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Doctors actors Harleen Sethi and Sharad Kelkar claim that OTT makes realism possible: “You couldn’t even depict death on TV” | Exclusive

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Doctors actors Harleen Sethi and Sharad Kelkar claim that OTT makes realism possible: “You couldn’t even depict death on TV” | Exclusive

Sharad Kelkar and Harleen Sethi, stars of JioCinema’s show Doctors, explain why such a realistic show was not possible on TV.
There have been medical dramas on Indian television before, but not with the kind of realism that the West has shown. As Viraf Patell, star of Doctors, says, “They may have played doctors, but the real drama would often happen in their personal lives.” A new Indian show, Doctors, has attempted to change that, bringing into focus the lives of the men and women in the hospital as well. Stars of the series talk to HT about what makes it different.

Television is restrictive when it comes to medical dramas

Harleen Sethi, who plays the show’s protagonist Dr Nitya, says that the biggest change is that they can show more reality here. “I was talking to Siddharth P Malhotra, our producer, whose forte has been medical dramas,” she says, adding, “He made Sanjeevani and Dil Mill Gayye. He said that when he made medical dramas for TV, they weren’t allowed to show death. How do you show characters’ nuances when you can’t show death or blood in a medical show.”

There is more detailing in OTT shows

Her co-star Sharad Kelkar a veteran of television and cinema, agrees that the detailing in streaming is much more. “The detailing is much different on OTT. That is missing on TV. And the audience is not interested either. They want to see more drama than the detailing in television shows,” he argues.

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OTT allows shows to touch sensitive issues

The actors say that the focus on more realism and detailing allowed the show to touch on issues that would have been impossible on primetime TV. “The kind of illnesses and issues we have talked about here – from euthanasia to organ donation – that is not possible on television,” says Harleen.

Apart from Sharad, Harleen, and Viraf, Doctors also stars Aamir Ali and Vivaan Shah. The show began streaming on Jiocinema on December 27.

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Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, actors of Crash Landing on You, discuss their “guilt” while donating 300 million won to hospitals.

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Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, actors of Crash Landing on You, discuss their “guilt” while donating 300 million won to hospitals.

Hyun Bin and Ye-jin donated 150 million won each to two medical departments. They said they were “deeply grateful to be able to help others.”
Actor and couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, best known for Crash Landing on You, began their New Year with a beautiful gesture. As per Soompi, the duo donated a total of 300 million won (approximately $203,934 or ₹1.75 crore) for medical causes.

Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin begin 2025 with donations

Hyun Bin and Ye-jin donated 150 million won (approximately $101,969/ ₹87.5 lakh) each to the paediatrics and obstetrics-gynaecology departments at Asan and Samsung Medical Centers. The couple said, “We feel deeply grateful to be able to help others and want to share a bit of our hearts.”

Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin talk about their ‘guilt’

They added, “Every time I see my child growing up healthy, I can’t help but feel an inexplicable sense of guilt when thinking about children who are not as fortunate. I hope sick children can return to their bright, happy selves and grow healthy, shining in the world.”

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The donation to the Asan Medical Center will help treat needy patients. The funds donated to the Samsung Medical Center will support its paediatrics and obstetrics-gynaecology departments.

About Hyun Bin and Ye-jin

Hyun Bin and Ye-jin dated for a few years before marrying in a private ceremony on March 31, 2022. Their family and close friends attended the wedding. Actors such as Hwang Jung-min, Ha Ji-won, Gong Yoo, and Han Jae-Seok were present at the Grand Walkerhill Seoul in Gwangjin Gu, Seoul, where the couple exchanged vows.

Ye-jin and Hyun Bin confirmed her pregnancy after she shared a long note on Instagram in 2023. In September the same year, her agency confirmed that the child was a boy. They welcomed their first child last year in November. Apart from Crash Landing On You, Ye-jin and Hyun Bin starred together in the 2018 action thriller film The Negotiation.

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