Welcome to the screenwriting breakdown and analysis of Bollywood film Koi Mil Gaya!

Written by Rakesh Roshan, Honey Irani, Robin Bhatt, Sachin Bhowmick, and Javed Siddhiqui,  and starring Hritik Roshan, Rekha, and Preity Zinta, this heartwarming dramedy with a friendly furry from another planet was a delight for children and adults alike!

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
09:22  Logline breakdown
14:21  Hero’s Journey breakdown

35:01  Character creation techniques

43:15   Scene construction techniques

54:51   Dialogue analysis

And after you’re done watching the episode, we recommend you watch Koi Mil Gaya 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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