The Indian Medical Association has formally objected to the promotional content of Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak and asked for an impartial review before the film opens on November 20, 2026. The Sunny Deol starrer is an official remake of the 2018 Malayalam thriller Joseph, and it is the medical backdrop that has drawn the IMA’s attention.
What the IMA’s letter flags
The association’s concerns are framed around impact rather than one disputed scene. The letter lists four areas:
- Generalising alleged corruption across the medical fraternity
- Scenes of physical assault on doctors, nurses and hospital staff
- Safety challenges healthcare workers already face inside hospitals
- Risk to doctor-patient trust
On hospital violence, the IMA said scenes presented as “heroic or justified” risk normalising attacks on people who save lives. On reputation, it argued that individual misconduct should be investigated, but that the actions of a few must not tarnish “countless honest and dedicated doctors.”
The film at a glance
Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak stars Sunny Deol as a retired police officer who investigates disturbing revelations involving medical malpractice and systemic corruption after a personal tragedy. M. Padmakumar directs in his Hindi debut. The supporting cast includes Ravi Kishan, Pragya Jaiswal, Manish Wadhwa and Jisshu Sengupta, and Kamal Mukut produces.
The trust and safety concerns
The IMA was careful to separate bad actors from the wider profession. Its letter argues that doctors and hospital personnel already face serious safety challenges inside medical facilities, and that content appearing to glorify attacks may encourage hostility. It also warned that broad portrayals could foster “unwarranted mistrust and hostility” towards doctors, weakening the cooperation needed for effective treatment.
What the IMA wants
The association has asked for corrective measures from the filmmakers and said the relevant authorities should consider “a ban or other appropriate action if justified under applicable law.” It also made clear that it does not support unethical medical practices, and that individual cases should be handled through statutory and disciplinary mechanisms rather than broad on-screen generalisations.
What the makers have not said yet
The source report does not mention any public response from the film’s team to the IMA’s letter. The next development could be a clarification from the makers, a change in promotional material, or formal action from the relevant authorities. Until then, the film remains on the calendar.
Why it matters now
The objection has arrived in the campaign window, not after release, so it could shape how Suryaa is promoted in the coming weeks. For fans, the practical question is whether the makers respond or any authority asks for changes. The IMA’s intervention gives the film a different kind of pre-release conversation: one about how cinema depicts institutions people rely on in real life.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com