IMA Seeks Review of Suryaa Over Portrayal of Doctors

The Indian Medical Association has asked the government to review the promotional material for Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak, citing its portrayal of doctors and violence against healthcare workers. The association also wants corrective measures from the filmmakers and says authorities should consider a ban or other action if the film violates applicable law. In a letter dated October 22 to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the IMA said the promotional content appeared to generalise corruption and unethical practices across the medical profession. It also objected to scenes it said depict physical assaults on doctors, nurses and hospital staff as heroic or justified. The association argues that such portrayals could damage doctors’ reputations, undermine public trust in healthcare and put workers at greater risk by normalising assaults. Those are the IMA’s concerns about the promotional material; they are not findings from a review of the full film. The association said it does not defend professional misconduct and that individual wrongdoing should be investigated and addressed through legal or disciplinary measures. The Ministry of Information and...