Dr Arora: Gupt Rog Visheshagya is a comedy-drama TV series created by Imtiaz Ali and directed by Sajid Ali and Archit Kumar. The show stars Kumud Mishra, Vidya Malvade, Raj Arjun, Shekhar Suman, Sandeepa Dhar, Vivek Mushran, Pitobash and Himani Shivpuri, alongside other cast members.
SonyLIV describes the series as:
Dr. Arora, the only person in town helping men from different social strata with their manhood problems
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SonyLIV’s Dr Arora: Gupt Rog Visheshagya is a compassionate look at a medical problem that has so much stigma attached to it that it’s almost impossible to get treatment for it. Dr Arora is a surprisingly sympathetic look at a problem that plagues millions.
As we look into the lives of those Vishesh Arora helps, we also take a peek into the life of the doctor behind the treatment. Dr Arora is extremely sweet and watchable and gives us a glimpse into how common male sexual health issues are.
The series tackles its problems head-on; there is no beating around the bush here. But, Vishesh finds commonalities between his life and those of his patients and thus approaches such a stigmatised issue with care and warmth. You don’t get creeped out by what’s being said, but the matter-of-fact and kind throw of Vishesh’s comments resonate with both the audience and his patients.
Dr Arora, however, does not only have male patients, and as he goes through the ups and downs of his different patients, you see him, too, getting affected by their stories.
The series had the option of becoming a PSA thanks to the various topics that it discusses and the matter-of-fact way in which it handles the situation borders on it. However, thanks to the emotional moments, the series roots itself as a very believable and soulful watch.
You feel for Vishesh and the various circumstances under which he lives his life. Vishesh isn’t a perfect person, nor is he a perfect doctor. However, he grows with every interaction and situation, and you grow with him. The series grows on you from the first minute of its runtime, and you see how slowly but surely people start to grow with our open-minded Vishesh Arora.
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The series also deals with patients’ lives thoroughly so that they aren’t just set pieces to push the narrative forward. They have their own lives and reasonings and their issues affect their lives, just as they do in real life. The stories intertwine and weave in and out, and somewhere in between, you get lost in these people’s unique lives.
Dr Arora showcases the stigma around sexual health with compassion and humour. The stigma surrounding sexual health is a problem in India, and the lack of sex education gives birth to difficulties that are easily curable. The series showcases how people sometimes choose to suffer in silence rather than treating physical ailments as just that – ailments.
You see people from different walks of life come to Vishesh to cure themselves but also the mental gymnastics that they do in order to convince themselves that they aren’t less of a man in any way and don’t have ‘that’ problem. Normalcy is extremely necessary for topics such as these, and the series balances that fine line between drama and documentary brilliantly, giving birth to a rather entertaining 8 episodes.
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However, I must mention here that Vishesh has the tendency to be very creepy, especially when it comes to his past. There are scenes which are straight out of my worst nightmares and things women are constantly on the lookout for.
I don’t know whether this was the series’ idea of romance but it’s just not appropriate, especially when the series tries to showcase the character to be warm, affectionate and forward-minded. Regardless of how it turns out for our protagonist, it really uncomfortable to watch.
Kumud Mishra is excellent as Dr Arora. He goes from warm to strict as and when the script requires with ease… as well as desperately in love! He’s a delight to watch, and we don’t see him enough on screen. Others are equally good, and the actors look genuinely like they are the characters whom they portray. You sympathise with them and sometimes even get angry at them.
Summing Up: Dr Arora: Gupt Rog Visheshagya
In the end, Dr Arora is a light-hearted dramedy about learning to live with yourself and never giving up. There’s light at the end of the tunnel, only if you wait a minute to find it. Although the series does get just a smidge slow sometimes, I think it’s entertaining and funny enough to keep things going.
So, is the doctor able to find the happiness he is looking for? Do his patients find the strength to perform? You’ll have to watch it yourself to find out!
Dr Arora: Gupt Rog Visheshagya is streaming on SonyLIV.