Mind Mera Mind

Indian film

Mind Mera Mind

Directed by| Harsh Agarwal
Produced by| Neeraj Churi (Lotus Visual)
Starring| Raghav Sharma, Harshini Misra, Karan Sonic, Shaurya Shah, Saamir Gupta, Jagriti Pandey, Naman Kapoor, Gautam Arora

Production
company

Lotus Visual

Country| India
Language| Hindi

Mind Mera Mind is an Indian film depicting how the LGBTQ\+ community deal with mental health issues in India. Written and directed by Harsh Agarwal , the film was launched on World Mental health Day.[1][2] The film uses caricatures of various mental health issues and personifies them and shows how they engage with Prateek (protagonist) that is played by Raghav Sharma.[3] Mind Mera Mind partnered with Grindr for reaching out to the gay and bisexual community in the country.[1] Agarwal's other work include his book Nazaqat.[4]

## Cast

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* Raghav Sharma (Prateek)[3]
* Harshini Misra (Anxiety Aunty)[1]
* Karan Sonic (Insomnia)
* Shaurya Shah (Self-doubt)
* Saamir Gupta (Vijay)
* Jagriti Pandey (Loneliness)
* Naman Kapoor (Toxic Masculinity)
* Gautam Arora (Depression Bhaiya)
* Pew Banerjee (Therapist & Assistant Director of the film[5]

## Reviews and reception

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Gaysi published about the film, "Self-doubt, Anxiety Aunty, and Depression Bhaiya are all well fleshed out characters who have a distinct personality of their own. While this comical tone of the film may suit viewers that are at an earlier stage of understanding mental health issues, to a seasoned viewer, it may seem like the seriousness of the topic is brushed off. ‘Mind Mera Mind’ could afford to be a little more nuanced, but it is a film that is entertaining and instrumental in starting conversations around the mental health of the LGBTQ+ community."[6]

Nitin Yadav at Jagran also wrote a review of the film and gave mixed reviews, "The special thing about the film is that it brings a wide variety of aspects in such sort time. It also explains that someone going through mental health issues might not be visibly ill. However, if there was more time. all characters could come out better. For example, characters like loneliness that can lead to mental health issues get very less time in the film"[7] Sonal Verma at News24 wrote, "The large ensemble of actors for a short film doesn’t disappoint and each actor leaves a mark, even if they appear for a single scene. Mind Mera Mind does a great job in delivering the message that it’s important to reach out for help and there is a possibility to get better. The film carries a disclaimer that it’s a representational film and therapy (as shown in the film) might not be the only way to help with mental health, but it could have done a better job to carry that message boldly and still run a risk of showing therapy as a magical process to heal people."[8]

Navodaya Times wrote, "The characters of the film familiar and maybe that is the reason that the film touches the heart of the audience. The way this film portrays the difficult topic of mental health with such ease, is important and should be appreciated. After repealing of section 377, the gay community still suffers from many problems and this film gives a voice and stage to the people."[9]

Anwesh Banerjee at Love Matters appreciated the film for the "curious reimagining" but at the same time, criticized the film for the background music, referring to it as a "distracting element".[10]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Real to reel". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
2. ^ "5 LGBTQ+ Films to Watch". Sakshi Post. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
3. ^ a b Sadhwani, Garima (10 October 2021). "Exploring the 'Queerness' of mental health through cinema". National Herald. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
4. ^ "'Nazaqat' book review: Worth making a movie about | News | Zee News". 19 May 2022. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
5. ^ "1. Mind Mera Mind (2021)". www.india.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
6. ^ "Mind Mera Mind: A Short Film That Aims To Raise Awareness About Mental Health Issues". Gaysi. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
7. ^ "संवेदनशील मुद्दे को सार्थक तरीके से दिखाती है शॉर्ट फिल्म 'माइंड मेरा माइंड'". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 January 2022.
8. ^ Bhadouriya, Nishank (25 August 2022). "Mind Mera Mind - a film on mental health by Lotus Visual Productions focussing on Gay community". News24 English. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
9. ^ "समलैंगिक समुदाय द्वारा सामना किए जाने वाले मानसिक मुद्दों के इर्द-गिर्द घूमती माइंड मेरा माइंड". www.navodayatimes.in (in Hindi). 15 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
10. ^ "Unpacking the Mind - A movie review". Love Matters. Retrieved 8 May 2022.