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Synopsis
What do the voices tell, i ask her.
They don’t tell me anything, she says. But they harass me; can't cope up with them.
Richa hears voices, gets hallucinations since the past 32 years. Science calls this a debilitating mental illness- Schizhophrenia- that science doesnot fully undestand, even after 100 years!
I catch them on the day when Richa, in her 40's has to get ready to go to the psychiatrist-
Father, Amrit almost 85 year old, with a hunched back wakes her up, makes tea for her.
Like a dutiful mother, he prepares breakfast,for her; Instructs her to sit properly on the table, like she was a 6 year old child, getting ready to go to school.
He caters to her smallest needs including -orange ice-creams, orange juices and orange clothes because orange is her favourite colour!
Richa is like a child totally dependent on her father - who she lovingly calls dada - after dad. Father is worried about who would take care of her after he is gone.
Richa is worried about something happenning to her father.
The two look for answers to a life that has passed by- Father wonders why this mental illness happenned to his child; Richa wants to get free of this illness after 32 years!!
Bio
Suchita Bhhatia is a filmmaker, Podcaster, and Mental Health Advocate.
Her first feature film KHAPE as a director had its world premiere at the UK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL (May29th- June 7th 2021)- where it won the Ray of Hope Igniting Flame Commendation award.
PRESS COVERAGE- MEDIA HOUSE GLOBAL BELGRADE, COVENTRY OBSERVER
Suchita has directed numerous corporates, and brand films, featuring talents like Anushka Sharma, Manoj Bajpayee, Priyanka Chopra etc…
Currently, her various projects (feature and series) are in different stages of development and release.
Her interests lie in a wide range of subjects from Neuroscience to the subconscious and the difference between how we define things versus how we experience them. She aims at using her varied interests in telling complex and simple stories and hopefully bringing a new perspective to things.
Suchita has also briefly indulged in the luxury of directing a play called Entropy.
Suchita truly endorses the mental health cause and has made a series of short documentaries with women living, fighting, and thriving with mental health issues that released on a popular short film platform – PROJECT JOY
She does two amazing podcasts, both running in 100 plus episodes: THE ARTISTS(Arts, culture and cinema) that has some amazing guests from Academy nominated to Culture shapers. The podcast has been featured on Apple, Feedspot and Thinkers360
She also hosts a prominent podcast on Mental Health THE SOS SHOW
