Alia Bhatt reveals how her sister’s battle with depression was an inspiration for ‘Dear Zindagi’

It wasn’t far ago that we told you how Alia Bhatt‘s sister Shaheen Bhatt has been living with depression since she was as young as 13. Frequent mood swings, lack of enthusiasm, disinterest towards socialization had become a part of her living and with time she learned how to deal with it.

Alia, who in her latest release ‘Dear Zindagi’ seeks help from a psychiatrist, said how her sister was an inspiration to her when she started shooting.

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“I can say that there are parts of me in the film which are inspired by her. The way she snaps the way she talks. And I told her this as well. I said a lot of this is you. Maybe I do feel very sensitive to this topic because of that. She has struggled with depression and insomnia.

“I sat and spoke to her and asked her what it feels like when you don’t sleep. Touch wood now she’s now much better because she goes to a therapist and has a psychologist as well. I believe supporting an activity like this even if we beautified it a bit the reason is that you can see the light at the end of the tunnel,” Alia said.

In the film, Alia’s character seeks professional help as she is unable to cope with heartbreak and betrayal. However, in real life, many wouldn’t even bother to take mental well-being seriously.

We praise Alia for the move and pray for a lot of sunshine for Shaheen,..

Ranjini Maitra

Journalist. Writer. Reader. Enthu cutlet. Mood-swing machine. Day dreamer. Sandwiched between ‘live life fully’ and ‘lose some weight’. Mantra of life: Love and love more.