Welcome to the screenwriting breakdown and analysis of Bollywood film Paa (2009)

This heartwarming father-son dramedy starring none other than Abhishek Bachchan and Ambitabh Bachchan as father and son respectively, written by R. Balki and assisted by Rishi Veermani, touched the hearts and souls of Indian audiences with moments of pure love and comedy.

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

01:41 Logline breakdown
08:39 Hero's Journey analysis

32:08 Scene construction techniques

45:21 Character creation techniques
50:54 Dialogue analysis

56:08 World building

57:24 Plotting

And after you’re done watching the episode, we recommend you watch Paa (2009) 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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