'Dear Zindagi' to 'Tamasha': Bollywood talk about mental health

MUMBAI: Apart from physical health, taking care of our mental health is also very important. Every year, October 10 is celebrated as World Mental Health Day.

The objective behind observing this day is to Raise awareness of mental health concerns and mobilise support for mental health.

Over the years, many Bollywood films talked about the importance of mental health. On this day, take a look at some of the films that impacted the audience in a positive way.

Dear Zindagi (2016)

Helmed by Gauri Shinde, the film starred Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan in the lead roles. The film followed the story of Kaira (played by Alia), a young cinematographer, who is in search of the ideal life. Her meeting with Jug (played by Shah Rukh), an unusual thinker, provides her with a fresh perspective on life. She discovers that happiness is all about finding happiness in life's flaws.

Chhichhore (2019)

Helmed by acclaimed director Nitesh Tiwari, the film starred Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha Kapoor and Varun Sharma in the lead roles. The film followed the story of Aniruddh’s (Sushant) son who tried to commit suicide after failing the engineering entrance exam. In order to bring back his confidence and to make him happy again, Aniruddh took a trip down memory lane and remembers his college days along with his friends who were labelled as “Losers”.

Taare Zameen Par (2007)

Helmed by Aamir Khan and written by Amole Gupte, the film starred Aamir Khan and Aamir in the lead roles. The plot centred around a kid, Ishaan, who suffered from dyslexia. His parents, however, did not grasp his situation and sent him to a boarding school. It demonstrated how negligence might have a bad impact on a child's mental health.

Anjaana Anjaani (2010)

Starring Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor in the lead roles, the film followed the story of two protagonists who tried to commit suicide due to individual reasons but failed, eventually deciding to live all their dreams before they commit suicide again on New years’ eve. Ranbir Kapoor's character in the film suffered from acute stress disorder after being bankrupt, whereas Priyanka Chopra's character was heartbroken after being dumped by her fiancée.

Tamasha (2015)

Starring Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor in the lead roles, the film followed the story of two protagonists who tried to commit suicide due to individual reasons but failed, eventually deciding to live all their dreams before they commit suicide again on New years’ eve. Ranbir Kapoor's character in the film suffered from acute stress disorder after being bankrupt, whereas Priyanka Chopra's character was heartbroken after being dumped by her fiancée.