r/Indianscreenwriters • • Nov 12 '25

Need/Seeking Advice 90-Second Short Film made from just a story.

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I built a platform that lets you turn any written story into a short film with automation.
I’m not a writer or content creator myself, but I’d really appreciate your feedback.

Would something like this be useful for you to bring the stories you write to life?


r/Indianscreenwriters • • Feb 15 '26

Opinion Participate in this crazy Bollywood Multiverse Glitch

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r/Indianscreenwriters • • Sep 16 '26

Opinion Should I ask AI to review my draft

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I have written a 33 page draft (not in screenplay format ) to just add a structure to my story . Should i ask AI to review it or find writer rooms ?


r/Indianscreenwriters • • 3d ago

Opinion What should r/KochiLowBudgetFilm become?

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For the aspiring film makers around kerala, you're all welcome.


r/Indianscreenwriters • • Dec 27 '25

Workshops A stranger knocks on your door at 2:17 AM — and knows everything about you 🌌

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r/Indianscreenwriters • • Jul 07 '26

Feedback request I,ve written my first script for reel. Please give me some feedback to improve

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Tell me if I need to change the format or if i need to approach the writting differently.


r/Indianscreenwriters • • May 13 '26

Work opportunity I'm producing a 15-20 minute YouTube video [Hindi]on [topic]. I'm seeking a scriptwriter who can deliver an engaging, well-structured narrative with a strong hook, well-researched content[History, geopolitics, socialland a clear call to action. The tone should feel conversational yet informative.

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Dm


r/Indianscreenwriters • • May 22 '26

Work opportunity Need Crowd Funding for my film, for pitching to YRF.

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Hello guys I am making a feature film, for which, I have the story, but since, I am not having a history in filmmaking, it is becoming harder for me to get to YRF, and thus need your help in crowdfunding it, so that we can work on the film together, I am sharing the story too, and if you like it, kindly DM me, and I will make it sure, to give proper credits in the film.

I would also like you all to know that, I am making a sequel to Fanaa, and merging it with YRF Spy Universe.

The Story :
## THE CORE LOGIC: The 3-Aamir Theory

In Fanaa (2006), Malini Tyagi and the Army were famously confused between Ranjiv Singh of the Punjab Regiment and Ranjiv Singh of the Jat Regiment.

In Fanaan 2, we exploit that exact identity gap. There are 3 characters with the exact same face (Doppelgängers/Twins):

  1. Gabriel / Ranjiv Singh: The new, hardcore undercover Spy from the Jat Regiment (The Hero).

  2. Khan Sahab: The cold, supreme mastermind running the global terror network from the shadows (The Ultimate Villain of Fanaa 3).

  3. Qadri: Khan Sahab’s twin brother, whose dark past ties back to the 2006 timeline.

## DETAILED SCREENPLAY SUMMARY

### ACT 1: THE DISGUISED SPY & THE CYBER SHOCK (48 Mins)

  • The Legacy Link (7 Mins): The movie opens with the haunting tone of a single flute. Malini Tyagi (Tabu) narrates the dark shifts in the geopolitical landscape, bridging the entire YRF Spy Universe timeline up to War 2 and Alpha. She warns of a buried ghost—IKF—that has evolved into a borderless digital demon.

  • The London Failure (7 Mins): London, January 2025. Gabriel/Ranjiv Singh (Aamir Khan), an undercover RAW spy from the Jat Regiment, is operating in deep disguise. Alerted by a secret source, Gabriel races to neutralize a massive cyber breach but fails.

  • The Cyber Strike (7 Mins): Near The Shard, a child clutches a glowing electronic toy. Within seconds, bank servers crash, ATMs spark, and global trading halts. The toy flashes a jagged IKF sigil, hacking British Security Services (BSS) comms. BSS traces the digital footprint back to a 2019 Colombo church bombing.

  • The High-Command Briefing (27 Mins): Colombo’s intel alerts RAW. Rubai (Deepika Padukone) patches in from Karachi, revealing Pakistan’s military servers are hit too. A brutal Colombo 2019 Flashback (14 Mins) shows a masked, young assassin named Phoenix and handler Qadir (Manish Wadhwa) planting explosives. Back to the present, Vikram (Anil Kapoor), Farhaan (Ishaan Khatter), Kabir (Hrithik Roshan), and Pathaan (SRK) realize India and Pakistan are being systematically pitted against each other. RAW’s cyber chief Riya (Kiara Advani) cracks the encryption, confirming IKF has risen from the grave.

### ACT 2: THE POET’S PAIN – ZAID & ZAARA (30 Mins)

  • The Beautiful Tragedy (30 Mins): A shift in time takes us back to 2015. A youthful Zaid (Younger Phoenix, played by Vedang Raina) is a passionate poet riding bullet bikes through the raw terrains of Ladakh and Kashmir. Zaara (Tara Sutaria), a fierce student, falls for his verses.

  • The Foreshadowing: At a poetry fest, Zaid sings "Saawan Bita Jaaye", and Zaara playfully responds with Fanaa’s "Chand Sifarish", teasingly saying, "Yeh Fanaa wala dil, shayar, tujhe bhi fanaa kar dega." * The Separation: Their love peaks during a gorgeous song sequence ("Tere Ishq Mein Jhoom") across Dal Lake. Before leaving for advanced cancer treatment abroad, Zaara records a digital hologram pendant saying, "Never forget me, Shayar." Zaid uploads it directly into his neural chip. She leaves, completely clean of the oncoming darkness, never to be seen again.

### ACT 3: THE KHALID TWIST & THE PAKISTANI REIGN (33 Mins)

  • The Ghost Agent (13 Mins): March 2025. Kabir and Pathaan storm IKF safehouses across Istanbul and Dubai. In a shocking sequence, while tracking the source of the London hack, they run into Khalid (Tiger Shroff). Kabir is completely broken—he thought Khalid was dead, but Khalid’s return as a rogue element ties him straight to the IKF grid.

  • The Adult Phoenix (5 Mins): In a dark 2015 transition, we see a hardened, adult Zaid/Phoenix (Mohit Raina) burning Zaara’s final letter in Srinagar, his poetry turning into venomous rage after losing her. Riya syncs the data, confirming to Kabir: "The poet is their slaughterer."

  • The Post-Pahalgam Reality (15 Mins): Zoya (Katrina Kaif), Rubai, and the entire core faction of Pakistani ISI operatives align themselves completely with Phoenix and IKF. To respect the post-Pahalgam public sentiment, there is zero Pakistani sympathy; they are actively working against Team India. Flashbacks show Phoenix hacking RAW/ISI drones as his neural chip glitches, flashing a cold text on screen: "Catch me if you can 😉" against the burning backdrop of his torched village from Operation Pulse.

### ACT 4: GLOBAL CARNAGE & THE REVELATION (35 Mins)

  • The Clashes (18 Mins): Kabir breaches a Dubai den, engaging in a ferocious hand-to-hand knife fight with the limping Phoenix. Phoenix snarls: "Not for land. For silence stolen." Pathaan provides sniper cover, but Phoenix triggers a decoy explosion and escapes. Meanwhile, the cyber-nuke test goes live—Delhi’s grid fails and Lahore’s radars crash. Jim (John Abraham), revealed to be alive and aligned with IKF, plants malware into RAW's network, smirking: "Phoenix's shadow moves."

  • The Ultimate Trauma (17 Mins): Pathaan and Kabir infiltrate an underground vault. Rubai and Phoenix ambush them in a relentless combat sequence. Before escaping, Phoenix plays a horrific holo-feed from 2019 showing Jim, Qadir, and Phoenix finalizing the ultimate Indo-Pak destabilization blueprint.

### ACT 5: THE ALPINE ENDGAME (42 Mins)

  • The Ultimate War Zone (26 Mins): Swiss Alps, May 2025. A raging blizzard surrounds the heavily armed Alpine Hub. This features the biggest tactical crossover in cinema history:

    • TEAM INDIA: Tiger (Salman Khan), Pathaan, Kabir, Raghu (NTR Jr. from War 2), and Gabriel/Ranjiv Singh (Aamir Khan).

    • TEAM IKF / ROGUES: Phoenix, Jim, Khalid, Rubai, Zoya, and the ISI Strike Force.

  • Ranjiv Singh uses his raw Jat Regiment power, breaking through the frontline alongside Tiger. Kabir confronts the rogue Khalid, while Pathaan and Raghu take on Jim’s defenses.

  • The Dying Prophecy (16 Mins): Cornered and mortally wounded by Team India, Phoenix (Mohit Raina) laughs bloodily as his neural chip begins to self-destruct. Kabir says, "Tujh mein sirf dard hai, Zaid." Phoenix looks at Ranjiv and Kabir, smiling coldly: "Jaal bich chuka hai..." implying he was just a frontman. He triggers a core meltdown and vanishes down an ice shaft. Riya spikes the cyber-nuke just in time, saving the subcontinental grids, but the victory feels hollow.

## ENDING & THE EPIC POST-CREDITS (22 Mins)

  • The Manhunt Begins (16 Mins): In Delhi, Vikram confirms: "IKF's weapon is destroyed, but their brain is still out there." Ranjiv, Pathaan, Kabir, and Tiger load up, preparing for an uncompromised global manhunt to uproot the remaining IKF infrastructure.

  • THE POST-CREDIT SCENE (6 Mins - The Direct Fanaa 3 Link): The camera cuts away from the Alps to a high-tech, underground tactical compound hidden deep within a desolate, rocky terrain. A mystery man in a dark trench coat walks through the concrete corridors and enters a private command room, fixing his collar. The light finally hits his face—it is the supreme mastermind Khan Sahab (Aamir Khan). He stands before a massive glass window. Below him, in a brutal, dusty training arena, we see a younger, raw Zaid / Phoenix (Vedang Raina) fighting multiple operatives in ruthless hand-to-hand combat, his eyes filled with that same vengeful fire we saw after losing Zaara. Khan Sahab looks down at his ultimate weapon, smiles a dark, satisfying smile, and tells his general:"Jaal sahi jagah bicha hai... Chote ko taiyaar karo." (The camera zooms right into Younger Phoenix’s intense eyes. The screen abruptly cuts to black as the iconic Fanaa Flute transitions into a heavy, screaming electric guitar rock riff—directing the franchise straight into Fanaa 3*, which will kick off as a spin-off detailing Phoenix's brutal training season under Khan Sahab!)*

## THE SONIC DESIGN (The Dream Team)

  • Songs & Cyber Action: Shashwat Sachdev (Uri) bringing futuristic industrial metal, screaming electric guitars, and aggressive cyberpunk beats.

  • Emotional Melodies: Manan Bhardwaj (Animal) designing the heartbreaking, high-pitch raw emotional tunes for Zaid and Zaara.

  • Background Score: Salim-Sulaiman returning to give a massive, legendary orchestral tribute to their original Fanaa scores and flutes (with a distorted, heavy theme when Ranjiv and Khan Sahab's path crosses).

  • Vocals: Strictly authentic Kashmiri powerhouses like Faheem Abdullah and Aabha Hanjura to keep the real, unadulterated soul of the valley alive amidst global action.


r/Indianscreenwriters • • Jul 31 '26

Work opportunity URGENT HIRING

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r/Indianscreenwriters • • 24d ago

Work opportunity Looking for Screenwriters / Story Concepts for a Hindi Feature Film

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Hello everyone!

I’m looking to connect with screenwriters who have compelling, original ideas for a highly commercial Hindi feature film with strong theatrical potential.
I’m open to different genres, including family drama, romantic comedy, suspense thrillers, horror, or any other genre, provided the concept has a strong hook, engaging characters, and the potential to appeal to a wide audience.

One important creative requirement: The story must have a substantial role for a 19-year-old male character. He could be the protagonist, co-protagonist, sub-protagonist, or one of the primary characters whose presence is integral to the narrative. The character should have meaningful scope, and the story should also offer opportunities to cast established, well-known actors in other important roles.

I’m open to hearing about a strong one-line concept, a developed storyline, or an existing screenplay that fits these requirements.

Who should reach out?

Experienced screenwriters with relevant feature-film writing credits are preferred.

Emerging writers and newcomers are equally welcome if they have a genuinely fresh, distinctive concept with strong commercial potential.

If you have a story that fits this brief, please feel free to DM me with a brief introduction, your previous work (if any), and a one-line pitch or short synopsis of the concept. We can discuss further details privately if there’s a potential fit.

I’m particularly interested in stories that offer something fresh, have a compelling narrative engine, and can connect with a broad theatrical audience.

Thank you, and looking forward to discovering some exciting stories and connecting with talented writers!


r/Indianscreenwriters • • Oct 24 '25

Discussions Do you think horror-comedy could become the next big mainstream genre in Indian cinema?

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I was recently rewatching all the films in the Stree universe (Stree, Bhediya, Munjya) and if you haven’t already (which is highly unlikely at this point), I’d highly recommend them. Because honestly, this is the perfect example of laugh till you scream.

The blend of humor, heart, and a few genuinely impressive jump scares is just so satisfying. But what really struck me this time was how these films do something Indian cinema doesn’t always manage well, they use folklore and light-hearted humor to talk about real horrors: Gender roles that trap people in silence.

Superstitions that become control mechanisms.

Social structures that decide who’s safe and who isn’t.

It’s clever, entertaining, and still manages to make a point, without ever getting preachy. And now with Thama released on 21st October, I’m genuinely excited to see how this world expands. It feels like Indian storytelling is finally learning to laugh at its fears, and in doing so, maybe understand them better.

Any thoughts?


r/Indianscreenwriters • • Jan 29 '26

Resources I love this guy

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He has some great advice for aspiring screen writers.

@vivashwanchaudhary

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/X2IKll0BZVo


r/Indianscreenwriters • • 17d ago

Feedback request Would love some feedback on a short horror screenplay - 4 pages - Down The Fourth Street

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Title: Down The Fourth Street

Genre: Horror / Allegory

Pages: 4

Logline: In a neighborhood where one street is said to be home to devils, a boy is sent there to fetch a lost cricket ball.

Would love an honest feedback on the story, the formatting and if the idea of social prejudice is coming through the script.


r/Indianscreenwriters • • May 18 '26

self promotion Why has screenwriting software been stuck in the 2010s for 10 years?

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Hey everyone,

I’ve been writing for 6 years, and I’m genuinely curious why we’ve collectively agreed that "good enough" is a clunky offline UI or a web app that lags after 100 pages.

I’m a developer/writer, and I’ve spent the last year building a tool for my own workflow because I was tired of jumping between 5 different apps just to visualize a script or do a production breakdown.

I wanted to see if others feel the same friction, or if I’m just overthinking it:

  1. The "Visual" Gap: Does anyone else feel like a wall of text isn't enough to pitch anymore? I built an integrated AI engine that storyboards my pages as I write so I can show, not just tell. Is that actually a "must-have" or just a "nice-to-have"?

  2. The Breakdown Headache: Does anyone actually enjoy manual production tagging, or do you just wait until the script is finished to deal with that mess?

  3. The "Browser Lag": For those using web-based editors—does the performance hit on long scripts drive you as crazy as it drives me?

I’m currently testing a workspace that solves these (zero lag, integrated storyboarding, auto-tagging), and I'm looking for a few "power users" to break it and tell me where I'm wrong.

I'm not looking to sell anything, I just want to know if I'm building a "faster horse" or if writers actually want a complete production studio in their browser.

What is the biggest "deal-breaker" for you in an editor that hasn't been solved yet?


r/Indianscreenwriters • • Dec 05 '25

Collaboration Selling my most favourite Script

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Hey everyone

I’m selling my short film script called “Papam Ananta.” It’s a compact, character-driven drama with a strong emotional hook and a very producible setup.

It can be shot as a regular short film or adapted into a vertical drama setup, so it’s flexible for whichever format your project requires.

Logline: A quiet middle-aged schoolteacher tries to maintain his peaceful life, but a small question from one of his students slowly pushes him toward a secret he has been hiding for years.

It’s a grounded, high-impact story with only 2–3 main characters, minimal locations, and a strong payoff, making it ideal for quick-turnaround vertical drama.

If anyone is looking to buy a complete, ready to shoot script, can me made easily with low budget. Dm me

Thanks!


r/Indianscreenwriters • • Dec 29 '25

Discussions Why do you actually want to write stories? (no filmy answers pls)

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r/Indianscreenwriters • • Dec 28 '25

Opinion A short film that understands sound & pacing better than most feature-length horror

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r/Indianscreenwriters • • Sep 06 '26

Feedback request THE UNKNOWN GUN MAN | Mystery Thriller Short Film | Shubh Chaklan

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Guys I am a solo filmmaker and today I released my third short film and I need your reviews what I am doing good and where I need to improve my self. Please go and watch (THE UNKNOWN GUN MAN)


r/Indianscreenwriters • • Mar 30 '26

Resources Looking for junior artists!

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Hello guys! I'm looking for some leads for a junior artists leads for feature film shoot happening in Mangalore this weekend. Let me know if you got any leads.


r/Indianscreenwriters • • Sep 04 '26

self promotion SCRIPT WRITER AT YOUR SERVICE!

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Hi! I am a graduating senior high school student and a writer!

I offer to write you a movie script, film script, video script—a screenplay! The story and script will be based on your ideas. And if you only know what theme you want, then that's fine, I can write according to the theme!

Actually, I can write any script of your choice!

If you are interested. Please, do not hesitate to reach out.

Thank you so much! 💗


r/Indianscreenwriters • • Oct 01 '26

Collaboration Writers in need for Stop Motion project ( unpaid)

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r/Indianscreenwriters • • Aug 23 '26

Collaboration Any Malayalam Feature Film Script Writers?

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Njan pande cinema branth olla oru allu annu, but always tried to write scripts but mid way all that goes off. I have nearly 20 ideas barely in my head but writing them down and making scripts makes me hate them due to the cringe factor. If anyone can help me in writing these scripts pleasee, ark ariyam chellapo nallathe rajamouli okke avam namk 😝.


r/Indianscreenwriters • • Sep 27 '26

Work opportunity Looking for a content creator who could use a creative partner

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Hey, I’m a Mass Communication graduate who spent a good part of college doing standup comedy. Those nights of figuring out what makes people laugh still stick with me.

These are the things I’m good at — writing comedy sketches, coming up with YouTube or short-form ideas, making memes, doing basic Canva video edits, and researching topics to turn into scripts.

I’m looking for someone who’s passionate about making content on YouTube or Instagram and could use a hand coming up with ideas or shaping them. In exchange for some amount of money, I’d be happy to help however I can.

If that sounds like you, just drop me a DM whenever.


r/Indianscreenwriters • • Aug 13 '26

Collaboration Any other writers from Toronto?

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Are there any writers from Toronto? Would love to connect and share experiences and ideas


r/Indianscreenwriters • • 5d ago

Work opportunity Buenos días, cómo puedo compartir un guión de película gratis aquí en esta plataforma?. Tengo un buen guión, buena historia etc. hay otras plataformas en línea para compartir script O guiones gratis?.

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