Suchita Bhhatia is a filmmaker, podcaster, and mental health advocate.
Her work spans feature films, branded storytelling, and long-form conversations exploring cinema, arts, culture, and mental wellbeing. Across mediums, she is drawn to stories that sit between how we experience the world and how we define it.
She made her feature film debut as a director with Khape, which premiered at the UK Asian Film Festival and received the Ray of Hope – Igniting Flame Commendation , named in honour of the great Satyajit Ray. Inspired by a true story, the film follows a nine-year-old boy’s fight to build a school in his village. The film has also been screened at South Asian film festivals internationally, including Tasveer. PRESS COVERAGE- MEDIA HOUSE GLOBAL BELGRADE, COVENTRY OBSERVER
She has also directed the featurette Americano, which is currently released on Tubi (USA) and is awaiting its India release.
Suchita truly endorses the mental health cause and has made a series of short documentaries with women living, fighting, and thriving with mental health issues that released on a popular short film platform – PROJECT JOY
Alongside independent cinema, Suchita has directed corporate, commercial, and brand films, collaborating with artists and performers including Anushka Sharma, Manoj Bajpayee, and Priyanka Chopra. Her original feature and series projects are currently in various stages of development. Currently, she is travelling with her short documentary Orange, engaging audiences through curated and private screenings at premier institutions as part of an ongoing mental health dialogue. She is also developing her series KanpurX, one of seven projects selected for the co-production pitch at Content India 2026.
She is also the host of two podcasts, each with over 100 episodes:
THE ARTISTS
A deep dive into arts, culture, and cinema, featuring filmmakers, thinkers, and cultural voices — from Academy Award nominees to contemporary culture shapers. Apple Spotify You tube
THE SOS SHOW
Honest conversations around mental health, caregiving, emotional resilience, and lived experience.
Her podcast work has been featured across platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, MediaHouse Global, Thinkers360, and Vogue. She is also featured in the book Sheroes, alongside 32 inspiring women.
Suchita actively mentors emerging voices and has worked with initiatives such as Podcast Lab in collaboration with India Film Project and Spotify, supporting the next generation of podcasters.
She is also building Metaphysical Lab, an evolving creative studio exploring new storytelling forms across film, podcasts, and future-facing media.
She remains deeply interested in neuroscience, the subconscious, and the quiet spaces between thought and feeling — using these inquiries to tell stories that are both complex and human.
Neo: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge bullets?
Morpheus: No, Neo. I’m trying to tell you that when you’re ready, you won’t have to. #TheMatrix