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A screenwriting classroom experience for aspiring Bollywood screenwriters. Analysing and studying the screenwriting techniques used on the page to make Bollywood films come alive on the screen.Welcome to the Breakdown Besties Podcast! We're your hosts, Akshay and Ananya, two Bollywood screenwriters having written shows like Mismatched, Inside Edge, Wedding.con, Rana Naidu, Ishq in the Air, and Grahan, amongst others. Every Thursday, we breakdown films to examine the screenwriting techniques used to make iconic Bollywood films... well, iconic. We cover logline construction, hero's journey breakdown, scene and dialogue analysis, plot and theme, and other craft devices. Just like you would in a screenwriting classroom.Once you're done listening to the episode, rewatch the movie, now noting how the techniques used on the page come alive on the screen. And know that you're now one step closer to being a professional-level screenwriter. Questions? Suggestions? Ideas? Shoot 'em to us at breakdownbesties@gmail.comIn case of a breakdown, your besties are right here for you!

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E12: Paan Singh Tomar Breakdown

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. And if there’s any movie or TV episode you’d like us to break down, or you have any questions, – drop them down in the comments. Your besties are here for you! Hit subscribe and we’ll see you next week on another episode of Breakdown Besties! All film clips and stills used belong to the owners. We do not own any copyright of the same. They are only being used transformationally for educational purposes.

21 mei 2026 - 1 h 7 min
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E11: English Vinglish Breakdown

Welcome to the screenwriting breakdown and analysis of Bollywood film English Vinglish starring Sridevi!  This heartwarming dramedy which marked Sridevi’s comeback made going to the cinema an absolute treat for filmgoers in India! Written by Gauri Shinde, this film highlighted important themes of love and respect within the Indian middle class. 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 01:38 Logline breakdown 06:19 Hero's Journey analysis 18:18 Character Creation Techniques 27:42 Genre tropes analysis 31:10 Scene construction techniques 47:44 Dialogue analysis 54:21 World building techniques 57:47 Theme analysis And after you’re done watching the episode, we recommend you watch English Vinglish 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. And if there’s any movie or TV episode you’d like us to break down, or you have any questions, – drop them down in the comments. Your besties are here for you! Hit subscribe and we’ll see you next week on another episode of Breakdown Besties!

14 mei 2026 - 1 h 4 min
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E10: Paa Breakdown

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. And if there’s any movie or TV episode you’d like us to break down, or you have any questions, – drop them down in the comments. Your besties are here for you! Hit subscribe and we’ll see you next week on another episode of Breakdown Besties!

7 mei 2026 - 1 h 0 min
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E09: Guru Breakdown

Welcome to the screenwriting breakdown and analysis of Bollywood film Guru (2007) This unofficial biopic of Dhirubhai Ambani film starring none other than Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwariya Rai, written by Mani Ratnam and Vijay Krishna Acharya, wowedIndian audiences with dramatic storytelling, swoon-worthy love stories, and a voyeuristic lens into the behind-the-scenes of business. 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 03:51 Logline breakdown 09:10 Hero's Journey analysis 25:05 Character creation techniques 35:59 World building 40:21 Genre trope analysis 46:30 Scene construction techniques 58:55 Dialogue analysis And after you’re done watching the episode, we recommend you watch Guru 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. And if there’s any movie or TV episode you’d like us to break down, or you have any questions, – drop them down in the comments. Your besties are here for you! Hit subscribe and we’ll see you next week on another episode of Breakdown Besties!

30 apr 2026 - 1 h 1 min
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E08: Johnny Gaddar Breakdown

Welcome to the screenwriting breakdown and analysis of Bollywood film Johnny Gaddar (2007) This genre-defining neo-noir caper film starring Neil Nitin Mukesh, written by Sriram Raghavan, Pooja Ladha Surti, Vinay Chaudhary, and Atul Taishete changed how Indian audiences consume caper crime films. 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 02:34 Logline breakdown 08: 20 Hero's Journey analysis 27:10 World Building 33:49 Scene construction 49:05 Genre trope analysis 51:36 Plotting And after you’re done watching the episode, we recommend you watch Johnny Gaddar 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. And if there’s any movie or TV episode you’d like us to break down, or you have any questions, – drop them down in the comments. Your besties are here for you! Hit subscribe and we’ll see you next week on another episode of Breakdown Besties!

23 apr 2026 - 57 min
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