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Think of a doctor and the first image that comes in mind is an all-white dressed person with a stethoscope around the neck. Well, Bollywood has seen its own set of doctors and many of them have actually played it cool. Let’s take a look.
Shahid Kapoor – Kabir Singh
Ever imagined a doctor who doesn’t need a glass of water to mix his scotch with? Instead, he takes the bottle directly to a water tank atop the roof and pronto gets his drink in place! That’s Shahid Kapoor’s Kabir Singh for you who graduates from being a student to a doctor and comes with his own set of quirks that make him blow-hot-blow-cool at the same time.
Shah Rukh Khan – Dear Zindagi
Shah Rukh played a psychologist in Dear Zindagi, a film which was basically designed around the character played by Alia Bhatt. Still, so impressed was Shah Rukh Khan with the whole premise of Dear Zindagi that he chose to step into an unconventional part. In fact those who thought that he would just have a special appearance were impressed with his extended role.
Kareena Kapoor Khan – Udta Punjab
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In Udta Punjab, Kareena Kapoor Khan played a doctor who wanted to rehabilitate youngsters in Punjab who were addicted to drugs. It was a serious part to play and Kareena gave a good account of herself. Though she had a meaty part to play in Udta Punjab, surprisingly it was Alia Bhatt who managed to get quite some mileage for her migrant part in the film.
Kareena Kapoor Khan – 3 Idiots
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Before Udta Punjab though, Kareena Kapoor Khan had played the part of a doctor in 3 Idiots as well. The film was basically centered on the characters played by Aamir Khan, Madhavan and Sharman Joshi. However, when the all-important delivery scene featured in the narrative, it was Kareena Kapoor’s doctor act that came to the rescue. The actress did well again, and how!
Sanjay Dutt – Munnabhai MBBS
Before 3 Idiots, director Raj Kumar Hirani made Munnabhai MBBS which had its core in the medical profession. For his heartwarming eye-moistening affair, he had Sanjay Dutt playing a fake doctor who healed people with ‘jadoo ki jhappi’. The film gave rise to a cult classic character and memes based on Sanjay Dutt’s character in the film have been out in dozens.