Brown Art Network: Portrayal of Mental Health on the Big Screen (w/ Sujata Day)
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**SPOILER ALERT - We do touch on a few moments within the movie so please go watch Definition Please on Netflix first if you don't want spoilers! **
In this episode of Brown Art Network, Sneha and Keerthi talk with Sujata Day - actress, director, and writer about her directorial debut film Definition Please, and how the movie elevates South Asian representation on screen, especially with conversations surrounding mental health. They dive into her personal experiences with how she appreciates her upbringing and background, but also the lack of discussion around mental health growing up. While they discuss her personal experiences and career, they dive into several core topics of the movie, from a fan perspective, to connect it to the larger conversations that are needed within our South Asian community in general. They conclude the episode with her advice to up-and-coming writers, actors, and directors entering the entertainment industry and share her career path hoping others can learn from her experiences. To learn more about Definition Please, go watch it on Netflix or click here: https://www.sujataday.com/definition-please
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