The 32-year-old actor said Ravi Gulati's story, set around a mental health facility after a suicide attempt, should resonate beyond South Asian audiences.
Thiara said the soap explored stigma around mental health while showing Ravi's family as supportive but keen to hide his illness from outsiders.
EastEnders consulted Samaritans, Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, and Thiara said he hopes viewers look beyond Ravi's past and respond with empathy.
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