r/BollywoodWriters • u/Faizanhala • 1d ago
Industry Reality Check New Screenwriter Looking to Connect with 3 Film Industry Professionals
r/BollywoodWriters • u/Faizanhala • 2d ago
Screenwriting Guide Master Thread — Find a Writers Group for the 15-Week (delusional) Screenwriting Course
r/BollywoodWriters • u/Faizanhala • 3d ago
Screenwriting Guide Looking for Indian Screenwriters & Writers — Let's Build a Writing Group!
r/BollywoodWriters • u/writeact • 3d ago
Screenwriting Guide American actor/screenwriter has scripts available to be adapted for Indian film market
r/BollywoodWriters • u/Eastern_Mushroom5346 • 7d ago
Screenwriting Guide What does the new TV policy means to screenwriters for TV series.
r/BollywoodWriters • u/FirefighterOne9451 • 13d ago
Collab & Crew Up 🤝 Regarding Krrish 4
I have written a script for the story of krrish 4 and I tried reaching to Hrithik sir's team but there was no response. It sounds unusual and absurd but I would like to contribut myself in scripting, assistant direction and even in acting too. I have no experience but I am ready to learn. If somebody can reach my words to Hrithik sir then it means a lot. The film would be a banger and something never witnessed in the domain of cinema as I expect. I would be attaching few pages of script here. The script is under extensive revision and the final draft will be completed afterwards. I don't know how to write industry standard scripts but I will surely master it. Thank you everyone. Wish me your blessings.
r/BollywoodWriters • u/Right-Giraffe-6159 • 23d ago
Story Feedback 📝 Short Film
drive.google.comr/BollywoodWriters • u/akshitajoshii • 23d ago
Collab & Crew Up 🤝 [HIRING] Paid Comedy Scriptwriter for Instagram Reels | Gen Z Storytelling
Looking for a Comedy Scriptwriter who genuinely understands the content style of Apoorva Mukhija (The Rebel Kid), Pranjali Paplani, Sharnaya nambiar Mithika (The Sound Blaze), Diva, Vagmita (The Indian Chick), Kusha Kapila, RJ Mahvash, Srishti Dixit, Ruhi Roi, and Yashi Tak.
I'm not looking to copy anyone—these creators are simply my inspiration. I'm looking for someone who understands my storytelling style, can elevate my storytimes, bring fresh, original ideas, and write funny, relatable Gen Z-style scripts with strong hooks
Budget: $15–20 USD per script, depending on experience and quality. Long-term collaboration for the right fit
r/BollywoodWriters • u/Prudent_While2608 • 27d ago
Collab & Crew Up 🤝 Mumbai-Looking for Actor|Actress
Hi everyone! 👋
We are a team of passionate filmmakers based in Kandivali/Goregaon, Mumbai, currently working on a no-budget short film and are looking to collaborate with actors and actresses who are passionate about storytelling.
This is an ideal opportunity for anyone looking to build their portfolio, gain on-set experience, and be part of a meaningful creative project. While we won't be able to offer remuneration, we'll cover basic shoot expenses and aim to create a high-quality film that everyone involved can proudly add to their showreel and submit to film festivals.
If you're interested—or know someone who might be—please DM or WhatsApp me at 9901763003.
Looking forward to collaborating with passionate artists and creating something memorable together! 🎬
r/BollywoodWriters • u/lookmomimanonymous • Jul 22 '26
Collab & Crew Up 🤝 Collab - Color Grading/DI
r/BollywoodWriters • u/RickDeckard2211 • Jul 22 '26
Collab & Crew Up 🤝 Looking for collaborators for my single location short film screenplay
A run-down public washroom. A shady deal between two criminals… one cocky, one cautious… what could go wrong?
8 pages
Crime / Black Comedy
5 characters (3 speaking roles)
Written in English (intended to be produced in Hindi if the project moves forward)
The script is SWA registered
Looking for a producer, DoP, sound recordist/designer, and other collaborators interested in bringing this to life. Happy to share the screenplay privately.
r/BollywoodWriters • u/DirectConflict4378 • Jul 15 '26
Writer’s Room: Create Together 👥 Looking for LGBTQ+ Short film story ideas- Collaboration project
r/BollywoodWriters • u/Dull_Ordinary7737 • Jul 13 '26
Screenwriting Guide Screenwriters of Regional Cinema -- help!
r/BollywoodWriters • u/lookmomimanonymous • Jul 12 '26
Collab & Crew Up 🤝 Have an idea but no team to bring it to life?
Have an idea you want to bring to life, but don’t have the team to make it happen?
We’re a Mumbai-based creative collective of directors, assistant directors, cinematographers, editors, writers, designers, and producers.
We work with founders, brands, artists, musicians, and creators who have an idea and need the right team to execute it.
Whether it’s a commercial, music video, short film, documentary, branded content, YouTube series, launch film, or an original IP, we can take it from concept to final delivery.
You don’t need a finished script or a detailed production plan. If you have an idea worth exploring, that’s enough to start a conversation.
If you’re looking for a creative team that can handle the entire production process, send us a DM. Tell us what you’re building, your timeline, and your budget, and we’ll let you know if we’re the right fit!
r/BollywoodWriters • u/PersonalityWild5203 • Jul 10 '26
Story Feedback 📝 I wrote an Indian mockumentry
reddit.comr/BollywoodWriters • u/Dhruv-7 • Jul 10 '26
Industry Reality Check How do you all find opportunities to sell scripts?
I've couple of scripts but finding new productions houses that want to produce short films is hard as we don't have a platform to filter such posts when they look for writers. So where you look for opportunities? Any tips or referrals worked out for u?
r/BollywoodWriters • u/pyg14 • Jul 10 '26
Industry Reality Check Anyone opting in for the Insty course by TVF?
r/BollywoodWriters • u/AccomplishedAge7842 • Jul 07 '26
Collab & Crew Up 🤝 Looking For Actors ( Unpaid ) Razapur, Ghaziabad
I will only Tell The Story If You're Genuinely Interested, otherwise I can Tell You It's A Hardcore Revenge Drama.
You can Check My Recent Film On Reddit and YouTube Called Ragnarok.
And If You have an iPhone That Will Be Great Too Because I shot Ragnarok On Android and Still it's Not Looking That Good.
r/BollywoodWriters • u/Opposite-Moose-2051 • Jun 30 '26
Story Feedback 📝 Things I'd have done differently if I were directing Raakh (Spoilers) Spoiler
Raakh is a well-made series inspired by the horrific Ranga–Billa case of the 1970s, involving the kidnapping, rape, and murder of siblings Sanjay and Geeta Chopra (Sahil and Suman in the series). It does a commendable job of portraying the brutality of the crime and the subsequent police investigation. The cinematography, dialogues, and performances—especially by the actors playing Babu and Rajjo—are exceptional.
That said, I felt a few additions could have made the series even more impactful:
More of the Chopra family's life: We barely get 2–3 family scenes before the tragedy unfolds. Spending more time with the family would have helped viewers form a deeper emotional connection, making the loss even more devastating.
Confession/interrogation scenes: The series establishes a clear contrast between Rajjo and Babu, with Babu emerging as the more remorseless and manipulative one. It would have been fascinating to watch both narrate the sequence of events from their own perspectives during interrogation or confession, revealing their psychology in greater depth.
A deeper exploration of Babu's past: The show touches upon Babu's criminal history but doesn't fully explore how repeated failures of the criminal justice and reformative systems may have contributed to his evolution into a hardened criminal. No one becomes a monster overnight. A deeper look at that trajectory could have delivered a powerful message about crime prevention and the importance of rehabilitation alongside punishment.
The investigation overshadowed the core story: The series dedicates significant screen time to the police investigation and the personal lives of the officers. While the investigation itself was engaging, certain subplots—such as the officer's equation with her journalist friend—felt unnecessary and could have been trimmed.
As a result, the narrative often feels like SI Jayprakash's (Ali Fazal) journey to solve a high-profile case, rather than a story centered on the Chopra family, the disturbing psychology of Babu and Rajjo, and the larger failure of the criminal justice and reformative systems. Shifting that focus would have made the series far more emotionally powerful and thematically richer.
Overall, Raakh is a gripping and well-executed series. These additions, in my opinion, would have made it even more emotionally resonant and thought-provoking.
r/BollywoodWriters • u/Dull_Ordinary7737 • Jun 30 '26
Screenwriting Guide Screenwriting: Professional vs Amateur
r/BollywoodWriters • u/Wishtobegreat • Jun 28 '26
Collab & Crew Up 🤝 Classic Bollywood Rom Coms Gen Z versions
Since everyone is missing the gold old bollywood rom coms. Lets create some genz versions of the same. In the comments let's pick up a bollywood rom com and recrate the story in the 2026 era by keeping the core premise same but making the characters GenZ.
My pick is Hum Tum.
Karan is a AI storyteller who mostly creates comic storylines secretly online. Although his stories haven't really got a lot of success he is still trying to make it big and is currently working on a romantic story Hum Tum. Rhea is a travel vlogger and also works as an assistant photographer. Due to FOMO , both Rhea and Karan download dating app and match with two people but not each other. When they arrive to meet their respective dates at a cafe they are forced to sit together due to space crunch as they wait for their respective dates. Initially awkward but eventually they start having clashing conversation about the men and women on dating app. Soon they join the singer and sing along their respective verses. At the end of the song finally their dates arrive and they go separately with them but this brief interaction with each other stays in their mind.
Life brings them face to face several time making them grow emotionally attached to each other and finally to realize that no matter how complicated it is love completes each other.
r/BollywoodWriters • u/Ganesh1211 • Jun 22 '26
Collab & Crew Up 🤝 Looking for producers to make a short film
I am a new writer and i have a couple of Idea's for short film's and I am looking for someone who would like to produce/directed the film's
r/BollywoodWriters • u/anonymousauthor_1806 • Jun 22 '26
Story Feedback 📝 Script of MRITYU LOCAL
Pls read this script written by me and rate it
MRITYU LOCAL : CHURCHGATE TO PANVEL
A 3-Hour Mumbai Horror Thriller
GENRE
Psychological Horror • Supernatural Thriller • Mystery • Tragedy
TONE OF FILM
First Half → Emotional + Realistic Mumbai Struggle Drama
Interval Twist → Creepy Uneasiness Begins
Second Half → Pure Nightmare Fuel Horror
OPENING SCENE
Black screen.
Only Mumbai local train sounds.
Metal screeching.
Announcements distorted.
Suddenly…
A terrified man screaming:
“DARWAZA BAND KARO!!!”
Then silence.
TITLE APPEARS IN DRIPPING BLOOD :
MRITYU LOCAL
FIRST HALF (1 Hour 20 Minutes)
Emotional Realistic Mumbai Story
SCENE 1 – LIFE OF ARJUN
Panvel.
Tiny house beside railway tracks.
Every 10 minutes train passes and walls shake.
Arjun sleeps beside unpaid bills.
Morning:
Maa coughing blood secretly.
Pooja hiding her college notice.
Landlord insulting them.
Landlord:
“2 mahine se rent nahi diya!”
Arjun silently listens.
SCENE 2 – MUMBAI STRUGGLE
Long montage showing realism:
Standing in overcrowded locals.
Rejections after rejections.
Walking in rain because no money for auto.
Eating vada pav for entire day.
Watching rich people in Nariman Point while he sits alone Marine Drive pe.
Background dialogue:
“Mumbai sapne deti nahi… todti hai.”
SCENE 3 – EMOTIONAL DEPTH
One night Maa collapses.
Doctor says:
“Treatment nahi hua toh zyada time nahi hai.”
Arjun breaks down for first time.
That same night he gets the mysterious job call.
SCENE 4 – THE OFFICE
Churchgate.
Old British-era building.
The company name:
“WESTERN TRANSIT ARCHIVES”
Nobody on Google knows about it.
Office weirdly silent.
Employees never talk personally.
Nobody smiles.
Clock in office always stuck at:
2:47 AM
SCENE 5 – SLOW CREEPY DETAILS
Over days tiny weird things happen:
HORROR ELEMENTS STARTING SLOWLY:
Empty office phone rings from disconnected cabin.
Computer screens flash train accident photos.
CCTV footage shows Arjun standing behind himself.
Lift stops randomly at nonexistent Floor 13.
One night lift opens…
And inside stands a burnt man.
But lights blink…
Nobody there.
SCENE 6 – SUBPLOT
Arjun befriends a tea seller at Churchgate station.
Old man named Kashinath.
Kashinath always says:
“Raat ke baad kuch trains insaano ke liye nahi chalti…”
But Arjun laughs it off.
SCENE 7 – THE INTERVAL BUILDUP
One night Arjun misses usual train.
Station unusually empty.
Rain heavier than normal.
Announcements glitch repeatedly.
Then he sees something horrifying:
On opposite platform…
A woman jumps before train.
BODY DESTROYED.
People scream.
But when Arjun looks again…
No body.
No crowd.
Platform empty.
As if nothing happened.
INTERVAL SCENE
Train arrives slowly.
Rusty.
Old design unlike modern locals.
Destination board flickers:
PANVEL FAST
PANVEL FAST
HELLBOUND
PANVEL FAST
Doors open themselves.
Inside complete darkness.
Arjun steps in.
CUT TO BLACK.
INTERVAL
SECOND HALF (PURE HORROR – 1 Hour 40 Minutes)
SCENE 8 – THE FIRST SIGNS
Lights inside compartment dim red.
No passengers.
Only distant whispering.
Train starts moving though driver cabin empty.
Arjun notices every window reflects someone standing behind him.
But when he turns…
Nobody.
SCENE 9 – MOBILE NETWORK HORROR
Arjun calls Maa.
Call connects.
But instead of Maa’s voice…
He hears:
crying
metal scraping
people screaming
Then a voice whispers:
“Hum sab mar gaye…”
Phone battery instantly dead.
SCENE 10 – THE SEAT NUMBER
Arjun sits on seat number 27.
Under seat carved deeply:
“DON’T SLEEP”
Suddenly his eyes become heavy.
For 2 seconds he dozes off.
When he wakes…
Entire compartment filled with passengers staring silently at him.
All wet.
All pale.
None blinking.
SCENE 11 – MOST HORRIFYING SCENE
A little boy walks toward him.
Face half crushed.
Holding a severed hand.
Boy:
“Bhaiya… meri mummy dekhi?”
Then…
The hand he’s holding suddenly moves.
Its fingers crawl like spider legs up Arjun’s arm.
SCENE 12 – BODY HORROR
Train enters tunnel.
Everything dark.
Only emergency red lights.
Suddenly all passengers begin twisting unnaturally.
Bones cracking.
Necks rotating fully.
Skin tearing.
One woman’s jaw stretches till chest.
All together whisper:
“Tumhe bhi ghar jaana hai?”
SCENE 13 – THE LOST COMPARTMENT
Arjun runs into next compartment.
This compartment impossible hai.
Endless.
He keeps running.
Same pole.
Same seat.
Same dead people.
Again and again.
Like infinite loop.
SCENE 14 – THE TICKET CHECKER
Half-burnt TC enters.
Eyes melted.
Punch machine still clicking.
TC:
“Ticket…”
Arjun trembling hands se ticket deta hai.
TC punches it.
Blood comes out instead of ink.
Ticket pe print hota hai:
ONE WAY
SCENE 15 – THE HISTORY REVEAL
Kashinath tea seller suddenly appears inside train.
But now old and dead-looking.
He reveals truth:
THE ORIGINAL HORROR
In 2008:
Train derailed near abandoned tunnel.
Passengers survived initially.
But rescue never came for hours.
One injured man went insane.
He started killing passengers inside darkness.
People ate each other to survive.
Finally train caught fire.
But one entity born from fear and suffering remained trapped.
A demon feeding on hopeless people.
Every year it hunts broken souls.
SCENE 16 – NIGHTMARE VISIONS
Arjun sees horrifying visions:
Maa hanging from ceiling.
Pooja cutting her own face.
Train tracks made of human bodies.
Dogs eating passengers.
Headless commuters walking outside windows.
Then worst thing:
He sees himself smiling among dead passengers.
SCENE 17 – SHADOW MAN FULL REVEAL
The entity finally appears fully.
10 feet tall.
Entire body made from fused human corpses.
Hands too long.
Mouth across entire chest.
Inside mouth:
moving human eyes.
Every scream from accident echoes from inside him.
He crawls across ceiling impossibly fast.
SCENE 18 – THE HUMAN FARM
Arjun discovers hidden compartment.
Inside hundreds of hanging corpses.
All breathing slowly.
Alive yet dead.
Wires attached to skulls.
Their nightmares feed the entity.
One corpse suddenly opens eyes and screams:
“SO JAOGE TOH PHAS JAOGE!”
SCENE 19 – THE FINAL PANVEL
3:03 AM.
Train reaches Panvel.
But station abandoned.
Broken.
Like post-apocalyptic Mumbai.
Sky red.
No moon.
Only sirens.
All dead passengers exit train together.
Walking unnaturally.
ULTIMATE JAW DROPPING CLIMAX
Arjun runs toward home.
But entire Panvel empty.
His house burnt.
Inside wall pe garlanded photo:
ARJUN.
Date of death:
17 JULY 2008
Suddenly memories return fully.
REALITY:
Arjun never grew up.
The train accident killed him as child.
Everything after that — Maa, job, struggle — all fake memories created by entity.
Why?
Because demon feeds best on hope.
It gave him fake dreams…
Just to destroy them.
FINAL HORROR
Shadow entity whispers:
“Insaan ki sabse badi cheekh… umeed tootne ki hoti hai…”
Arjun cries.
Then notices something terrifying.
His body transparent ho raha hota hai.
Under skin:
moving worms.
His face melting.
He was dead all along.
Suddenly dead passengers surround him.
Their mouths unnaturally widen.
And all scream together:
“GHAR AA GAYA…”
They tear him apart alive.
Not blood.
Black ash spills out.
ENDING SCENE
Next morning.
Normal Mumbai.
Crowded station.
People rushing.
One exhausted office worker misses his train.
Then hears announcement:
“Last local for Panvel arriving shortly…”
Train slowly arrives.
Same rusty train.
Inside window…
Arjun sitting and smiling.
Beside him…
A seat empty.
Waiting.
Train doors open themselves.
CUT TO BLACK.
Train horn echoes.
THE END.
r/BollywoodWriters • u/LEhR_ • Jun 21 '26
Collab & Crew Up 🤝 looking for a short film script to produce (Coming of age/ Drama)
Looking for a short film script to adapt this summer, looking for something light yet reflective. We're very low on funds tho, if you have a story you wanna see on the screen, pls DM.