20 times cinema defined obsession and we couldn't look away 

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Whiplash (Image via Sony Pictures)
Whiplash (Image via Sony Pictures)

3) Nina Sayers in Black Swan (2010)

Black Swan (Image via Searchlight Pictures)
Black Swan (Image via Searchlight Pictures)

Nina Sayers loses herself in the pursuit of perfection. Preparing for the role of Swan Queen takes over her life. The pressure to meet the director’s expectations pushes her into delusion. She becomes consumed by fear and rivalry, leading to her mental collapse. Her final performance reflects the toll of her obsession as she achieves perfection at the cost of her sanity. The film remains unforgettable for its portrayal of how obsession transforms ambition into destruction.

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Edited by Abhimanyu Sharma
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