Indian film-maker tackles hypochondriasis

摘要

A film currently showing in India deals with an often ignored but growing health issue in the country—hypochondriasis. Shaadi se Pehle (which means "before the marriage" in Hindi) depicts the havoc that the condition can cause in the life of a successful businessman. Aashish Kapoor (elegantly played by Indian actor Akshaye Khanna) is a talented advertising executive, well known for coming up with creative ideas at the agency where he works. But, despite doing so well professionally, he constantly feels unwell even though he has no obvious illness. His hypochondriasis and constant concerns about his health gradually start to change his life. He tries a range of different medicines and his behaviour changes to that of someone who is sick.