Top 10 Indian Movies About Mental Health

People have begun to understand and talk more about the importance of their mental health as much as they take care about their physical health. Social media and various means of communication have made a significant impact on mental health. Even the cinema industry is making viewers aware of mental health topics with its diverse range of movies. Here is the list of the Top 10 Indian Movies about Mental Health.

1. Tamasha

Imtiaz Ali Imtiaz Ali, is a well-known multi talented Indian >> Read More... directed the film Tamasha in 2015. The movie follows the life of Ved and a series of flashbacks to his life. He once met Tara during a holiday where, they both disguised themselves from each other in the hope of not falling in love. Somehow, Tara realizes she loves Ved and leaves the country. Later they both met again, however in differently circumstances. Ved acts different now as he lived a monotone life. Tara doesn’t like the personality of Ved and confronts him while rejecting his proposal. The movie depicts Ved suffering from borderline personality disorder, which started to affect his life. The film is different but far from being perfect.

2. Dear Zindagi Click to look into! >> Read More...

Gauri Shinde Gauri Shinde is an Indian feature films and ad-fil >> Read More... directed the movie Dear Zindagi in 2016. The film follows the life of a cinematographer living her life comfortably. She faces a series of circumstances and uncertainties after she slept with a film producer. After a breakup with her best friend and getting evacuated from her house, she decided to visit her family in Goa. For her insomnia and anxiety attacks, she seeks the help of psychologist Dr. Jehangir. He makes her understand the underlying motives of her behavior, which has relation with the past. The movie is deeply inspirational to watch and talks about mental health.

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The movie was released in 2010 and has been directed by Siddharth Anand Siddharth Anand was born on 16th March 1983 in Jal >> Read More... . The film follows a story about two strangers who met when they both committed suicide by the sea. However, after several commits, both fail miserably and are saved by someone or the other. They decided to wait for some time and, till then, tried to fulfill their last wishes. The movie talks about serious mental health issues such as depression and suicide. The film is a must-watch filled with hope.

4. Atrangi Re

Atrangi Re was directed by Aanand L. Rai in 2021. The movie is about Rinku, who was forced into marrying a Tamil doctor Vishu despite being in love with her childhood best friend. As they both travel together, Vishu realizes he loves Rinku. The movie portrays that Rinku’s best friend was just an imagination of her mind. He was her father, who died with her mother in a fire. Atrangi Re tells us on an emotional ride and focuses on the love and childhood trauma of Rinku.

5. Ghajini Click to look into! >> Read More...

The thriller Ghajini was directed by A. R. Murugadoss in 2008. The film was first released in the Tamil film industry and later made remake in Hindi. The film follows the story of a businessman Sanjay Singhania. He suffers from memory loss after a criminal hit him on his head. He uses tattoos and photographs to remember people. In the past, he meets a girl and falls in love with her while disguising his originality. The girl got killed by a criminal while saving some girls from trafficking. The movie is a masterpiece with its emotional story and realistic acting of Aamir Khan Aamir Khan or Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan is Bolly >> Read More... .

6. Chhichhore Click to look into! >> Read More...

The blockbuster hit of 2019, Chhhichhore, was directed by Nitesh Tiwari Nitesh Tiwari is an Indian writer and director; he >> Read More... in the Indian film industry. The movie follows the story of Anirudh, who is divorced and has a son, Rajhav. Rajhav is waiting for his JEE examination result but is under extreme stress. When he realized he hadn’t cleared the exam, he committed suicide. Devastated, his father recites his past to him so he will not lose hope. Anirudh’s wife and friends also helped him to fight in life, and he doesn’t care about what anyone says. The movie is a coming-age film and tries to overcome the stereotypical label of accepting the title ‘loser.’

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali Born on 24th February 1963, Sanjay Leela Bhansali >> Read More... directed, produced, and wrote the movie in Hindi and English in 2005. The film is about a girl who has been deaf and blind since birth. Her parents disapprove of her teacher, who becomes harsh towards her. However, she learns her first word, ‘water.’ The movie depicts the relationship between the student and the teacher as he encourages her to move forward. He develops Alzheimer's in life and forgets about her. Later, he comes back to him after achieving her degree in life.

8. Heroine Click to look into! >> Read More...

The heroine movie was released in 2012 in the Indian film industry. Mahi is a famous actress but had mental health issues since childhood with her family. The movie follows her life as she gets an affair with an actor. Mahi faces hurt from his movie choices and gets hurt by his wife. She gets continuous rejection of films and from adopting the child because of her psychiatric and drinking problems. Even after being distressed for so long, she starts her new life with her friends in a foreign country.

9. Karthik Calling Karthik Click to look into! >> Read More...

The psychological movie has been released in 2010 in the Hindi film industry. The movie is about Karthik, who is unhappy and blames himself for his brother’s death. He decides to end his life. Somehow, mysteriously, he receives a call from voice and the same name, Karthik. The voice tries to dominate his life by giving him directions. However, the voice loses its control, and things start happening badly. The movie talks about Karthik suffering from schizophrenia, in which he loses his sense of reality. The film is a perfect psychological thriller with the plot twist and excellent storyline.

10. Judgementall Hai Kya

Judgementall Hai Kya was released in 2019 in the Indian film industry. The film is about Bobby, who works as a dubbing artist and dislikes men because of her childhood trauma from her parents. She gets sent to the asylum after behaving aggressively at her producer and her tenant. She hallucinates things around herself and others, which often causes her problem. The movie portrays that despite people judging Bobby and saying her mental, she just warmly accepts herself and her flaws.