Ayushmann Khurrana and Rakul Preet Singh starrer Doctor G describes the story of a male doctor who wanted to specialize in orthopaedics and became a gynaecologist instead, which caused havoc. This Anubhuti Kashyap-directed film was released on October 14, 2022.
During the Bollywood Hungama Best Actress Round Table 2022 sponsored by Astroyogi, Rakul shared her own experience of visiting a man gynaecologist. She remarked, “Long ago, the first time I ever went to a gynaecologist, it happened to be male. I had no experience on how or what it would be. I was shy being a teenager. However, I had my mother, so it was fine. Eventually, I forgot about it. It was not a thought that stayed with me. I evolved and grew as a person, and at a certain point I don’t know when my mind adapted to it”.
She continued to discuss her experience by saying, “During Doctor G, I realized that it is actually not the case with so many people. I questioned what was wrong with it, as it is human anatomy. You would go to an eye surgeon, but not to a male gynaecologist. I think it should be your credibility as a doctor, which should be accounted for more as opposed to the gender you are. I think that is why Doctor G was such an important film to me as for them (male gynaecologists), it is just a physical aspect of your body.”
Rakul further emphasized the significance of this issue by saying, “God forbid, if tomorrow you have to go for a heart check-up or surgery; you cannot decide if a male would do it for you or a female. Which is why I think it is a conversation that is supposed to start”.
Not everyone has accepted it because not everyone feels comfortable seeing a male gynaecologist. Rakul responded, “It is because of this reason there are some ethics and rules to appoint female attendance if there is a male gynaecologist treating a female patient”.
