Ashmit
Patel
is
a
happy
man
since
he
doesn't
need
to
worry
much
about
his
general
wellbeing
these
days.
One
of
his
closest
confidantes
is
a
very
special
doctor.
Amisha
Patel's
kid
brother
shares
a
great
bond
with
Dr.
Samir
Mansuri
who
was
born
blind
and
has
been
practicing
Ayurveda
for
almost
ten
years
now.
The
actor
happened
to
meet
him
some
two
years
back.
Reveals
Ashmit,"Actually
a
friend
of
mine
talked
about
this
blind
association
which
was
organizing
an
event
in
Ahmedabad.
I
met
Dr.
Mansuri
at
the
airport
and
we
readily
struck
up
a
very
good
rapport.
Ayurveda
usually
works
on
the
sense
of
touch.
So
just
by
shaking
hands
with
me
he
was
able
to
tell
me
about
the
problems
I
had."
Dr
Mansuri
who
has
also
treated
the
likes
of
Vivek
Oberoi,
Salman
Khan,
Subhash
Ghai
and
Ashok
Mehta
is
equally
impressed
with
Ashmit.
He
says,
"I
was
looking
for
a
celebrity
to
grace
a
cultural
programme
for
blind
singers
and
dancers
some
two
years
back.
And
somebody
suggested
Ashmit's
name.
I
met
him
on
the
5TH
OF
September,
2005
at
Ahmedabad
airport
and
when
just
by
shaking
hands
with
him
and
feeling
his
pulse,
I
was
able
to
tell
him
about
his
problems,
he
was
impressed
and
happy.
I
prescribed
him
medicines
and
thereby
a
friendship
was
built.
After
knowing
him
so
well,
I
can
prescribe
medicines
over
the
phone
too."
Dr
Mansuri
is
now
in
the
process
of
opening
an
organization
for
blind
people
called
'Blind
Dream'.
He
has
got
a
clinic
for
himself
in
Mumbai
too
and
Ashmit
meets
him
often
there.
"He
is
really
gifted.
I
talk
to
him
quite
a
bit
and
meet
up
often,
almost
every
week.
If
I
am
ailing
or
something
he
can
tell
right
away
what
ailment
I
may
be
having,
even
over
the
phone.
He
does
a
lot
of
work
for
the
welfare
of
the
blind
as
he
is
blind
himself
and
I
am
there
in
every
capacity
to
help
him
out.
Because
what
he
has
given
me
is
really
much
more," says
Ashmit
who
has
been
lying
low
for
a
while
but
has
a
number
of
interesting
films
scheduled
for
release
in
2008.
Dr
Mansuri
also
showers
high
words
of
praise
for
his
patient.
"The
fact
that
he
accepted
the
invitation
without
even
enquiring
what
it
was
about
impressed
me
no
end.
He
is
a
great
human
being.
In
today's
times
all
celebs
are
hardly
like
that
and
I
will
keep
wishing
him
well
always," adds
Dr.
Mansuri.