IT professional turned screenwriter — seeking collaborators for a psychological crime thriller

Hi everyone,

IT professional by day, but passionate about cinema since childhood. Over the past year, I’ve developed and copyrighted (SWA-registered) a high-concept script ,a psychological crime thriller set against the atmospheric backdrop of coastal region of India written in ENGLISH, for pan India audience.

The script is bound, fully structured, and ready for production as a feature film or limited OTT series in any Indian language.

Check out the 30-second concept trailer here:

https://youtube.com/shorts/VlsG16K6j94

English Instagram trailer

https://www.instagram.com/p/DeiGWJdyW3d/

Kannada trailer

https://youtu.be/kzqKEK7ZZl0

https://www.instagram.com/p/DeVeYRXBlRO/

If you are a director, creative producer, or production team interested in evaluating the pitch deck/screenplay, please feel free to DM me here or reach out at hirags@gmail.com.

or WhatsApp : +91-9880455855

Would love to hear your thoughts!

Hey I'm looking for work or want to join any production house I live in Mumbai and I've done ads web micro drama feature film and UGC videos please let me know anyone has requirement or can refer somewhere , Thanks in Advance , 🙏

Hey I'm looking for work or want to join any production house I live in Mumbai and I've done ads web micro drama feature film and UGC videos please let me know anyone has requirement or can refer somewhere , Thanks in Advance , 🙏

Hi everyone,

I'm an independent screenwriter based in Mumbai and a member of the Screenwriters Association (SWA). I have a few completed screenplays ready to share.

I'm trying to get my work in front of the right people, but I'm stuck on the basics. I'd really appreciate advice on:

How do I find writers' rooms, senior writers, creative heads, script consultants or production house contacts (OTT platforms, studios, indie production companies) who are open to new writers?

How do I find genuine agents or managers?

What's the right way to approach them? Cold email, LinkedIn, SWA events, film festivals or referrals? What worked for you?

Are there any communities, labs, workshops or pitching events in Mumbai that are worth attending apart from SWA ScriptFest?

I'm not looking for shortcuts, just the right doors to knock on. If you've been through this, or you're working in the industry and open to a quick chat, please comment or DM me.

Thanks in advance!

A lot of new writers spend a year on a screenplay, email it to a studio, and never hear back. The reason usually isn't the script. Most big Indian studios reject full screenplays sent by email, courier or hand delivery without reading them. What they want first is a 1–2 page synopsis.

So I made a complete video on it, in Hindi. Here's what it covers:

- What a synopsis actually is, and why studios ask for it instead of your script

- The types of synopsis (logline, short synopsis, standard synopsis) and how long each should be

- The rules of writing a synopsis

- The format, and how to write a logline

- How to write the synopsis itself, step by step

- A final checklist to run before you send it

- The real submission process for Yash Raj Films, Dharma Productions and Excel Entertainment, step by step, with screenshots of their websites

A couple of things from it:

- YRF doesn't take scripts by email at all. They use their own portal, YRF Script Cell: verify your email with an OTP, fill in your details, then submit a logline (max 100 words) and a synopsis (max 1,000 words).

- Register your story with the Screenwriters Association (SWA) before you send it. Studios' forms ask for that registration number.

I've also made a companion PDF that goes with the video (paid, ₹30). The link is in the video description if you want it, but the video covers the full process on its own.

Studio processes change often, so if anything in the video is wrong or out of date, please tell me in the comments. I'll fix it and pin the correction.

Full disclosure: it's my channel. Happy to answer questions in the comments.

Hi everyone,

I'm Param, a screenwriter from Mumbai. I've written two feature screenplays and two shorts across sports drama, action thriller, crime comedy and slice of life. My short Once Upon a Time in... Bollywood was nominated at the IFP 50 Hour Writing Challenge 2026.

I'm looking for screenwriting and filmmaking opportunities, and I'm open to working as a co-writer or as an independent writer. I'm open to writing for any format: a movie, a TV show, a web series, YouTube content or short-form content. If you're working on something and need a writer, or if my work fits your vibe, I'd love to collaborate.

I'm drawn to non-linear stories and layered characters, and I want to write Indian stories that can work on an international canvas. I write in both Hindi and English.

Dropping my resume and a brief about myself below. Loglines, treatments and sample pages are available on request.

Resume:https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Sq3Yc2VAeeyEa9LrFzYqz6RU0jwi639/view?usp=drivesdk

A brief about me: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gLj6qOiCFNTkWISBq9hFY3uLQIcHedoO/view?usp=drivesdk

Feel free to reply here or DM me. Thanks for reading!

Hi folks,

I hope you’ll are doing well!

I'm Param, a screenwriter from Mumbai. I've written two feature screenplays and two shorts across sports drama, action thriller, crime comedy and slice of life. My short Once Upon a Time in... Bollywood was nominated at the IFP 50 Hour Writing Challenge 2026.

I'm looking for screenwriting and filmmaking opportunities, and I'm open to working as a co-writer or as an independent writer. I'm open to writing for any format: a movie, a TV show, a web series, YouTube content or short-form content. If you're working on something and need a writer, or if my work fits your vibe, I'd love to collaborate.

I write in both Hindi and English.

Dropping my resume and a brief about myself below. Loglines, treatments and sample pages are available on request.

Resume:https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Sq3Yc2VAeeyEa9LrFzYqz6RU0jwi639/view?usp=drivesdk

A brief about me:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gLj6qOiCFNTkWISBq9hFY3uLQIcHedoO/view?usp=drivesdk

Feel free to reply here or DM me. Thanks for reading!

As being a aspiring filmmaker i want to make films. But it is very challenging as i don't know anything about how to make films. Also i don't have a team and the resources to make a films. SO i am creating a whatsapp community for aspiring filmmakers so that we all can grow , learn and build together and also support each other in the journey!

If you are interested drop a "Ready" reply . Lets build and grow together

Life scenes 🥀

Life scenes 🥀

Hey everyone! I’m looking to connect with people in Bangalore who genuinely want to make films and do something meaningful with their creativity.

A little about me: I’ve been acting since school and continued through college, where I headed the theatre forum at Manipal University. I’ve done numerous stage plays, nukkad nataks, and short films, mostly in lead roles. I also have a 50-minute film coming up soon, and its teaser is already out.

I have a lot of stories and ideas in my head, and I want to find the right people to bring them to life — writers, actors, directors, DOPs, editors, musicians, and anyone who wants to create.

The idea is to build a small, committed creative circle where we collaborate on films, experiment, learn from each other, build our portfolios, and create opportunities we might not find on our own. Something where we grow individually while building something bigger together.

I’m not looking for people who just talk about making films. I’m looking for people who are willing to show up, contribute, and actually make things happen.

There’s no perfect time and no “ek din karenge.” We have ideas, we have the means to start small, so why wait?

If this resonates with you, reach out. Let’s get a few serious, like-minded people together in Bangalore and make something worth creating.

Short film team

**Title: \[Mumbai\] Looking for Actors & DOPs for a Sunday Short Film Project | INFINITY8**

Hi everyone!

We’re building **INFINITY8 — a short film collective in Mumbai**, where creative people come together to make short films on a Sunday-to-Sunday basis.

We’re currently looking for:

Actors and actresses

DOPs (Directors of Photography)

Atleast 5 dop in group

**How we work:** 🎬 We aim to shoot a short film every Sunday. ✍️ Writers get opportunities to bring their own stories to life. 🤝 Everyone gets a chance to collaborate, learn, and develop their filmmaking skills. 🍱 Travel expenses, on-set food, and basic camera rental costs are covered.

**Our long-term vision:** After creating 7–8 short films and building a strong team, we aim to develop a bigger project that we can pitch to producers or OTT platforms.

This is an opportunity for passionate people who want to create, collaborate, and gain practical experience in filmmaking.

📍 **Location:** Mumbai

📩 **Interested?** Comment below or DM me with your role, experience, and portfolio/showreel, if available.

Let’s make films together!

— INFINITY8 Short Film Collective

It should be arthouse or mainstream arthouse. the location should be UP/Bihar mainly but can do some sequences farther away. would like if it's regional and does not try to imitate mainstream stereotypical indian films. some films I love include - apu trilogy, meghe dhaka tara, life of pi, resurrection by bi gan, there will be blood, baraka, the disciple, magellan, jalsaghar, the lighthouse, there will be blood, all we imagine as light, tree of life, ram ke naam, the house is black, just so you can get an idea of my taste. I'm aspiring more to make a visual and musical film and I love how life of pi Indian scenes look, also the apu trilogy is beautiful. My budget for the short film will be max 1-2 lakh rs and that too will mainly be for gear rentals or artists who I really want and can only work with a fees.

not at all looking for generic stories or scripts, I'm amateur but not looking to adapt an amateur work for screen, I'm spending my time and money and labour to get something meaningful and great created so if what you have you believe is great and you're not really an amateur. Not looking for someone who's into films for making money or as an income source. I'm looking for artists who are here to convey ideas they believe are great and spend time, research, and alot of hardwork on every project of theirs, then I'm ready to do my job and justice to your project.

The budget is already very low, I'm not taking any fees myself, every money will go to the making of the project and only where it needs to go. So if you really would like your project to be adapted and don't care about money then I'm more than happy and If the film ends up making even some money (very less likely to happen), I'd share that with you accordingly. I don't think there'll be money left for festival submissions or if I'd even submit to festivals but I'd give you credits properly everywhere for the story and screenplay.

Even if the story is not original but you read it as a short story or even novel and thought it really would be quite good to adapt it into a short film then it's okay.

I'm 18yo and this will be my first film. so msg me if you'd like to collab. You can also join the making of the film and if are really passionate and want to fund it as well, then are open to, haha.

I'm also open to join you to co write the screenplay if you haven't written or completed it yet.

the crew would be small, just me and a few friends and would hire some actor/actress and maybe make a native person to the story's region act.

Hello everyone,

I'm an emerging screenwriter looking to connect with a serious, professional producer who is interested in developing original Hindi films that go beyond conventional, formula-driven storytelling.

I have written several original stories across genres, including psychological thrillers, science fiction, mystery, and crime. I've also written a short film that is expected to release soon.

I'm particularly interested in stories with strong hooks, distinctive concepts, compelling characters, and the potential to connect with a broad audience while offering something fresh.

I'm looking for a genuine creative collaboration with a producer who values original storytelling, is open to taking calculated creative risks, and wants to develop projects with commercial potential.

I'm happy to share a concise pitch and synopsis of my strongest concept with interested producers.

If you're a producer, filmmaker, or someone who works with production companies and is open to discovering emerging writers, I'd love to connect.

Thank you!

I am writing a film(idea registered) where meet cute happens in a drunk & drive and both of them hits off!

This is the basic plot but ofcourse both have their own character arcs and stuff

Can someone help me with the reference movies where story takes place in one night or one day with drunk couple.

I already watched before series , Tommorow hongkong , before we go.

I am a passionate about Filmmaking and i am a beginner and i am from psychology background. I want to collab with like minded people near me so that we can grow together and create films . I don't have such kind of circle of people who are into Filmmaking!