Bhartiben Bhula Padya by Rander Adajan Doctors Club at Gandhi Smruti Bhavan

The team at Paaranu Women’s Superspecialities was glad to be part of Bhartiben Bhula Padya, a Gujarati cultural evening organised by the Rander-Adajan Doctors Club at Gandhi Smruti Bhavan in Surat. Beyond the operating theatre and the consulting room, evenings like these remind us that medicine and community go hand in hand, and that the people who care for a city are also part of its cultural life.

For those of us in clinical practice, days are measured in appointments, procedures and patient rounds. It is easy to forget that healing is not only a science but also a shared human experience. An evening built around Gujarati theatre, music and fellowship offers something that a busy clinic rarely can, which is the chance to sit together simply as members of a community rather than as doctors and patients. That is exactly what the Rander-Adajan Doctors Club set out to create, and the warmth in the hall that evening showed how much such moments are needed.

The programme brought together doctors, their families, colleagues and artists for an evening of Gujarati drama, laughter and shared culture. Live theatre in one’s mother tongue has a special power. It reflects the everyday joys, struggles and humour of our own homes and neighbourhoods, and it does so in a way that connects generations. Watching a story unfold on stage, surrounded by friends from the medical fraternity and their loved ones, was a gentle reminder of why the arts matter, and why they deserve a place alongside our professional lives.

Dr. Jayesh Patel was felicitated on stage alongside fellow members of the club, and the Paaranu team joined in honouring the performers and organisers who made the evening memorable. Recognition of this kind is never really about any one individual. It is a way of acknowledging the collective effort of many people, the doctors who give their time to the club, the volunteers who plan and coordinate, and the artists who pour heart and preparation into a single performance. To be counted among them was a genuine privilege.

Gandhi Smruti Bhavan, a venue long associated with cultural and community gatherings in Surat, was a fitting setting for the evening. Its stage has welcomed countless programmes over the years, and it carries a quiet sense of the city’s heritage. Hosting the event there added to the feeling that this was not just a social gathering but a small celebration of Surat’s shared identity.

At Paaranu, we believe that being part of the wider Surat medical fraternity, and of the community we serve, is as important as the care we provide within our walls. The relationships built at gatherings like this one strengthen the trust, collaboration and goodwill that ultimately benefit our patients too. When doctors know and support one another as people, the whole community is better cared for.

We thank the Rander-Adajan Doctors Club for a warm, thoughtfully organised evening, and we congratulate every artist and volunteer who contributed to its success. Events like Bhartiben Bhula Padya leave us encouraged and grateful, and we look forward to being part of many more such gatherings in the years ahead.