07 February 2026, 06:00 pm
Orange: A Short Documentary on Mental health
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
Annexe Lecture Room I, IIC Annexe

Orange: A Short Documentary on Mental health
(15 min; English)
Directed by Suchita Bhatia 
 

Orange is a human rights and social impact documentary that explores mental health and caregiving with sensitivity and emotional depth. Through themes of dignity, resilience, and care ethics, the film highlights the invisible labour of caregiving and asks urgent questions about how society understands, supports, and honours care. The film has been screened at the premiere institutes like IIT, JNU etc for students to a deep emotional response.
The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Suchita Bhatia, director of the film and a mental health advocate. The panel will feature Madhavan Narayanan—editor, journalist, writer, and columnist—and Prof. Sanghamitra Acharya, Chairperson and Professor at the Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.