All You Need To Know About Dr. Balram Bhargava, The Man Nana Patekar Plays In The Vaccine War
If you watched The Vaccine War, you must be wondering who is the inspiration behind Nana Patekar's character. We got you covered!
Vivek Agnihotri¡¯s The Vaccine War is currently roaring in the theatres. The film which was released on 28th September revolves around India¡¯s mission of creating the Covid-19 vaccine. Starring Nana Patekar, Pallavi Joshi, Anupam Kher, Girija Oak and Sapthami Gowda in pivotal roles, the movie is earning quite a praise.
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The film opened at Rs 1 crore at the box office and is loosely based on some real-life personalities.
The highlight of the movie is Nana Patekar¡¯s character who heads the team of scientists who worked day and night to create the vaccine. The veteran actor played the role of former ICMR Chief (director general) Dr. Balram Bhargava. Presently, Dr. Balram is serving as a professor of cardiology at AIIMS Delhi.
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Who is Dr Balram Bhargava?
With over 35 years of experience in medical research, innovation and healthcare resources, Dr. Balram is the industry¡¯s first call at times of medical urgency.
He stands at the forefront of south-south cooperation to promote equity in access to health care, research democratisation and promotion of public-private cooperation so that new technologies and innovative products are brought to health systems at affordable rates.
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The global name has already led India¡¯s Department of Health Research in the role of a Secretary and Director-General of the Indian Council of Medical Research. Other than being an AIIMS Delhi professor, he is also serving as the Executive Director for Stanford India Biodesign Centre, School of International Biodesign (SiB).
Balram¡¯s character in The Vaccine War.
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People who have already watched The Vaccine War reveal Nana Patekar has completely nailed the show. Despite being a warrior of invention in nature, Nana¡¯s character is of a toxic boss who fails to acknowledge the efforts of his juniors. He is an old-school man who believes that appreciating the work of the juniors will make them work less.
Balram believed in pushing people¡¯s limits to the extent that they walked extra miles to achieve the goal faster.
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Not with a bad man but surely a little too harsh at praising his people. To reflect their efforts, Balram¡¯s character in the film says, ¡°If you are not able to set fire to the tail of the rocket and send it into the sky, you will have no idea of what we have done!¡±
For the unversed, The Vaccine War has clashed with Fukrey 3, Chandramukhi 2, Skanda and Iraivan at the box office. The movie¡¯s fate is yet to be determined.
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Aditya Sagar is an Entertainment Journalist at Indiatimes who holds a true-blue Bollywood heart and has his ears tuned to the whispers of Tinseltown. From Dharma to Drama, he is your trusted guide to the glitz, glamour and gossip that make headlines. He can be reached out @theadityasagar across all social media platforms.
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