Traditionally (in)famous for their grandeur, melodrama, and archetypical portrayal of family units, Indian soap operas have rarely represented neurodiversity and mental disorders sensitively. Barring a few Over-The-Top (OTT) media series and emergent productions that expose the Indian audience to globalised sensibilities, neurodivergent characters and those living with mental disorders are (mis) represented either by stigmatisation or romanticisation. The on-screen portrayal of people living with psychiatric disorders oscillates between the reinstating and demystification of stereotypes, reflecting the vacillations of contemporary Indian society, which inconsistently balances modern and traditional perspectives and, though increasingly aware, does not completely display a sincere effort towards sensitisation. Without undermining the practice of psychiatric diagnosis and cure, this paper studies the representations of mental disorders and neurodiversity in select Hindi series of the 21st century and locates them in the Indian context. It identifies predominant archetypes, such as the simpleton and the “psycho” criminal, which immensely influence the discourse surrounding atypical behaviour and thereby public perception. The paper concludes that psychological categorisation and diagnosis also factor into the representation and creation of archetypes, where certain conditions, like anxiety and depression, are more sensitively portrayed than madness or psychosis. Furthermore, while contemporary representation has increasingly leaned towards being informed and sensitive, the depictions of mental disorders remain predominantly incongruent.