Filmy Characters that suffer from OCD
Monica Geller from FRIENDS- From uncontrollable cleaning and having specific items such as cutlery or towels for different occasions. Monica is the apt example of a person suffering from OCD.
Virus from 3 Idiots- Viru Sahastra Buddhe aka Virus from 3 idiots highly organized when it came to his shaving schedule and wouldn’t change it for the world.
Joe from You- In the Netflix Original ‘You’, Joe cannot help but have unwanted aggressive thoughts and manages to convince himself that he is not a bad person.
Naina from YJHD- A young introvert girl who holds herself back and overthinks every situation back from childhood days and freaks out when events don’t turn out as planned. The character ‘Naina’ essayed by Deepika Padukone in the film ‘YJHD’ shows the gradual shift of a shy girl to a free-spirited confident girl.
Neelam Mehra from Dil Dhadakne Do- Brilliantly played by Sheefali Shah, the film ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ shows the character Neelam Mehra suffering from eating disorder. According to a report, two-thirds of eating disorders have a co-occuring anxiety disorder of which most common is OCD.
Howard Hughes from Aviator- Howard Huges essayed by Leonardo Di Caprio in the film ‘Aviator’ develops symptoms of severe OCD as he is afraid of contamination or dirt and washes his hand vigorously.
