Dr. Christopher John Paul Straddals appear to be two unrelated world-pant medicine and stand-up comedy. A dentist of Sangredi, he treats patients in his clinic in Jogipet on the week of the week, and weekends that cracked on stage in Hyderabad, about 75 km.
His habit for humor returns to his college days. “I came to know that I was a funny man,” he says, smiling. Whether entertaining family, friend, or relative, Dr. John always had a story, often exaggerated, always cheerful. Since school, a nonsense box, he will convert everyday comments and Paytm Street’s quarrel into laughter-out stories. During the preparation of his Civil Services Examination in 2014, he began to write jokes and started watching stand up comics like Rajasekhar Mamidana and Karunesh Talwar.
Dr. Christopher John Paul | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Once in his dental exercise, he started performing in the open mix. His first full-length show took place in November 2023. “Open mixes are great for learning,” they say. “Nobody is right, but this is where you refine your craft.”
In just two years, with more than 100 performance under his belt, his comedy is spreading a series of many subjects – from the moments of the funny clinic and the bizarre patient chatted with friends with a hangout and his parents’ concerns with his own solution. The title pace of his single show is important, and he is also known for Light Tececo, Hasitantram and Best Telugu.
Proudly wearing both hats, he co-install the Silly South Comedy, a Telugu Stand-Up Collective, with fellow comic Andeep Katikala. The group became united in March. He credits his flexible schedule – clinic hours mostly in the morning and evening to help pursue comedy forward.
To move to Hyderabad? “I thought about it,” he believes, “but Jogipat is home to my primary clinic. I am not ready to let it go.”
Social movies with a message
Dr. Bharat Patodia (second from left) drama in a scene of ‘Roppatha of Balabhpur’. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Oncologist at PI Cancer Hospital. Bharat Patodia says, “Everything that a doctor says is ignored – but when the same message is given by an actor in a film, it changes a paradigm,” PI Cancer Hospital oncologist Dr.. Bharat Patodia says, which gives credit. three idiots With changing the course of your life.
During training at Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai, he faced a young cancer patient, whose story reflected the character of Jimmy Shergill Munnabhai MBBSBut Dr. Bharata struggled to find films that depict patients who actually discuss symptoms, or portray the emotional effects of habit during treatment. That difference planted a seed – to make films that address social issues with authenticity.
The years passed after working in corporate hospitals in Hyderabad, their cinematic ambitions were quietly confident of long changes and weight of increasing responsibilities. But in 2020, the forced stagnation of the epidemic gave him time to reflect. He enrolled in the preparation of Anupam Kher’s actor, traveled to Mumbai on the weekend for in-pursing classes and took online courses in script writing, direction and choreography.
Dr. Bharat Patodia (second from left) drama in a scene of ‘Roppatha of Balabhpur’. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
His first dramatic break came with two presentations by Hyderabad -based theater group Samahara. After this Andy ke chilkeA cancerous money raising drama that addressed a delicate topic of telling a patient that they are dying. “If I mention death during a consultation, patients often switch to doctors,” they say. “But through the play, you can contact these conversations with more sympathy and impact.”
Dr. Bharat, who acted Illum, Rupakatha of Balabhpur And Previous food It is believed that a silent barrier often exists between oncologists and patients. “We expect to provide a time outline, but we do not have one. And because of this, patients often stick to false hope, which really matters, delayed.” Their goal is to create films that promote mature interactions and inform decisions, not only emotional ends with grieved families.
Despite focusing his medical practice, he continues to pursue his creative calling. “There is not a right job-life balance,” he believes. Still he expects to create a web or TV series one day – something in the spirit of Home Or good doctor – Where each episode gives a message with heart and honesty.
Artist-doctor sketch away
Dr. Neeraj Raj. Shot on OnePlus #Framesofindia | Photo Credit: Neerja Murthy
Come from a family of doctors, Dr. Neeraj Raj naturally turned to medicine – but his heart was always related to art since childhood. Even as a student at Osmania Medical College in 1982, he contacted the drug through an artistic lens. “The human body is artistic – inside and out,” they say. “I became fascinated by colors, textures, blood vessels mesh, neurological patterns, mutual relations of neurons.” Even he takes water color and brush to his anatomy test, translating science into drawings.
After practicing as a general physician in Philkhana, Begum Bazaar for eight years, he finally merged with his double interests – art and therapy – by entering medical illustrations. Starting with traditional paintings, he later adopted digital devices, making 35 mm slides and graphic designs for medical education. With increasing interest in emerging technology, he pivsed for multimedia animation, developed an e-learning platform to digitize the MBBS course, and now works with virtual reality, designing virtual patients to increase clinical training.
“It brings everything together that I like – my medical knowledge, art and my passion for design, and my interest in new technology,” they explain.
Urban Sketches Hyderabad (USK-Hyd) co-founder, Dr. Neeraj is also known for sharing pictures prepared by friends and relatives on his birthday through social media. Each sketch is carefully prepared with 10 detailed layers.
Dr. Neeraj Raj. Shot on OnePlus #Framesofindia | Photo Credit: Neerja Murthy
His current artistic passion? 360 ° VR painting. “I paint on a physical canvas with acrylic or oil, deliberately distort the image. But when viewed through the VR headset, it turns into an immersive three-dimensional experience,” he says with visual enthusiasm.
Recently, Dr. Neeraj demonstrated more than 200 of his sketches and paintings, as part of a USK-Hide event, which included 45 artists live sketching at the site.
Published – 16 April, 2025 01:40 pm IST
