Boman Irani credited as playing...
Dr. J. C. Asthana
- Dr. J. Asthana: Can I ask what is going on here?
- Murli Prasad Sharma: Ask! Don't be shy, ask. Come on, ask!
- Dr. J. Asthana: Are there any questions?
- Murli Prasad Sharma: Yes, sir... If a man is dying in the admission ward, is it necessary for him to fill our a form?
- [a shocked Asthana dismisses the class, but the next day...]
- Murli Prasad Sharma: Sir, I asked you a question yesterday that you didn't answer - can't you answer it today?
- Dr. J. Asthana: [Inquiring in his cabin how Sanjay Dutt made it to the Medical College] Sharma, Murli Prasad, Hari Prasad. 98.33 percent.
- [Shocked]
- Dr. J. Asthana: How ?
- Dr. Rustam Pavri: [In a helpless voice, since he wrote Sanjay Dutt's entrance exam] How'd I know Sir.
- Dr. J. Asthana: Yeah how'd you know. I want to figure out how the hell did he clear those exams.
- [Starts laughing to control his anger]
- Dr. Suman Asthana: Dad, it's ok. Why are you getting so excited ?
- Dr. J. Asthana: [Furiously] I am not excited. Do you realise who he actually is. A goon, a BHAI, elder brother.
- [Frantically]
- Dr. J. Asthana: Wait, did he see YOU ?
- Dr. Suman Asthana: Yeah he did.
- Dr. J. Asthana: Did he recognise you ?
- Dr. Suman Asthana: [laughing] Common Dad, he hasn't seen me in all these years. How'd he recognise me !
- Dr. J. Asthana: [Kissing Gracy Singh's forehead] Thank God for you my child.
- [Turning to Kurush Deboo]
- Dr. J. Asthana: Rustam, come over here.
- [shouting in Kurush Deboo's ears]
- Dr. J. Asthana: NOBODY should know she's my daughter, is that clear ?
- Dr. Rustam Pavri: Of course Sir. Be least assured.
- Dr. J. Asthana: [In a frantic state to himself] Calm down. Take a deep breath and calm down.
- Shri Hari Prasad Sharma: This standing around, laughing loudly... what is that?
- Dr. J. Asthana: Laughter therapy. If you're tense, or angry, you laugh loudly... it lowers the blood pressure.
- Shri Hari Prasad Sharma: But how do you laugh when you're tense?
- Dr. J. Asthana: Practice. Look at me. The angrier I get, the harder I laugh.
- Meena: [explaining why she thinks she would be a good doctor] Sir, I love people. I believe I can feel the patients suffering. I want to treat them as friends, not just as patients.
- Dr. J. Asthana: We are not here to make friends. In my 25-year career I haven't befriended a single patient. I have not felt their pain, just cured it. And I've done well. I do not love my patients. Confused? Let me explain. See this hand... Rock steady. It's done thousands of operations, but it never shook. But if I were to operate on my daughter, it will shake for sure. Why? Because I love my daughter. Friendship, empathy, attachment... these are weaknesses for a doctor. For the next five years... you'll be taught that a patient is just a sick body, nothing else.
- Dr. J. Asthana: Congratulations, here's your rustication letter. I want you out by tomorrow.
- Murli Prasad Sharma: Your luck's run out, buddy. I was about to split... when someone held my hand and asked me to stay. Do your worst. Now I'm here to stay.
- Dr. J. Asthana: If you don't leave, the police will escort you out.
- Murli Prasad Sharma: Police? They couldn't keep me in, how will they pull me out?
- Dr. J. Asthana: You will go, Mr. Sharma.
- Murli Prasad Sharma: See, if the cops kick me out the front door... I'll return through the back door.
- Murli Prasad Sharma: What's the problem?
- Dr. J. Asthana: You are the problem, Mr. Sharma. We need discipline in the college, not cabaret.
- Dr. J. Asthana: If such guys become doctors... then patients will only hear, 'Dude, lie down, you're screwed!'
- Dr. J. Asthana: Do you think I don't know that you've cheated? I don't know how, but I will find out, Mister.
- Murli Prasad Sharma: You think I've cheated? Let me declare that I have. And will do it again. Do what you can.
- Dr. J. Asthana: Shut up! No one has ever spoken to me like this!
- Murli Prasad Sharma: There's always a first time, dude.
