World Mental Health Day: From Dear Zindagi To Tamasha, 4 Bollywood Films On Mental Health

The topic of mental health issues is still a hush-hush topic in Indian society. Most of the parents still deny to believe that mental health problems exist and that it needs equal care, attention and diagnosis as any other disease.

Mental health issues include anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), among others which require therapy. Something that is still an alien concept in most Indian households.

In order to spread awareness, the world celebrates Mental Health Day today, on October 10. And on the occasion of World Mental Health Day, we have curated four Bollywood films that dealt with mental health in the past decade.

Dear Zindagi (Netflix)

The Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan starrer 2016 Hindi coming-of-age drama film Dear Zindagi revolves around a young budding cinematographer (played by Bhatt) who seeks therapy from a free-spirited psychologist (played by Khan). She is dealing with mental health issues, is unhappy with her life and gains a new perspective after multiple therapy sessions. The film also stars Ira Dubey, Rohit Sharaf, Yashaswini Dayama, Ali Zafar, Angad Bedi, and Kunal Kapoor in pivotal roles.

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Tamasha

Starring Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, the 2015 critically acclaimed Hindi romantic drama film Tamasha revolves around the life of Ved (played by Kapoor). The non-linear film portrays three stages of the 30-year-old corporate guy, Ved Vardhan Sahni- a nine-year-old child, a 19-year-old teenager and a 30-year-old man.

Chhichhore

The 2019 Hindi coming-of-age comedy-drama film Chhichhore stars late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Sharddha Kapoor, Varun Sharma, Tahir Bhasin, Naveen Polishetty, Tushar Pandey, and Saharsh Kumar Shukla in lead roles along with Shishir Sharma and Mohammad Samad in pivotal roles. It narrates the story of a middle-aged divorcee Aniruddh Pathak (Rajput) whose son attempted suicide and is in a critical condition.

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A Death in the Gunj

Written and directed by Konkona Sen Sharma, the 2016 Hindi drama film A Death in the Gunj highlights issues like bullying, emotional abuse, depression, and trauma. The film features an ensemble cast of Vikrant Massey, Tillotama Shome, Om Puri, Tanuja, Gulshan Devaiah, Kalki Koechlin, Jim Sarbh and Ranvir Shorey.

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