Brown Heart OTT Release Date: Watch the Powerful Documentary on India's Heart Disease Crisis on May 3

Featuring expert insights, real-life stories, and voices from Indian celebrities, ‘Brown Heart’ aims to spark a national health awakening.

Brown Heart: India’s Alarming Heart Health Crisis Hits the Screen

Brown Heart, a much-anticipated documentary that explores the growing epidemic of heart disease in India, is set to release on May 3, 2025, exclusively on JioHotstar. This documentary weaves together scientific insight, real patient stories, and powerful expert advice to present a sobering yet inspiring look at how heart disease is affecting Indians across age groups—often striking as early as the 30s.

When and Where to Watch

• Release Date: May 3, 2025

• Streaming Platform: JioHotstar

• Language: Likely available in English and regional Indian languages

What to Expect from ‘Brown Heart’

Directed under the banners of Joshi Health Foundation and R Motion Pictures, Brown Heart is led by US-based Indian physicians Dr. Nirmal Joshi and Dr. Renu Joshi. The film offers:

• Real-life stories of patients battling early and severe heart disease

• Expert opinions from over 40 leading global cardiologists, endocrinologists, and health professionals

• Eye-opening data on how diabetes, obesity, and lifestyle choices are accelerating heart-related deaths in India

• Personal testimony from Dr. Renu Joshi herself, who shares her own battle with heart disease

The film is not only clinical but deeply personal—showcasing how heart health has become a national emergency.

Cast and Featured Contributors

While primarily led by medical professionals, Brown Heart also features well-known Indian personalities lending their voices to raise awareness:

• Naseeruddin Shah

• Daler Mehndi

• Meghna Gulzar

• Siddhi Idani

• Plus many more from entertainment and public health sectors

The documentary’s goal is to educate, inspire, and initiate change by shedding light on a crisis that often goes unnoticed until it’s too late.

Behind the Mission

Producers Harsha and Hasu P Shah and Madhavi and Ramesh Bathini support the project’s mission to combat misinformation and neglect around cardiovascular health. The Joshi doctors, with over 70 years of combined medical experience, stress that awareness and early action can save lives.

“If we can inspire even a small percentage of viewers to take their heart health seriously, then our work is worth it,” says Dr. Nirmal Joshi.

Why This Documentary Matters

• Heart disease is the leading cause of death in India, often impacting people as young as 30

• India has one of the highest rates of premature cardiac deaths globally

• Conditions like Type 2 diabetes, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and stress are major triggers

• Brown Heart aims to educate and equip viewers with tools to change this trajectory