E15: Barfi! Breakdown

Welcome to the screenwriting breakdown and analysis of Bollywood film Bari! starring Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra!  This wonderfully whimsical film written by Anurag Basu, Tani Basu, and Sanjeev Datta provides a mezmerizing cinematic experience that makes the audience suspense all disbelief while they’re glued to their seats, wondering how these phenomenal characters will escape their damning fate!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 Introduction01:23 Logline breakdown05:48 Hero's Journey analysis22:45 Theme analysis27:05 World building techniques31:39 Character Creation Techniques37:10 Scene construction techniques52:18 Dialogue analysis55:42 Genre tropes breakdownAnd after you’re done watching the episode, we recommend you watch Barfi! 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.