Placebo

'In one of the toughest undergrad schools in the world, a film maker infiltrates a complex mindscape of ambition and restless youth. In the hallways of excellence, something sinister is at work- and those who inhabit them, must fight these monsters within'
Produced by: Abhay Kumar, Archana Phadke
Original Score : Shane Mendonsa
Edited by: Abhay Kumar, Archana Phadke
Consultant Editor: Deepa Bhatia
VFX and titles : Plexus (Vijesh Rajan)
Animation: Troy Vasanth, Rajesh Thakerey
Colorist: Sid Meer
Sound : Micke Nystrom
Poster: Neerav Doshi
Outreach : Ruchi Bhimani
A Storyteller Ink./ Fugue Production
Associate Producer : Atlantic Films
Co-produced by : Helsinki Filmi through the Finnish Film Foundation
Executive Producer: Iikka Vehkalahti
Co-producer: Miia Haavisto
Directed by: Abhay

[@abhishekraghuvanshi3740]

Who is come to after see on tik tok review

[@mandakiniprusty730]

में

[@ravikumbhar5290]

Same here

[@allwinbharuch]

Me

[@paramjeetsinghbrar9762]

Me

[@faridhussain5561]

Me

[@varsharajput4166]

the respect i have for the word "doctor" is far more than i have for "me as a doctor"..2 yrs..n these words of Dr. K have stayed with me..they haunt me sometimes..i m so glad tht we got to know them..i have never seen a thing more raw n intense than this..

[@einsteingreatestfan]

To answer the queries of some people after Dr. K, Dr. K came back to India after a few months. No one knows what he did those few months. He hasn't done post graduation after MBBS and has worked temporarily at many places. Dr. Saumya Chopra is a surgery SR in AIIMS Rishikesh, Dr. Vrishketan Sethi is in University of Miami.

[@sashakarmayangchen6267]

Anurag Kumar thank you for your comment Sir.

[@msbsinghi4585]

L

[@opus3415]

Big fan,sir

[@AlbusDumbledoor]

RIP Anurag Sir

[@medic1styr484]

Said the anurag sir😔

[@cristiano8707]

We are a failed products of a failed education system. The answer is this documentary. Great work. Made me cry.

[@syedmuzammilabedin1777]

Tik tok wale bhaiya bade kaam ke admi hai bhaai log...😍

[@AjayGhone]

"Who heals the healers" Harrowing.

[@garimaabhardwaj2972]

Ajay Ghone that did hit me HARD bro....

[@taapastrivedi3490]

I wonder where K is at this moment-- A deeply philosophical guy, you never know what's going on in his mind. I'm glad to have at-least seen him, through the lens of a handy-cam.

[@shuklagunjesh7421]

he is dead

[@BipulMahato]

20-23 Yrs old guys with such deep thoughts are miracle.

[@jj9217]

Man? This is AIIMS Delhi! You have no idea what level of understanding and knowledge these people have.

[@asthasingh1023]

Abhay sir i watched your interview with DIFF and could sense the disappointment you felt after knowing that people watched this documentary after seeing a tiktok review and probably the documentary is not reaching the set of audience you wanted to. The suicide of "anurag kumar" who used to write on qoura made me curious as to what goes in the mind of these brilliant students that they end their life. While watching the documentary i laughed, empathised with the students, could relate to some thoughts of dr.k and at the end i cried. I can't put in words how i feel after watching placebo. This documentary has left me wondering about the lives of doctors also students at top colleges who are told once they enter these college life's good. I have to tell you. you have done a great job in capturing the raw emotions of the students. Great animation. Hatsoff to your dedication and all the people who worked on this documentary.

[@swatigupta8997]

I am no longer sane after this.It is not that this feeling of vanishing has never struck me before but your picturisation is so apt that it could now never leave me also,In our race of growing big and significant what we are made to ignore,is what is the actual innate need of mankind.Compasion,seems to be a hurdle in the growth of our never ending enlarging EGO.We seem to feel so self sufficient that in very less time we forget that man at last is an social animal,and needing others is not a misery but is something which actually makes us human in the end

[@W_HeisenberG]

There is so much depression in every student's mind and No one wants to do anything 😠

[@arjya1987]

1:29:30 - when K is asked - Kuch bata apne baare may. And he smiles. At the same moment the guitar strings kicks. Those of us who have watched this documentary knows his most intimate thoughts, his way of thinking, his passion, things that makes him sad, that makes him happy, that he cares about, what he thinks of himself, what he thinks of this system , this world ; all of us must have smiled at that question. I know I did. Because throughout this docuemntary this question - kuch bata apne baare may, has been answered in the most elaborate, beautiful and horrific way possible.

[@66tejasmali36]

so dark, and a Masterpiece at the same time.

[@rohitavadhani6995]

A brilliant display of how academic stress is actually a real thing and the devastating consequences it leads to. It pains to watch the young minds crumble under it.

[@ladulalkhatik2519]

When k was leaving Aiims was saddest moment

[@Fun2X]

Literally Goosebump came to me..our entire life can be described by this movie.. relatable to hostel students and way of their thinking skill.. Thank you for sharing this movie..

[@mupadhyaya6091]

Sahil Kumar cleared UPSC CSE and is an IFS officer.

[@arpitadubey8564]

who is he?

[@pratikuprety2553]

I am an intern from BPKIHS (so called AIIMS of Nepal). Thankyou for this experience ,although can't thank enough.Numbed and speechless.

[@dr.jayachandramandava1924]

The dude with all the movie references made my day!!

[@ishaan2527]

At which point did that scene occurs?

[@-thevirtualcafe2504]

Depression is very different by person to person and with his history.... Actually depression is like... U feel sad on every condition.... Even when your friend is laughing at jockes... U feel in your mind that why and what is going in life.. is this necessary? And this thinking leads to suicide person think that by only doing suicide i can stop thinking or to get out from that condition.. in this movie K have added so much physics in psychiatry which is part of mania... Cause by drugs.. Depression is always cause or triggered by a reason. Those who think so much are mostly triggered.. so simply just try to find or share that root cause reason with people's ( mom and dad) around u it may helps you out... From experience!!

[@abhishekshukla4135]

Loved "K" (Dr. Kuldeep Sharma) for his clarity of fande. Curious to know more about him!

[@varsharajput665]

what happened to him.?

[@himankgautam1048]

www.quora.com/Where-is-Dr-K-from-Placebo-now/answer/Anurag-Kumar-253?ch=10&share=13a8ba52&srid=uTPkW

[@blobster91]

He seemed like a douchebag but he knew he was one so I guess that evens it out

[@saiashwin26]

@@blobster91 really? curious to know why one would think so.

[@prasaddeshmukh2689]

This is one of those films which will forever remain urgent and necessary. Genius :)

[@anujvashishtha9235]

Pleasantly surprised to find you here! :)

[@deepsheth7]

A rare expression of reality, Placebo truly exploit the craft of documentary filmmaking, from one brave filmmaker. Thanks Abhay kumar.

[@ash_raut]

Atlast it is here ,i was searching for it everywhere.

[@shawnmckeon6872]

This is a superbly crafted documentary. It was suggested to me to view by a friend (online) in Groupme who we got to visit with as he went through this process @ AIIMS. I had no idea. This is powerful. In your society where family is so valued - to be removed & isolated - it's amazing there were not more suicides. I know, as an American, I'm missing & not understanding a lot here but this really conveyed a lot of information in a short amount of time. I actually watched it in parts, so I could manage the emotions.

[@nitinsalaria6522]

Really masterminds... The word , sentences they choose the express their deepest thoughts ...are incredible..

[@NaveenKumar-xs5ie]

45:22 amazing

[@Cat_in_the_sun]

This movie feels very big to me, I don't know why. I am preparing for neet and I relate to it to a great extent. Needless to say it shook me to my core. I have gotten the much needed to push to question myself. Who am I? Why do I want what I want? I feel for everyone in this movie. As humans we need to think where we are headed, why are the top educational institutions in this country and in the world, filled with cases of suicide. We need to think what we value as a society because we definitely value the wrong things. I am and will always be fascinated with this very depressing piece of art.

[@Cat_in_the_sun]

Also, I relate to Dr. K. When he said he was screaming with no other motive than just screaming, or that time was an illusion, "we just create ripples"- our actions, create incidences, that give time its significance to us. Time in itself is nothing. The way he holds suicide to a high moral value, I relate to him so much, I wish I knew where he is now, how he's doing. And to anyone reading this long comment, don't let yourself get carried away with the crowd. Please pause and ask yourself questions, there's no point in being the best if you're not alive and help people, help yourself.

[@jigyasadwivedi3065]

same .... you literally spoke my heart out ....

[@SuperPrashant1111]

Here after reading and from Quora... One of these best movie ...and the direction 😍😍😍

[@sumanhazarika7563]

It's not a movie

[@ankitmeena7213]

A lot of more people need to see this.

[@anubhuthirose8656]

This was beautiful beyond words. I hope more students watch this and try to create a culture of help.

[@kaajal_singh]

I am a nursing student and suffering from depression I don't like to go college and can't explain to anyone about the chaos in my mind

[@shorabhsharma8460]

Hi kajal ibam a life coach by profession if you want i can help you out. I have helped many to come out. U can mail me on [e-mail] for further connect

[@kilbilchildrensclinicdrpan3262]

Take care...take help of ur frnfds , teachers....feel free to communicate

[@kilbilchildrensclinicdrpan3262]

[e-mail]

[@zahoorwkrgyz6121]

This is the sad reality in the field of medicine nobody asks a doctor is he aright it's paradox best documentary brings up so many issues that happen in real

[@Singhammrit]

I am an actor and seen this documentary film and it makes me cry this film have lots of things for youth in world want to make a commercial movie on this one day and want this to reach every student every college every administrative of world RIP for students who lost their lives and thanks to you for making this film 🎥

[@Shivam62718]

Based on aiims which shows the hardship of student's life. A perfect documentary to watch as it has shown various phases in the surrounding and how it has lead to the depression. The journey is not always pleasing yet to remember and to learn from it.

[@SunilPatel-fv5qq]

Speechless!!! Masterpiece!!

[@priyanshishridhar8297]

24:07 very touching!!!

[@its_shayarmohit]

*GOOSEBUMPS*

[@sayanichatterjee8647]

this speaks,this kind of hits the heart in a way you dont expect to, lives, each life seems so important but in the sea of humans its so incognizable. what does one do with the information of being isolated not belonging anywhere? this captures that, a single handy cam goes a long way

[@vagabondharshitjoshi8341]

Scores used are perfect.....overall 👍 its awesome🔥

[@forward_media]

Thanks bro for uploading this...

[@chaikhabo]

Thank you for making this.

[@meghachoudhary8990]

Dr. K is awesome man

[@rishab5293]

Wow wow wow this is a masterpiece.

[@aashutoshgandhi5747]

Great movie nice work n should be shared

[@devjat9110]

Real gem, AIIMS got more colours than just black and white, its what you wanna see and feel. The best place to work in India 🤘🤘

[@sagniksaha9956]

Truly heartbreaking man , it was so tough to see through this reality ! But must say a true work of masterpiece . . . . .

[@nimeshshrestha9]

Thank you for creating this, I hope there will be less suicide rates in coming days, you have created another masterpiece.. love from Nepal.

[@dr.anukritikaushik]

I loved this documentary sir, much appreciated!

[@ashwinpandey9880]

Dude great insight at 32:00 by doctor Chopra. Hamare Cerebrum ne hamari leli.

[@prophile5897]

Hats off! Abhay Kumar

[@rajatnair96]

The music in the end is sooooo soothingggg

[@SuperThepainters]

Loved it. Such a raw depiction.

[@StutiPriya312]

So powerful that I feel numb…. I don’t know what to feel, which is okay mostly because I don’t know what i feel i just know when to act how but this is different I realise its okay to not know yourself and just do what is supposed to be done, you are allowed to be complex. But I am glad i got to know these people not because they are an actor or billionaire but because they are just there living and thinking something which would be hard to guess.

[@pankajkashyap7285]

great presentation 👌

[@ronmiller3741]

Moral of the story. Never punch through a window like that in movies. It wont look cool and can make your hand useless.

[@rishab5293]

Two suicides by students who had meena as their last name. Meena's are ST community from Rajasthan, what happens is they get admission due to reservation but unfortunately are not able to keep up with the rest when there's a level playing field and this leads them down the dark path. Watching his background and his home was gut wrenching just imagining all the dreams, aspirations and hopes his parents must've had with their son in the most prestigious medical institution in the country.

[@ayushagarwal1342]

Speechless.

[@vlogsiq1952]

Everybody gambles alone!

[@parikshitsikarwar9169]

astonishing

[@narottampatro4823]

it felt so real and mesmerizing in fact from a documented life view of a student, human and real emotions to let out not being rhetoric or dramatize. ❤ it breaks my heart that i m in some kind of space right now and i dig it. than you for sharing yours.. hope one day i ll share mine

[@sobiyaameen4807]

it made me feel like,..... there are people luke dr. k in real life as well!!!...... such a masterpiece this movie was!

[@kumaripooja3039]

I am speechless

[@devashisdandsena4410]

Searched it last year. Didn't knew it was in youtube.

[@jitendrasahu5681]

Thanks to reveal with thi man. Nobody now's how student are depressed in exams AIIMS need to make rules for every student to take there states there mentality. .

[@woicewithsagar]

What a great story

[@AmitKumar-um8rp]

This is a masterpiece

[@sagardhanotia1797]

Speechless

[@ravibaviskar5374]

Great

[@TheLakhmani]

Amazing

[@JsquareProductions]

WOW

[@abhaydev1157]

Stunning , world class ! It shook me from inside

[@triplesdw]

I cannot describe what this made me feel. The rawness, the fragility, the way I could relate to this. And the realization that just how unfortunate it is that I could relate to this. Hats off. Beautifully curated, beautifully narrated. Thank you so much, for making this.

[@rubberque]

Bro you did a great job 😍

[@debadityabarman146]

One of the best documentary film i have seen . I am sure that even the engineers can relate to this story and the philosophy shown here. Great work on a topic that really needs to be understood and dealt with.

[@dineshmahaur1146]

31:37 awesome bhai ne pel diya cerebrum ka evolution :D

[@Harman_Sidhu1511]

Thanks..I watch your documentary movie.It is worth to watch this ..Where is Dr k and your brother..Please reply..

[@ManishKumar-kc1cn]

Thanks brother

[@animeshb1238]

I think K became very dejected and disappointed after the failure of the protests, his idealism broke down.

[@Meshhhhhhh7]

Oh the places you'll go ....By Dr Suess

[@lodalega9674]

The guy who wanted to settle down in US had Chacha Nehru's poster on his wall,says a lot.

[@numbnut]

The guy killed Gandhi have Geeta in his room!!

[@lodalega9674]

@@numbnut The guy killed by the guy who had Gita in his room was responsible for the deaths of millions,creation of Porkistan,problem of Kashmir,You must be talking about that guy,hai na Mr.Zee-sus? btw how many nuns have been raped by holy Fathers this year so far,any clue?

[@lodalega9674]

@@AIIMSONIANSETHI Utha ke faink do bhai abhi bhi waqt hai,Chacha Nehru ki aadat lag gayi to tum kahi Alaska ko USA se phir se alag na kar do.

[@numbnut]

@@lodalega9674 If you don't know history, then don't comment on everything.

[@lodalega9674]

@@numbnut LOL,are u trying to indicate that takla Gandhi wasn't responsible for deaths of millions,partition of Bharat,the ongoing issue of kashmir,are you idiot

[@TheBhumbak]

I think i know Dr. K, I think i knew Dr. K from very begining. Can i meet him ? i haven't even found him & i dont want to loose him.

[@aparna5868]

I mean why just blame on the absence of interaction between juniors and seniors? Couldn't that 2 am friend be your classmate? Come on, it's easier to bond and talk to your own classmates right? Also, can we all agree that ragging is not the only way to interact, to know someone and to save them from isolation. PS- it's easier to point fingers at others than to take responsibilities and change yourself. If you know what I mean. Education system is f**** up already. Should we make it worse by ragging and discrimination? All that said... Beautifully documented.

[@msbsinghi4585]

P

[@aisvarya3555]

No. Crisis like these can't be solved with a help of a batchmate who is as novice as him or her. It can only be solved with the help of a person who has been through that or at least seen that . If you talk about ragging .It was made for the interaction purpose.it got deviated from its purpose in some places but you can't say it is some physical assault or something anywhere. Benefits are immense .Downside is limited . Talk to a person who has been through ragging .He will tell you that he was fortunate enough that he went through it . Bit it should be under check and limited.

[@saiashwin26]

@@aisvarya3555 Plenty of students committed suicide due to ragging. You can have interaction with seniors without ragging also but still I don't think any interaction is even necessary. The problem lies with the system where everyone is pushed better than the person next to you, hence when people treat it as a zero-sum its inevitable that the people on the lower end will break down as they feel they are worthless.

[@5thh]

Exactly, main reason for depression, peoples don't identify person in depression, dont help him get out of this, Lets talk

[@Harman_Sidhu1511]

I watch this previous year on T.v .

[@adarshadii2221]

Sahil clearing upsc shows his level of dedication even with his left hand A salute to you sir

[@user-cg5jc7bn7v]

Really kind of unique and i would say courageous enough .Its still relevant .how these suicides are going on without much difference to us is really shocking and not much done in these years to really understand these students .

[@swarnavosinha4572]

wow

[@prafant7530]

Things don't kills you makes you stronger

[@sukritichordiya1547]

Thank you so much for making this film. I am a college student and I would like to request for permission to screen this at my institution. My college needs to know that it is alright with you if we screen this in front of a large crowd. I have reached out to you, please do let me know! Thank you once again and hope you have a good day!

[@gp_3221]

💎

[@AvinashReddymadireddy]

Reality of a medical student

[@MultiRambo008]

Only 39k views!!!... As, expected, however..... That's how much gray matter is in this Indian population.

[@sashakarmayangchen6267]

Master storyteller. Superbly depicted how most aware are the restless lots and lonely ones too somehow....couldn’t have been anywhere else than in one of the best with the bests. Great to read about Sahil in one of the comments below if true. Hope K is gud wherever he is...His is the persona that haunts...in fact every face shown so elevated in their own cute self yet so vulnerable...if only humankind learns to value this and learn to co exist despite all the difference... Thank you for Placebo.

[@aadityasingh9036]

The home of k's shown in initial part and that of anil's look alike... Is it same or different??

[@66tejasmali36]

After this I don't see AIIMS as a prestigious college

[@66tejasmali36]

@Mister Warlord its not about the treatment, look at the way they live there they've cracked the toughest medical exam, they dont look happy,

[@tanyarawat9700]

@@66tejasmali36 they get all the sport facilities and stuff which are a luxury in India for most people you can't deny that

[@jj9217]

@@tanyarawat9700 Hell yes! I live in one of the more developed cities in North India but we don't have ANY park nearby.

[@messing.147]

Our Education System is in wrong hands. Our Education System hasn't changed since last 300 years and neither it is on top of any world charts. 😭😭

[@saisreekar6891]

the American Beauty callback but w a black plastic bag, nice touch

[@TakshShikari]

glad you're back

[@VyshakhVinod007]

Chalchitratalks

[@Radiosociety0192]

Me too😂✌🏾

[@prakhar9473]

Why is the name Placebo?

[@pvm4009]

In short, placebo means "fake"