Om Tantia watched the film Anand at a very impressionable age. So inspired was he by the character of the doctor, played to perfection by Amitabh Bachchan, that he decided to take up medicine.

Dr. Om Tantia was motivated to specialize in laparoscopic surgery due to its minimally invasive nature, which allows for faster recovery times for patients. His initial exposure to the technique during his master's program sparked his interest, leading him to further train in the field in England.

• The institution has been synonymous with the highest quality healthcare and ethical practices for over three decades.
• ILS Hospitals began as a Speciality Clinic for Laparoscopic surgery in the year 2000 in Salt Lake, Kolkata.
• ILS started out in a small way, with eight beds and an operation theatre in only 2,500 sq ft of space.
• Tantia, who is something of a perfectionist, worked day and night to establish ILS as the hospital for laparoscopic surgery.