Divyanka
Tripathi
aka
Vidya
of
"Banoo
Main
Teri
Dulhaan" recently
turned
from
saviour
on
screen
to
doctor
on
the
sets.
Using
her
knowledge
of
medicines
that
she
had
gained
from
her
pharmacist
father,
the
actress
treated
her
director
Ismail
Umar
Khan
who
was
suffering
from
viral
fever.
Divyanka
said:
"My
father
has
been
into
pharmacy
for
30
years
now.
I
picked
up
the
habit
of
carrying
a
first-aid
box
from
my
father.
Also,
I
was
an
NCC
cadet
during
my
college
days
and
my
father
used
to
tell
me
that
the
kit
could
come
in
handy
in
case
of
any
injury.
I
still
follow
the
practice
and
regularly
carry
a
first-aid
kit
with
me
to
the
sets."
For
diagnosing
her
director's
ailment,
Divyanka
used
simple
logic.
"I
noticed
our
director
showing
the
same
symptoms
that
I
had
when
I
was
down
with
viral
fever
a
few
days
ago.
We
called
up
the
doctor
but
he
was
not
coming
anytime
soon.
So
I
decided
to
administer
him
some
medicines
as
I
have
good
knowledge
about
the
subject.
I
gave
him
an
energy
drink
called
Tango,
Paracetamol,
an
antibiotic,
Diclofenac
Sodium,
Nimecpara
and
Cobadex," she
rattled
off.
In
about
an
hour,
Khan
started
feeling
better
and
he
broke
into
a
sweat,
which
indicated
that
the
fever
was
receding.
Then
the
doctor
turned
up
on
the
sets,
and
to
everybody's
surprise,
he
also
vouched
that
the
medicines
Divyanka
had
given
Khan
were
correct.
"The
very
next
day,
the
director
told
me
that
he
was
feeling
very
well.
He
also
appreciated
me
for
my
thoughtfulness,"
smiled
the
actress.
Since
this
incident,
Divyanka
has
turned
into
an
in-house
pharmacist
for
the
cast
and
crew
of
"Banoo
Main
Teri
Dulhaan",
with
people
trooping
in
with
medical
suggestions
for
minor
problems
like
aches
and
acidity.
However,
Divyanka
never
carries
or
suggests
strong
medicines
as
they
should
not
be
administered
without
being
prescribed
by
a
doctor.
While
most
others
have
successfully
tried
out
Divyanka's
medical
tips,
lead
actor
Sharad
Malhotra
steers
clear
of
her
treatment.
"Sharad
never
takes
medicines
and
I
never
force
him
to
do
as
even
I
don't
like
taking
medicines,"
reasoned
Divyanka.
While
the
cast
and
crew
have
much
to
learn
about
medicines
from
Divyanka,
they
should
also
pick
up
a
thing
or
two
about
fighting
fit
without
them
from
Sharad.