Phobia is a 2016 Indian psychological thriller film, directed by Pavan Kirpalani and produced by Viki Rajani. The film stars Radhika Apte in her first leading role in Bollywood as Mehak, an artist suffering from severe agoraphobia.Now here comes the question uppermost in my mind. If Mehak is not willing to step out of the comfort and safety of her house, why does her sister and friend want to make her live on her own in another home?
That to me is alarming, because Mehak needs someone around her 24x7.Mehak(Radhika Apte) is a hugely talented artist. She meets with an unfortunate mishap that traumatises her and she develops agoraphobia, a phobia where the individual is paranoid about being in public places. Mehak’s sister Anu(Nivedita Bhattacharya) is exhausted with her eccentric behavior, especially when it starts impacting her own son.