Dice Media's Super Hit Series 'Operation MBBS' Is The Perfect Ode To India’s Medical Fraternity
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oi-Lekhaka
By Lekhaka
While
we
are
all
locked
up
safely
in
our
homes,
waiting
for
the
Coronavirus
to
end,
there
are
doctors
and
the
entire
medical
fraternity
out
there
emerging
as
frontline
warriors
globally
who
are
putting
an
effort
to
contain
this
deadly
disease.
With
doctors
risking
their
own
lives
and
their
families,
clocking
in
days
at
the
hospitals
without
sleep,
attending
an
endless
line
of
patients,
it's
not
hard
to
imagine
why
people
chose
this
selfless
profession
and
the
value
they
bring
to
not
just
our
lives,
but
our
nation
too!
And
yet,
their
journey
goes
unnoticed
by
most
of
us
as
long
as
we
are
getting
treated
and
at
the
right
cost.
Throwing
the
spotlight
on
this
nerve-racking
journey
of
medicos
is
Dice
Media's
recent
most
web
series,
Operation
MBBS.
Operation
MBBS,
created
in
partnership
with
Unacademy,
has
been
on
top
of
the
web
charts
lately;
crossing
more
than
45
million
views,
with
each
episode
averaging
at
7.8
million
views.
The
anticipation
of
the
series
was
so
high
that
over
136,000
people
tuned
in
live
to
watch
the
premiere
of
the
finale
episode.
Set
in
the
backdrop
of
a
private
MBBS
college,
and
directed
by
Amrit
Raj
Gupta
of
Gullak
fame,
the
series
showcases
the
story
of
three
first-year
MBBS
students
coming
from
diverse
backgrounds
-
Nishant
(Ayush
Mehra),
Sakshi
(Anshul
Chauhan)
and
Huma
(Sarah
Hashmi).
While
Sakshi
is
the
idealistic
medical
student
wanting
to
become
a
doctor
to
save
lives,
Huma
cares
about
the
fame
and
respect
that
comes
with
the
profession
as
well.
Nishant,
on
the
other
hand,
is
studying
medicine
just
because
his
dad
is
a
doctor.
These
reasons
for
wanting
to
become
a
doctor
really
resonated
with
audiences.
Operation
MBBS
also
tackles
serious
issues
around
the
medical
field
like
doctor
violence,
the
amount
of
time
and
money
it
takes
to
become
a
doctor,
exam
pressure,
etc.
"MBBS
khoon
mangta
hai"
very
aptly
became
the
most
popular
dialogue
of
the
series.
The
finale
episode,
which
shows
the
trio
saving
a
life,
is
the
perfect
reward
for
their
struggles.
Commenting
on
the
success
of
the
series,
Aditi
Shrivastava,
Co-founder,
Pocket
Aces
said,"We've
seen
a
lot
of
content
around
the
engineering
community,
but
the
doctor
community
has
mostly
only
been
shown
in
a
unidimensional
light
-
in
hospitals.
No
one
has
ever
talked
about
WHY
different
types
of
people
want
to
go
through
the
grueling
five
years
to
become
a
doctor.
This
was
our
attempt
with
Operation
MBBS,
and
from
the
comments,
we
are
so
happy
to
see
that
we've
really
touched
a
chord
with
MBBS
aspirants,
students,
and
doctors
alike.
This
is
also
Dice
Media's
first
college
show,
and
I'm
proud
to
see
that
we've
succeeded
in
creating
a
show
that
is
not
frivolous,
but
rather
focused
on
the
realities.
Operation
MBBS
is
also
our
first
drama
series,
and
you
will
see
a
lot
more
hard
hitting
relatable
drama
from
us
this
year."
Director
Amrit
Raj
Gupta
said,
"I
have
2
doctors
in
my
family
and
could
see
their
struggle
every
single
day
right
from
my
childhood.
Directing
a
show
like
Operation
MBBS
made
me
more
aware
about
the
hardships
a
medical
aspirant
goes
through
and
how
noble
and
at
the
same
time
stressful,
the
profession
of
doctors
is.
From
appearing
in
NEET
examination
to
5
and
a
half
years
of
rigorous
studies,
MBBS
teaches
you
patience,
resilience,
hard
work,
ability
to
fight
and
the
trickiest
of
all,
human
body
etc.
Hats
off
to
all
those
who
put
their
lives
into
a
course
like
MBBS
to
eventually
save
our
lives,
which
is
the
biggest
high
in
my
opinion.
I
think
with
the
show
we
have
successfully
managed
to
strike
a
chord
with
MBBS
students,
motivated
those
who
were
about
to
appear
in
NEET
to
take
up
MBBS
and
eventually
doctors
who
felt
nostalgic
watching
the
show.
My
team
and
I
have
immense
respect
for
all
the
doctors
all
the
more
now
knowing
what
they
go
through
in
being
one."
Amrit
was
supported
by
a
brilliant
team
that
made
this
project
a
success
including
Writers
Ayesha
Nair,
Puneet
Batra
and
Dr.
Pravin
Yadav,
Creative
Director
Ajay
Kumar,
Supervising
Producer
Venkat
Ravichandar,
Executive
Producer
Tony
Arora,
DOP
Aniruddha
Patankar
and
several
others.
The
web-series
has
garnered
more
than
60,000
comments
on
YouTube
alone
and
what's
noteworthy
is
that
a
majority
of
them
are
actually
from
current
MBBS
students
and
established
doctors
across
India.
Winning
accolades
for
its
originality
and
relatability,
the
show
has
definitely
managed
to
create
nostalgia
for
all
the
doctors
by
taking
them
back
to
their
first
year
where
it
all
began!
The
audience
is
already
demanding
for
Season
2!