Harassment and stalking are scary. SRK played himself and as a crazy fan in FAN and in ZEE5’s Marathi web series Date with Saie, Saie is followed by a manic fan who is a filmmaker and obsessed with her. He shoots a film with her, secretly. Obsession has been a topic of interest in cinema for a long time now. Movies and shows have been known to give a glimpse into the idea of obsession and how it can impact people.
So, let’s take a glimpse into such shows and movie and see how they explore this dense topic.
Date With Saie (2018)
Starring Saie Tamhankar, Date With Saie is a ZEE5 Original following the twisted obsession of a wannabe filmmaker who secretly films Saie. She is unaware that her life events are being manipulated and is part of a film. Seeing Saie play herself in the series, and a glimpse into obsessive fan culture makes the show a unique and thrilling watch.
Fan (2017)
Fan shows the thin line between obsessive love and hate. SRK plays film star Aryan Khanna and his fan Gaurav Chandna in a double role. In a bid to impress his idol, we see Gaurav commit many crimes and expects gratitude from the star. But the opposite happens. This kickstarts a battle between the star and a fan where the lines of a good and bad blur.
Aamir (2008)
Aamir is a psychological crime thriller starring the talented Rajeev Khandelwal. The story revolves around Dr. Aamir Ali (Rajeev) who returns to Mumbai from the United Kingdom. The moment he lands in Mumbai, he starts getting blackmailed by an obsessive Islamic extremist. From the terrorist, Aamir learns that his family was kidnapped and the price of their release was going to be steep. What Aamir does from that moment forms the crux of the story.
Agni Sakshi (1996)
Featuring one of Nana Patekar’s best performances, Agni Sakshi is a thrill fest that follows a happily married couple Suraj and Shubangi Kapoor (Jackie and Manisha) who encounter a man Vishwanath (Nana) who claims that Shubangi is his wife Madhu. But the couple ignores his claim and this pushes a dangerously persuasive Vishwanath to prove that he is right, by hook or crook. As Vishwanath, Nana Patekar truly explores the dark character and its hot-headed obsessive traits with bone-chilling intensity.
These stories have a common thread of antisocial behavior growing into psychopathic extremes. Antisocial personality disorder, sociopathy, and psychopathy are all part of a spectrum. If this is the problem, what is the way forward as a society? Nowadays as more and more movies and web series focus on mental health issues which is the right step forward, But one question that arises is if movies reflect society, are we seeing more of mental health issues? Or is it the societal stress, overpopulation, struggle of daily living, the absence of family support adding up?
Some mental health issues show their clues in childhood and some raise their head later in life. Callous, absence of regard for others, unemotional, strange behavior in childhood and psychopathic traits in adult life go hand in hand. Timely help in childhood can save lives. But the problem is these traits often go unrecognized. It is important to know that the majority of prison inmates have some antisocial traits and psychopathy.
How to recognize antisocial personality trait and borderline Psychopathic behavior? Increasing studies have shown childhood to have clues to these problems. Parental awareness is needed to get timely treatment. As an adult, the difficulty increases manifold, especially if there is a tendency for violent and abusive behavior. Early intervention in children and adolescents will go a long way in preventing adult antisocial personality disorder.
How to identify children and people with Antisocial Personality traits (DCM- IV):
Presence of three or more of the seven criteria since fifteen years of age
1)Failure to conform to social norms
2)Irresponsibility;
3) Deceitfulness
3) Indifference to the welfare of others
4) Recklessness
5) Failure to plan ahead
6)Irritability
7)Aggressiveness
Other Body language clues to help you:
1)A person shows a profound lack of guilt, remorse, embarrassment and other pro-social behavior patterns in situations.
2)Distinct lack of empathy.
3)Conduct disorder
4)Unkindness bordering on cruelty towards animals. So hitting the cat or dog with stone is not a typical child’s play!
5)Lack of a moral compass.
6)High incidence of violent crimes.
7)Multiple substance abuse
8)The tendency of repeating the offence, even when it has a negative effect on self.
9)Violent behavior.
8)Abusive Behaviour.
10)An antisocial person always focuses on action benefitting him and does everything in his power to that end, even harming others.
11)Low tolerance for frustration
12)Proneness to blame others.
Four factors which will help identify psychopathic behaviour:
Interpersonal factor: This superficial charm, grandiosity, pathological lying and manipulation
Affective factor: callousness, lack of remorse, shallowness, and failure to accept responsibility
Impulsive lifestyle factor: impulsivity, sensation seeking, and irresponsibility
Antisocial factor: general rule breaking.
Antisocial behavior is associated with psychopathy in some cases, but most psychopaths fit the criteria of being antisocial.
In Conclusion
It is the small details that matter in this case. So, keep an eye out but without being unnecessarily paranoid.
Disclaimer: This article is meant for public awareness and doesn’t claim completeness. Mental health is a serious matter and needs assessment and evaluation by a qualified Psychiatrist.Kindly read my full disclaimer.
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This sounds like an interesting concept worth watching. Ill give it a watch sometime.
Thanks Tina
Truly enjoyed this read, the way you started with it being a review to problem solving an im issue that isn’t spoken much about. Great article.
Thanks Noorain
This was a much needed info especially being a teacher I have realised that this information can help me counselling students as well as parents..
Very true
Wow.. interesting insights into something as complex as psychology. The movies only portray some side to the issue..this can be very scary at times.
Thank you, Deborah.
It’s nice to know that shows and movies are offering an insight into the mind of a psychopath. It’s also important to identify and rectify anti-social personality traits in children to help them in the long run
Yes true.
Nowadays all kids are behaving weirdly that we should spread your article to make sure all parents understand the behavior of kids
That’s right.
Thanks so much for sharing this with me , we need to take care of our kids and their behaviour..now nowad they easily get influenced by anyone
That’s true/
Be it any scenario, stalking is dangerous. It’s a shame that it actually exist on such a hideous level in our society. Your article provides great insight and the facts behind it. Nice job.
True that.Thank you for visiting.
Saie sounds like a very interesting show. It’s full of suspense, drama and thrill. I will surely watch it on Zee5 app.
Its very rivetting
Movies that explore the mind of psychopath have always been interesting, whether it is one of the Hollywood classics or our own Bollywood potboilers.The subject is of course a fascinating one and lends itself to be moulded into thrilling stories.
True that.
As a parent I loved the information you have shared via this beautifully written article of yours. It’s very important to keep a check on a child’s behaviour and how they act and react.
Thanks Manasi.Glad you liked it
The Date With Saie web series from ZEE5 should not be missed I feel. Obsessive fan culture is seriously scary . Would love to watch this thriller. Thanks for sharing other movies as well. I have watched Fan and Aamir. The plot keeps you glued.
Its very engrossing
Thanks for sharing I learnt a lot from your post, it definitely is true when they say the little things count and in this case it can be a form of mental health.
Yes it can be a mental health issue.
This is really helpful for so many out here after all mental illness is a big tragedy of life.
Yes it is sad.
You have given good pointers to help identify antisocial personality disorders in children. Have you written any article on how to deal with it, what parents can do about it? would love to read it too.
Thats a very complex topic.Will look into the possibility of writing on it.
Saie Tamhankar is an amazing actress and she performs her so character well. She is one of my favorite Marathi actress. Date with saie is really good series.
It is!
psycho behaviour scares a lot. I have seen all the above movie except the marathi movie date with saie . I never come across such person in reality but know that person need more care and love
It’s a difficult situation. But timely treat,but is needed too
Amazing list that add to the thrills of life. Date with Saie sounds really unique with the theme that she is being filmed secretly. I need to watch it on ZEE5.
Let me know how you find it!
Really informative post
Thank you
Stalking is scary. Be it a man stalking a man or woman stalking a man. It brings out a creepy feeling. What to expect in a dark corner. I think stalkers should be put behind bars for a long long long time. I don’t think a stalker can be reformed. It is his or her obsession with a person he / she cannot acquire. God knows what happens if a stalker attains his object of obsession, will he lose attraction after some time? I guess some people are determined to attain their goal. Stalking is an extreme form of that determination, where everything else becomes immaterial. An informative post.
Thank you Abhijit.Glad you found this useful.
I somehow dont watch psycopath characters or such movies. but this looks interesting, will give it a watch
Thanks for visiting Gunjan.
Your article is very interesting. I thought it was meant to be a movie review but it actually delved deep into mental health! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you, Noor .Glad you found this useful.