Dr. Arora Explained
Genre: | Medical drama |
Creator: | Imtiaz Ali |
Director: | Sajid Ali Archit Kumar |
Story: | Imtiaz Ali |
Screenplay: | Imtiaz Ali Arif Ali Sajid Ali Divya Prakash Dubey Divya Johry |
Editor: | Manish Jaitly |
Opentheme: | Ishaan Chhabra |
Composer: | Anand Bhaskar Ajay Jayanthi |
Cinematography: | Rajesh Shukla |
Network: | SonyLIV |
Company: | Window Seat Films Reliance Entertainment |
Executive Producer: | Shrusti Jain Nidhi Sethia |
Producer: | Mohit Chaudhary |
Runtime: | 33- 46 minutes |
Country: | India |
Language: | Hindi |
Num Seasons: | 1 |
Num Episodes: | 8 |
Dr. Arora (also called Dr Arora: Gupt Rog Visheshagya[1]) is an Indian Hindi-language medical drama[2] television series created by Imtiaz Ali.[3] The series stars Kumud Mishra in titular role.[4] Raj Arjun, Sandeepa Dhar, Pitobash Tripathy in prominent roles. The series released on SonyLIV and get mixed reviews.[5]
Synopsis
In the year 1999, against the backdrop of Jhansi, Morena, and Sawai Madhopur, Dr. Arora, a sexologist, operates clinics in the evenings, addressing intimate concerns of the people. Despite renowned individuals discreetly seeking treatment from Arora, he grapples with the lingering trauma from his past marital experiences. The uniqueness of his profession in the local context leads to serendipitous encounters, sparking unexpected enmities and forging unlikely friendships.
Cast
- Kumud Mishra as Dr. Vishesh Arora, Sexologist
- Vidya Malvade as Vaishali, ex-wife of Arora
- Raj Arjun as Firangi Baba[6]
- Vivek Mushran as Dinkar Bagla, Newspaper Editor
- Sandeepa Dhar as Mithila "Mithu" Tomar[7]
- Pitobash Tripathy as Singhada, Arora's associate
- Shekhar Suman as Dharamveer Kulshreshtha
- Ajitesh Gupta as SP Tej Pratap Tomar[8]
- Gaurav Parajuli as Devender Thakur
- Shruti Das as Putul Chandel
- Sam Mohan as Akhil Nair, Baba's Manager
- Shakti Kumar as MLA Goyal
- Mithilesh Chaturvedi as MLA Goyal's Chacha
- Anushka Luhar as Payal
- Shriidhar Dubey as Manoj Agarwal, reporter
- Aditya Pandey as Young Dr. Arora
- Siya Mahajan as Young Vaishali
Notes and References
- Web site: Dr Arora teaser: Imtiaz Ali brings new series about a ‘gupt rog visheshagya’. Hindustan Times. 3 April 2022. 2023-10-23.
- Web site: Dr Arora Review: Show on Sexologist Has Promise but Suffers from Choppy Plot . 22 July 2022.
- Web site: Imtiaz Ali’s Dr Arora is all about men’s sexuality. But plot, characters don’t hit the spot. 22 July 2022. The Print. 24 October 2023.
- Web site: Dr Arora review: A brilliant Kumud Mishra leads a fascinating little journey into small-town India’s bedroom. First Post. 25 October 2023.
- Web site: Dr Arora- Gupt Rog Visheshagya review: Imtiaz Ali's show with Kumud Mishra as a sexologist needs a lesson in sensitivity. Abhimanyu Mathur. Hindustan Times. 2023-10-24.
- News: Raj Arjun talks about working with Imtiaz Ali on web series 'Dr Arora' . 2022-07-19 . The Times of India . en.
- News: Dr Arora actor Sandeepa Dhar says she was intrigued when she heard Imtiaz Ali was making a show on a sexologist. Hindustan Times. 2023-10-24.
- News: EXCLUSIVE! ‘Dr Arora’ Starrer Ajitesh Gupta Gets Candid On Working With Imtiaz Ali, For His Upcoming Show; Says ‘He Is So Profound Yet Simple’!. 2023-10-24.