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A screenwriting classroom experience for aspiring Bollywood screenwriters.
Analysing and studying the screenwriting techniques used on the page to make Bollywood films come alive on the screen.

Welcome to the Breakdown Besties Podcast! We're your hosts, Akshay and Ananya, two Bollywood screenwriters having written shows like Mismatched, Inside Edge, Wedding.con, Rana Naidu, Ishq in the Air, and Grahan, amongst others.

Every Thursday, we breakdown films to examine the screenwriting techniques used to make iconic Bollywood films... well, iconic. We cover logline construction, hero's journey breakdown, scene and dialogue analysis, plot and theme, and other craft devices. Just like you would in a screenwriting classroom.

Once you're done listening to the episode, rewatch the movie, now noting how the techniques used on the page come alive on the screen. And know that you're now one step closer to being a professional-level screenwriter.

Questions? Suggestions? Ideas? Shoot 'em to us at breakdownbesties@gmail.com

In case of a breakdown, your besties are right here for you!

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  • E06: Bhool Bhulaiyaa Breakdown
    Apr 9 2026

    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.

    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!

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    56 m
  • E05: Kahaani Screenwriting Breakdown
    Apr 2 2026

    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!

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

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    1 h y 2 m
  • E04: Badmaash Company Screenwriting Breakdown
    Mar 26 2026

    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!

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    56 m
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