The Indian doctor who prescribes Charlie Chaplin films to help heal patients

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Dr Ashok Aswani is a firm believer in the old adage that laughter is the best medicine. The ayurvedic doctor, based in Adipur in India’s western state of Gujarat, is a huge fan of the late comic actor Charlie Chaplin. So much so that he often dresses up as the comedic genius to entertain his patients and members of the public. In addition to prescribing medicine to his patients, Dr Aswani also doles out Charlie Chaplin films to lift their spirits based on his belief that happy patients recover…