Doctor G is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language medical comedy-drama film directed by Anubhuti Kashyap and produced by Junglee Pictures.
He lives in Bhopal with his widowed mother Shobha, an aspiring chef who hopes to make it big on social media through her cookery channels, and his best friend, Chaddi, who is preparing for the civil services examination.
Uday's initiation into Gynaecology starts on a bad note—he is instantly ticked off by the head of the department, the strict Dr. Nandini Srivastav, for joining the course 10 days late, and he gets bullied by his colleagues, all of whom are female.
Eventually, he falls for her and the two share a passionate kiss, although Fatima dismisses the act as nothing serious, reminding a disappointed Uday that while he is a good friend, she is set to marry the man she loves, Aarif.
When Uday claims that he has made sacrifices for her sake, Shobha snaps back, relating the difficulties she had raising him as a single mother.
Doctor G received generally positive reviews from critics with praise for the performances and the right mix of humour and emotions with an underlying social message.
"[18] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Doctor G is a conversation starter of sorts for several issues plaguing our society.
"[19] Eshita Bhargava of The Financial Express rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Doctor G is a subtle slap to the patriarchy for teaching us things that are not meant to be.
"[20] Sanchita Jhunjhunwala of Times Now rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The second half of Doctor G is a plus for the movie, but it does get a slow start.
"[21] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Doctor G is an entertaining comedy that handles the serious business of getting a clutch of important points across without losing its balance.
"[22] Titas Chowdhury of News 18 rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Doctor G manages to offer a kind of novelty and brings us back the Ayushmann Khurrana we have been yearning for.
"[26] Amandeep Narang of ABP News rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Doctor G deserves a mention especially with the way it deals with adult friendships between men and women.
"[27] Mayank Shekar of Mid Day rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Doctor G is director Anubhuti Kashyap*s debut feature.
"[29] Pratikshya Mishra of The Quint rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Doctor G's entire messaging though, is pretty surface level and the makers trying to tie multiple threads into the screenplay without assigning enough time leaves the audience unravelling yarn.
"[30] Bollywood Hungama rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Doctor G works due to the message, performances, and impactful second half.
"[32] Rohit Bhatnagar of The Free Press Journal rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Doctor G might be your rescue from a boring weekend, but it’s all show, no glory.
"[34] Writing for The Hindu, Anuj Kumar stated, "Tailor-made for Ayushmann Khurrana, the Anubhuti Kashyap dramedy addresses the issue of gender stereotyping with a light touch.
"[35] Abhimanyu Mathur of The Hindustan Times stated, "The Ayushmann Khurrana, Rakul Preet Singh-starrer is formulaic and cringey but also heartwarming and sensitive, making it a confusing but watchable mess.