Doctor G

     It has been a long time since I have watched a movie in a single stretch. I don’t know whether the problem is with the scripts or my aging brain have taken a call not to engage itself with anything. But luckily Doctor G was an exception. Whenever Ayshmaan Khurana comes up with a movie I watch it, and he rarely disappoints. The guy has got a knack for selecting the right scripts - mostly the unconventional topics right from his first outing. 

    Doctor G also takes the unconventional route, a male gynaecologist losing his "male touch" as its said in the movie. It could seem a lil weird and overstretched when we come to know that there are no male students other than him when the protagonist opts gynaecology in a famous medical college. Also some of the scenes seem a bit too filmy (for instance the delivery in the corridor). But these minor negatives don’t affect the narrative - but helps to get that little doses fun and emotion that the story requires - like Dr. G getting to see the baby for the first time and his eyes wells up - the scene's so touching; that’s the brilliance of writing and filmmaking, I believe. Also the protagonist not having a conventional love story was a good move. 

    When we have a subject like this , it’s good to have a woman at the helm of affairs and that’s what has happened with this one too. Anubhuti Kashyap has done her job well in her directorial debut on the big screen. Also she being a part of the writing camp was a good move. The cast is fabulous too with Ayushmaan taking the centre stage. Shefali shah is as imressive as ever as the HOD of gynec department. The rest of the cast is also neatly chosen with so many new faces and every single character gels with the narrative. Sheeba chadda as Dr. G’s mom is fabulous. 

    In nutshell I recommend Doctor G for a fun weekend watch as its streaming on NETFLIX now if you are ready to sob a bit and enjoys questioning the societal norms.