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Happy Doctors Day 2022: Ten doctors who are actors in reel life

Last updated on - Jun 30, 2022, 18:50 IST
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Happy Doctors Day 2022: Sai Pallavi, Sreeleela, Shivani Rajsekhar Telugu actors who are doctors in real life

Actors strive hard to breathe life into several characters theyplay. From being a roadside Romeo, a dotting parent, a lawyer, a doctor, etc.And with their conviction and acting skills, actors make sure that theircharacters look realistic. But do you know, there are several actors whopossess different qualifications and degrees before they actually stepped intothe acting business. Today on the account of 'Doctors' Day, we have compiled alist of actors who are doctors by qualifications .

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​Sai Pallavi

South actress Sai Pallavi who appears in Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam films is a doctor by qualification. She completed her medicine in 2016 from Tbilisi State Medical University and was recognized by the Medical Council of India. However, due to her acting passion, she got into films, and her busy schedule kept her away from practicing as a doctor in India. She also passed FMGE (Foreign Medical Graduate Examination) on 31st August 2020..

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​Sree Leela

Sensational young actress Sree Leela who shot to fame with ‘Pelli SandaD’ in Telugu is currently pursuing her final year MBBS, she is continuing her education despite doing films since the beginning of her graduation. Currently, she has a handful of films in Telugu such as ‘Dhamaka’ with Ravi Teja, ‘Anaganaga Oka Raju’, and ‘Yet to be titled’ Kannada-Telugu Bilingual film.

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Shivani Rajsekhar

Shivani Rajashekar, currently working in the Tamil and Telugu film industries, is also a doctor by Education like her father. She pursued her education at Apollo Medical College, Hyderabad. However, she is interested in making films and acting and is following her heart.

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​Ohmkar


Indian Telugu film director and TV presenter Ohmkar, who has made several successful TV shows and films like the ‘Raju Gari Gadhi Series' is a doctor by profession. He has done his bachelor's in Physiotherapy however, he was interested in making films.

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​Bharat Reddy


Telugu actor Bharat Reddy who appeared in several successful Telugu films such as ‘Eenadu’, ‘Thalaivi’, and others is a cardiologist by profession, He even worked as a junior consultant in the Dept of Cardiology in Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad.

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​Roopa Koduvayur

Roopa who is known for her work in the 2020 Telugu film ‘Uma Maheshwara Ugra Rupasya’ opposite Satyadev is born and raised in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh and she is a doctor by education but her passion for cinema made her an actor instead of a doctor.

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Ajmal Ameer

‘Amma Rajyam lo Kadapa Biddalu’ actor Ajmal Ameer has reportedly completed his medicine in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. However, he chose to be a film actor and currently has a hand full of movies in the south cinema.

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Rajsekhar Varadarajan

Telugu Tamil actor Rajasekhar has acted in several notable films, however before joining films, he studied MBBS in Chennai and practiced in Aminjikarai, Chennai as a professional Doctor. Now, his elder daughter Shivani is also an actor turned doctor.

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​Prabhakar Reddy

Yesteryear Telugu actor Mandadi Prabhakar Reddy is a doctor by profession, However, he has acted in over 470 Telugu films and won several best actor Nandi awards for his performances in various films. He did his medicine at Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad.

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Allu Ramalingaiah

Allu Arjun’s grandfather, a Veteran Telugu comedian who has acted in more than 1000 Telugu films is a Homeopathy doctor. He reportedly used to give medicines to senior Telugu actors such as NTR, ANR, and Chiranjeevi during his tenure in movies.

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