Short Film Fragile: Celebrities Show Solidarity, Give Voice to Fragile X Syndrome Through Short Film

Mumbai: The short film Fragile, led by Rajneesh Duggal and Amruta Khanvilkar, is a heartfelt effort to shed light on Fragile X Syndrome—a rare yet significant neurodevelopmental disorder still relatively unknown in India. A special screening of the film was recently held to spread awareness about this condition.

Several well-known faces from the film and television industry were present at the screening. Among those who attended were Rajneesh Duggal, Hiten Tejwani, Sharad Malhotra, Vicky Kaushal’s father Sham Kaushal, Rohit Roy, Sudhanshu Pandey, and Deepti Sadhwani, among others. All the celebrities appreciated the film and its purpose, calling it “a thought-provoking initiative.”
Rajneesh Duggal shared that making a film on this subject was like a “dream come true” for him, and he expressed his desire to spread awareness about the condition.
Hiten Tejwani admitted that he had no prior knowledge of the syndrome but learned about its seriousness through the film.
Producer Anand Pachigar emphasized that Fragile X Syndrome is a genetic neurodevelopmental disorder unfamiliar to most people in India, making awareness all the more essential.