Mental health has been a raging discussion throughout the pandemic, and that’s what drove Neha Dhupia to greenlight Step Out. The short film, featuring Dhupia and directed by Hridaye Nagpal, has been produced under her banner, Big Girl Productions. “Domestic violence cases saw a 10-year high during the lockdown. There was a 20 per cent increase in mental health cases. These are alarming numbers that finally led to a conversation on self-care." 

"People have been perennially trivialising mental health by saying, ‘Koi baat nahin, eat something yummy’ or ‘Go out with friends’. I want people to stop judging each other,” says Dhupia, whose short film aims to normalise dialogue around depression and mental health.