Welcome to the screenwriting breakdown and analysis of Bollywood film Paan Singh Tomar (2010) starring Irrfan Khan! 

This poignant biopic about the state of Indian sportsmen and the dacoit crisis in India, written by Sanjay Chauhan and Tigmanshu Dhulia, tells an important tale to audiences right from the heartland.

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

02:13 Logline breakdown
10:26 Hero's Journey analysis

30:14 Scene construction techniques

46:35 Genre tropes analysis

51:25 Character Creation Techniques

55:10 Theme analysis

1:00:17 Symbolism

1:01:37 World building techniques

1:04:27 Dialogue analysis

And after you’re done watching the episode, we recommend you watch Paan Singh Tomar 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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