The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has raised objections to the promotional content of Sunny Deol's upcoming crime drama Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak. The doctors' body is concerned about how the film shows the medical profession. In a formal communication, the IMA questioned whether the film's depiction of alleged corruption and violence against healthcare workers could create a negative image of doctors and hospital staff.
IMA's Four Concerns Over Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak
The association has listed four main areas of concern in its letter. These cover how the film presents doctors, how it shows violence inside hospitals, and what effect this may have on the relationship between doctors and patients.
- Generalisation of alleged misconduct across the whole medical fraternity
- Depiction of physical assaults on healthcare workers
- The safety of medical personnel
- The potential impact on doctor-patient trust
The IMA has asked for a review of the film's promotional content based on these points. The association cautioned against portraying individual instances of wrongdoing in a way that paints the entire profession in the same light.
Why the IMA Is Worried About Doctor-Patient Trust
The core of the IMA's objection is simple. The association believes that showing doctors as corrupt, or showing violence against hospital staff, can shape how the public sees real doctors. If a film generalises misconduct, viewers may start doubting the medical community as a whole.
The IMA's letter also flags the safety of medical personnel as a serious issue. Violence against healthcare workers is a real concern for the association, and it does not want cinema to normalise or glamorise such attacks. The body has framed its objection around protecting the trust between doctors and patients, which it sees as directly linked to how the profession is portrayed on screen.
Our Take: A Fair Warning From Doctors
In our view, the IMA's objection is not about blocking a film or silencing storytelling. It is about asking for a fair review of how a profession is shown to millions of viewers. Cinema reaches a huge audience, and the way doctors are depicted can stick in people's minds long after the credits roll.
To put it plainly, the IMA has a valid point. Showing violence against healthcare workers without care can send the wrong message. Generalising the misdeeds of a few characters to the entire medical fraternity is unfair to the lakhs of doctors who serve patients every day. At the same time, films do need creative freedom to tell crime stories. The balance lies in responsible promotion, and that is exactly what the IMA is asking for. Readers should see this as a debate about image and safety, not a fight against entertainment.
