(SHORT FILM SCRIPT)
Scene 1:
Footpath, time before noon,
Devu follows Nila ,
he is whistling , suddenly she turns back and slaps devu,
Devu
:(cry)even my dad didn’t beat me till now… do u know that….
Nila : that’s why
I did it!!!
just after that she turns and starts walking
devu looks around and sees no one and he goes after her.
Scene 2:
A
Art gallery
Exterior – entrance, time: before noon
Nila entering into art gallery
After a while devu
follows her
B
Interior art gallery
Nila looking at pictures
Devu looking at Nila
When Nila sees him she warns him by pointing at her sandals
Devu is scared and so he goes away
Nila continues watching painting
Scene 3:
Terrace ( a suitable place for a bachelor party)
Time : night
Devu and two three friends they are boozing all everyone is
have down, and one is fagging
Devu :(cry)even
my dad didn’t beat me till now… do u know that….
Devu is crying……
Rahul(1
frnd):hey!!! Look at me last year I was with Ritu , before that I was with
shruthi and now im with mitsu…. Things will go one after another , just njoy…..
don’t be silly….
Devu: I am not
like you , I m sincere person , I love
here , im very sincere sincere……… (crying)
Mark(2
frnd):after a puff… if u want a favor of a girl you have to impress her..
Devu: you
get lost with your philosophy (angry)
Mark turns away…
When devu looks at his friends , they both look away from
him and are not looking at him…
Devu slowly moves to Mark
and pokes him with his index
finger
Then Mark turns to
Devu
Devu:
then how should I impress a
girl(buttering)
Mark:
Its easy do something which she likes the most(after a thought)hmmmmmmmm….she
likes painting , so why don’t you paint!!!!
Devu:
(joyfully)Yes!!! I will paint!!!! I will paint!!!! I will paint for her… for my
love!!! (in dialogue he is standing and then he falls down)
Scene 4:
Devu’s house
Exterior, before noon (11:00)
Devu’s father is gardening…..(watering plants)
Devu and mark come on a bike… with a huge parcel(content is
paint brushes, canvas stand….etc)and stop in front of his Dad
Dad: where were
you since morning???(calm and composite)
Devu:
went for a purchase
Dad:
I heard that you got something from a girl…
Devu looks at Mark
Devu:
(whispers to mark): you traitor!!!!
Mark:
no no no!!!!
Dad : (continues)
that is nothing, but that cry like a dog is not good…. Very shameful!!!
Devu
(by changing subject): Mum is there…
Dad:
no….. why??
Devu:
I took 5000 Rs from her purse
Hands over bill to his father…..
Dad looks at the bill
Dad:
it is only 3500 ….
Devu:
another 1500 Rs bill can cannot be produced, dad understand….
Dad:
okay!!! What are you going to do with these things??
Devu:
At last I decided to become a painter!!
….
Dad:
at last…….u mean …. This world is going to end…..!!!!!
Devu:
daddy!!! Don’t be funny…..
Mark and devu going inside the house with the parcel…
Scene 5:
Art gallery, Interior(office)
The owner Ramasawmy on chair , Nila with her paintings , she
wants to sell
Nila:
I am not bothered about the percentage of the commission , I just want an
exposure , I just want an opportunity…
Rs:
the problem is that these paintings have no………..
Nila interfering
Nila
: they are realistic paintings, I have put so much of hard work in it…
Rs:
cool!!! Cool!!! These paintings have nothing new… and nowadays people want
something new , the attitudes are changing within seconds…. (showing
mobile)last week I was not with this
mobile, this is new model of same brand….you just try doing something new….
Nila:
I want exposure understand me…..
RS:
( by standing) I have no time, going for a meeting, so cya later
Rs leaving, Nila taking the paintings and leaving after
him..
Scene 6:
devu’s house, interior, devu’s room….
It is very messy, along with the painting materials also..
Visuals of paint mixing , experimenting, painting,
At last he succeeds to make some absurd painting like
things….
Then he relaxes and takes snapshots of the paintings…..
Scene 7:
Print house, interior
Devu waiting for
print outs….printout is coming out on the table, Rs comes in and see’s the
painting’s printout
Rs looks at it…..
Rs(
talking to himself):I cant understand anything… hmmm , I think something
new…..i hope it puts 5 stars to my art
gallery……..
Rs gets a call, takes his cell phone and starts talking…. In
the mean time Devu leaves the place
After the call Rs finds the place empty….
Rs( anxiously) to
the shopkeeper: do you know that guy??
Shopkeeper: no…
Rs: ohhh!!!! come
to our business……
Scene 8:
Coffee shop, Nila , Nila’s friends and Devu…
Nila and nila’s friends commenting over devu’s paintings ,
the paintings are lying on the table
Nila:
what a creativity , you have genius!!! These portraits are so much better than your face…..
Ramya(Nila’s
friend) : can you make a portrait of me also!!!!.....
Ramya raising
eyebrowns…
Devu:
sorry…. I want to talk to Nila only…..
Nila:
but I don’t want….
Devu:
final…..??
Nila:
(gets up)says goodbye…..
Rs entering….
Rs to nila: hi!!....
Rs looking at the painting
Rs: hey!!! Do you know the painter??
Nila: painter!!!!....
Ankita: he is not
a painter…. But crazy……!!!
Rs:
ya…. Crazy for paintings….
Ramya:
notttt with
paintingzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…(looking at nila)
Rs
: okay… anyone has his number?
Ramya:
no!! but she knows his house…..
Rs: cool!!so I wanna meet him….
Scene 9:
Devu’s house, exterior
A
Dad is reading newspaper in the garden……
Entry of Rs…..
They see each other
Rs: (fumbling)
if im not mistaken is thissss the house of Mr…….Deva…. the great artist..
Dad: I
know Deva , he is my son… but I am not sure whether he is an artist or not….
Rs: no
no no no no no…. really his is a great artist….i found him(enthusiasm)
Dad:
okay…. I will call him(turns back and calls) devu devu devu
Devu: daaaadd!!!!! I am buzy don’t
expect me to come there… I am very busy……
Dad invites Rs to come
inside….entering….
B
Devu’s room, painter’s room
Rs entering….
Devu engaged in mixing colors and
looks at Rs
Rs:
I am Rs I want your paintings….
Devu:
where did u see them??
Rs:
I saw twice…once at printhouse and other at coffee shop…
Rs saw the original painting on the
stand..
Rs
: this(2-3) is what I saw there….where are your other paintings??
Devu points at the corner, Rs
jumps like a hungry dog and takes the paintings out one by one…
Devu: what are you going to do with these junk!!
Rs:
my son do you know how priceless these are??I will display them in my gallery….
I will sell it , I will give good price to you….
Scene 10:
Art galley, interior, devu’s exhibition
Njoying, buying, bargaining….
Nila entering with painting in
her hand
She found things have changed
…she keeps the paintings near dustbin and leaves…
Devu picks the paintings ……………
Scene 11:
Coffee shop, same table of 8th scene,
Devu sitting alone with nila’s paintings which she left near dustbin(lying
on the table)
Nila entering
Devu: how are you dear painter!!!
Nila: I am not a painter…. :(
Devu: hey!! What happned..
Nila: I quit !!! it is bad time for
paintings….
Devu: then now??
Nila: a reporter…..
Devu: bad time for reporting also…
Nila: leave it !!!! I want an
interview…
Devu: me??
Nila: ya!!! Upcoming painter…..
Devu: 1st q:
Nila: what about your paintings?
Devu : they are nothing….in front these paintings
Nila: what
do u mean??
Devu opens nila’s paintings….
She njoys the comedy…. And things have become light and
clear….laugh the freeze……
Thanks
!!!!!
