In this episode, Ira talks with Vijay Nallawala about his journey with Bipolar Disorder. Together, they reflect on what happens when pain gets romanticised, why early treatment matters, and how hope can still coexist with struggle.
It’s a conversation about honesty — about seeing things as they are, not as they’re often portrayed or what we may like them to be.
Because understanding starts with awareness.
And awareness begins with curiosity.
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CREDITS:
Host: Ira Khan
Agatsu Foundation Team
Research: Rohini Sen
Art Design: Neeta Borkar
Creative Consultant: Abhishek Saha
Theme Music: Amit Kumar (OtoAcoustic)
This is a Maed in India production
Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas
Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome
Director & Video Editor: Jishnu Guha
Visual Designer: Alika Gupta
Producer: Quoyina Ghosh, Ruchi Sawardekar
Mix Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Asst. Sound Recordist & Sound Editor: Nihar Temkar
Production Coordinator: Natasha Vakil
Recorded at Island City Studios, Mumbai
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