Welcome to the screenwriting breakdown and analysis of Bollywood film Bhool Bhulaiyaa!

This 2012 genre-defining horror starring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan, written by Madhu Muttam, Neeraj Vora, and Manisha Korde changed how Indian audiences consume horror films.

In this episode of the Breakdown Besties, your film-school level screenwriting class experience, we analyze the techniques used in the script, to make the film come alive on the screen.

Here’s what we cover:

0:00 Introduction

04:26 Logline breakdown
07: 45 Hero's Journey analysis

30:34 Genre tropes analysis

34:51 Theme analysis

42:57 Scene construction techniques

52:04 World building techniques

And after you’re done watching the episode, we recommend you watch Bhool Bhulaiyaa again, now with all the awareness of the techniques, and see how they’re executed to bring entertainment to life.

So whether you’re in the heart of Bollywood in Mumbai, refining your craft for your next gig, or making your way here from near and far – we’re sure the Breakdown Besties Podcast will further the course of your screenwriting craft and career.

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Welcome to the screenwriting breakdown and analysis of Bollywood film Kahaani!

This 2012 genre-defining thriller starring Vidya Balan, written by Sujoy Ghosh, Advaita Kala, Suresh Nair, Ritesh Shah, Sutapa Sikdar, and Nikhil Vyas, set the stage for thrillers to take Bollywood by a storm.

In this episode of the Breakdown Besties, your film-school level screenwriting class experience, we analyze the techniques used in the script, to make the film come alive on the screen.

Here’s what we cover:

0:00 Introduction

01:15 Logline
08: 01 Hero's Journey

22:03 Scene construction techniques

40:28 Character creation techniques

47:18 Dialogue analysis

51:04 World Building techniques

55:16 Plotting techniques

59:31 Tone

And after you’re done watching the episode, we recommend you watch Kahaani again, now with all the awareness of the techniques, and see how they’re executed to bring entertainment to life.

So whether you’re in the heart of Bollywood in Mumbai, refining your craft for your next gig, or making your way here from near and far – we’re sure the Breakdown Besties Podcast will further the course of your screenwriting craft and career.

And if there’s any movie or TV episode you’d like us to break down, or you have any questions, – drop them down in the comments. Your besties are here for you!

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Welcome to the screenwriting breakdown and analysis of Bollywood film Badmaash Company!

Written by Parmeet Sethi, this young white collar crime caper film had us all amazed by the characters’ wits and warmed by their relationships!

In this episode of the Breakdown Besties, your film-school level screenwriting class experience, we analyze the techniques used in the script, to make the film come alive on the screen.

Here’s what we cover:

00:00 Introduction
03:24 Logline breakdown
08:20 Hero’s Journey breakdown

34:23 Character creation techniques

43:54 World building techniques

49:56 Theme analysis

And after you’re done watching the episode, we recommend you watch Badmaash Company again, now with all the awareness of the techniques, and see how they’re executed to bring screenplay and entertainment to life.

So whether you’re in the heart of Bollywood in Mumbai, refining your craft for your next gig, or making your way here from near and far – we’re sure the Breakdown Besties Podcast will further the course of your screenwriting craft and career.

And if there’s any movie or TV episode you’d like us to break down, or you have any questions, – drop them down in the comments. Your besties are here for you!

Hit subscribe and we’ll see you next week on another episode of Breakdown Besties!