By Sania Javed ‘1947: Earth’, the second movie in Deepa Mehta’s Elements-trilogy, is a tale of India being torn apart during the partition. It is set in what was about to become Pakistan. It is based on the book Ice Candy Man (originally published as Cracking India) by Bapsi Sidhwa. The affair of freedom and…
Author: Shreya Ghosh
In a world of worlds built of stories, I am here to write of my own. I hope they interact with the world(s) you inhabit.
THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT’S BETH IN A THRILLER
Written By: Angelina Laffrey (First Prize Winner) PROMPT: Your favourite character gets trapped in a drastically different genre. Weave your script around that genre!MOVIE / TV SHOW: The Queen’s Gambit CHARACTER: Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Harmon ORIGINAL GENRE: Period Drama NEW GENRE: Thriller She sat there in a calm and content atmosphere, yet there was nothing joyful…
S O U L’S JOE IN A CRIME THRILLER
Written ByGaurav Mishra(Second Prize Winner) Character: Joe Garner PromptYour favorite character gets trapped in a drasticallydifferent genre 1. INT. LIVING ROOM – DAY A sunny day. Birds are sitting on an opened window. Chirping. A picture of a band group is hanging on the wall next to window with a news article stuck on it,…
A Little Bit Detective
By: Shreya Ghosh Cast Alexis Rose, Schitt Creek’s and soon New York’s rising publicist superstarSherlock, as plucked from Arthur Conan Doyle and brought to BBC and to the 21st centuryMany fourth-wall breaks, influenced by Bertolt Brecht Act OneThere’s Only One Act {This exchange is set in the lovely and familiar (well, only if you have…
The Crossroads of Zindagi
By: Aysha Saleem As she was learning so many things about life with each and every session of her therapy, crossing milestones together, discovering new horizons, and adapting to change, the one thing that she held onto was the habit of writing letters. Just like millions of other days, there wasn’t any response. Kaira, however,…
Bollywood’s Latest Obsession- the Man-Child
By: Brinda Mathur A man-child is exactly what the name suggests- a grown man simply refusing to be an adult. He has no aim in life, is immature and attention-seeking, and knows nothing about being responsible. Our desi man-child is also probably afraid of commitment and doesn’t really want to settle down with a single…
Charlie (2015)
By: Samantha Roy Who is Charlie? This is the question we ask and desperately try to seek the answers to, throughout the movie. Released in 2015, Charlie is one of those can-watch-12-times and never get bored movies directed by Martin Prakkat. I can never find a fault in this movie; it is and will always…
Patrick Brewer (Schitt’s Creek)
By: Jolynne Schitt’s Creek, the hit sitcom created by father-son duo Eugene Levy and Dan Levy remains to be one of the most wholesome, hilarious and severely underrated shows of all time. The story, revolving around a rich family going bankrupt and being forced to live in a town not exactly suitable to their liking, not only…
Diane Nguyen (BoJack Horseman)
By: Shreya Ghosh Diane Nguyen is a supporting character on ‘BoJack Horseman’ who I believe deserves much more recognition than she gets. She enters the titular BoJack Horseman’s life with a desire to get to know the real him and represent the same using her own words. Not only is she someone who is adept…
A Beautiful Mind
By: Apoorva Dubey (Spoilers Ahead) “You can’t come up with a formula to change the way you experience the world.”-John Nash A Beautiful Mind is a movie directed by Ron Howard, starring Russell Crowe. It is based on the novel of the same name, written by Sylvia Nasar. Today I am going to talk about…
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