal photography of the series began in September 2022.[6] The trailer of the series was released in 16 December 2024.[7]
Reception
Mayur Sanap of Rediff.com rated the series 3.5/5 stars.[8] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the series 3.5 out of 5.[9] Abhimanyu Mathur writing for Hindustan Times reviewed the series as a palatable and binge-worthy drama.[10]
References
- ^ Niyogi, Agnivo (24 December 2024). "Squid Game S2 to Doctors: New films and shows streaming on OTT this week". Telegraph India.
- ^ Kar, Shramana (22 December 2024). "Doctors on OTT: Intense medical tensions, compelling arguments about being a good doctor, romance drama, and more reasons to watch the web series". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Mukhopadhyay, Sounak (24 December 2024). "Doctors OTT release: When and where to watch the Hindi web series | Today News". mint.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "'Doctors' Series Review: A Medical Drama That Operates on Vibes Alone". The Hollywood Reporter India. 27 December 2024.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (13 April 2023). "India's Jio Studios Unveils Content Slate of 100-Titles". Variety. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Raut, Rahul (11 January 2019). "PeepingMoon Exclusive: Hichki director Siddharth P Malhotra to next produce a medical drama series starring Sharad Kelkar and Harleen Sethi". PeepingMoon. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Pandya, Sonal (16 December 2024). "Doctors Trailer: Gripping Medical Drama Starring Sharad Kelkar, Harleen Sethi To Premiere On THIS Date". Times Now. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Sanap, Mayur (27 December 2024). "Doctors Review: Marred By Chronic Melodrama". Rediff. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Gupta, Shubhra (30 December 2024). "Doctors review: Sharad Kelkar's show makes you feel and think, doesn't sugarcoat harsh realities of medical profession". The Indian Express.
- ^ Mathur, Abhimanyu (29 December 2024). "Doctors review: Sharad Kelkar is the beating heart of this brilliant, raw take on medical professionals' lives". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 29 December 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
