How Many Movie Directors are Active on the Topic of Depression?

There are some films in which an attempt has been made to show a disease like depression seriously.
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Image Source: Healthline

Depression is like a termite, which slowly nurtures a person. A person does not show it and slowly depression dominates our minds. Almost every other person in the world is struggling with stress. But when this tension turns into depression then it becomes very difficult for a person to handle himself. Recently, the news of actor Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide surprised everyone. Films of almost every variety and issue are being made in Bollywood. Today's directors are considered more aware than before. Let us tell you that how much work the Bollywood industry has done on depression.

Depression is a Diseases, Image source: British GQ
Depression is a Diseases, Image source: British GQ

To be seen in the true sense, till today, there is not much full-blown film about depression in Bollywood and it was not done in the context of spreading awareness about depression. But this point has been touched in some films and depression has been used as a major factor in the movie. There are some films in which an attempt has been made to show a disease like depression seriously. You can also say that except for one-man films, the subject of any film has not been completely based on depression, but the character has been shown depressed in some films.

TAMASHA

In the year 2015, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone were in the lead role in this film. The film was directed by Imtiaz Ali. In the film, Ranbir Kapoor was in a character who has lost his identity. The lonely character of Ranbir was also a victim of depression. In the film, an attempt was made to show this thing from the point of view of an individual character.

Tamasha Movie, Image Source: Hollywood Reporter
Tamasha Movie, Image Source: Hollywood Reporter

DEAR ZINDAGI

This film is also included in some of the best films made on depression in Bollywood. Many psychiatrist sessions were shown in the film. Alia Bhatt, the character in the film, does not sleep for 3 days and decides to go to a psychiatrist. Shah Rukh Khan played the role of a psychiatrist in the film. Gauri Sinde has directed this film.

Dear Zindagi. Image Source: Media India Group
Dear Zindagi. Image Source: Media India Group

KARTHIK CALLING KARTHIK

Karthik Calling Karthik was a film that told about a disease called Schizophrenia. This is a kind of insanity. This film also showed about identity disorder. The film featured Farhan Akhtar and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. This movie was released in 2010.

Karthik Calling Karthik, Image Source: Netflix
Karthik Calling Karthik, Image Source: Netflix

15 PARK AVENUE

 There was more to this film than an issue like depression. The film was released in the year 2005 and was directed by Aparna Sen. Konkona Sen Sharma and Shabana Azmi were in the lead role in the film. The film made a lot of headlines during its release.

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15 Park Avenue, Image Source: Amazon.in

ANJANA ANJANI

In the film Anjani Anjani, there was an attempt to present depression better. In the film, Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra were in the lead role. Both struggled with acute stress disorder in the film. But both fall in love and with this, they are able to beat the disease like depression. The film was released in 2010 and was directed by Siddharth Anand.

Anjana-Anjani, Image Source: JioCinema
Anjana-Anjani, Image Source: JioCinema

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