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3 Idiots, a 2009 Indian coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Rajkumar Hirani and written by Abhijat Joshi and Rajkumar Hirani, continues to be a beloved classic that resonates with audiences across generations. It was the official adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s popular novel, Five Point Someone. At its heart, the film explores the pursuit of true […]
Dangal, a 2016 Indian sports drama film directed by Nitesh Tiwari and written by Piyush Gupta, Shreyas Jain, Nikhil Mehrotra, is the highest worldwide grossing Indian movie till date. Inspired by the true story of Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughters Geeta and Babita, the film explores themes of gender equality, perseverance, and the unyielding […]
Ideas can emerge from anywhere and often do at unexpected times. Whether it’s a book you just came across, an article you chanced upon, an incident that happened to you or your friend, or by simply watching another movie – the initial inspiration can hardly be predicted or engineered. The more you consume and the […]
Short films are like haikus in the world of cinema—concise, impactful, and capable of evoking profound emotions within a limited space. Besides being pieces of art in themselves, are often an important training ground for filmmakers to hone their craft. Many consider short films to be a proxy for and sometimes complementary to film school […]
Out of the numerous storytelling structures, few get the most limelight in the screenwriting world. Most writers are familiar with the popular names like Save The Cat, Hero’s Journey, Story Circle, and the like; however, one lesser known concept, albeit more popular in literautre, is Freytag’s Pyramid. What is Freytag’s Pyramid? Freytag’s Pyramid is a […]
Once you’ve decided that you need to Outline your story before you start writing the screenplay, you will need to choose between the various storytelling structures out there. The three-act structure as a narrative breakdown can be applied to almost any story. But to further breakdown your story in beats, certain storytelling frameworks can be […]
Interstellar stands out as a cinematic achievement not only for its stunning visuals and Hans Zimmer’s evocative score but also for its screenplay, which skillfully navigates complex scientific concepts while keeping the human experience at its core. The plot follows former NASA pilot Joseph Cooper, who discovers a covert NASA operation. With humanity’s survival at […]
If you’re a screenwriter working in the business or someone who’s just started their journey of becoming one, you would have most certainly come across the term “inciting incident”. It’s the defining incident that set the story in motion. Definition Any event or circumstance (big or small) that changes the direction of the protagonist’s life […]
One of the most celebrated movies of the last decade, “PK”, directed by Rajkumar Hirani and co-written by him and Abhijat Joshi, is a Bollywood movie which was the highest-grossing hindi movie at the time. Released in 2014, this satirical science fiction comedy-drama takes a bold and unconventional approach to tackle societal norms and religious […]
One of the key structuring decisions, before you begin writing your screenplay, is whether to keep it linear or non-linear. Both are techniques that deal with time. Unlike the three-act structure which primarily concerns itself with the overall narrative arc, linear and non linear structures dictate the sequencing of events ie. the order in which […]