🎬Social Short Film - Khaali Bartan - Complete Blueprint for Writing a Short Movie Script & Screenplay

 🎬 Title: "Khaali Bartan"

(A short film about social judgment and second chances)

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1) Concept / Idea (Logline)

Ek garib ladka school mein lunch bina tiffin ke akela baithta hai, par jab teacher uski sachchai samajh jaati hain to poori class uske saath apna khana baant kar insaaniyat ka sabak sikhaati hai.

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2) Story Outline

Beginning: Ravi lunch bina baitha hai, bacche uska mazak uda rahe hain.
Middle: Teacher ko staff room mein pata chalta hai ki Ravi ke ghar mein pareshani hai.
End: Teacher class mein lunch share karne ka idea laati hain, aur bacche Ravi ke saath mil jaate hain.

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3) Characters (Bio Cards)

Ravi (12 saal): Patla, seedha-saadha, garib par self-respect rakhta hai. Goal – dost banana, Need – acceptance, Flaw – chup rehta hai.
Miss Sunita (28 saal): Dayalu teacher. Goal – bacchon ko insaaniyat sikhaana.
Students (group): Mazak udaane wale, par baad mein samajhdar ban jaate hain.
Peon: Messenger of truth.

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4) Plot Structure (3 Acts)

Act 1: Ravi lunch bina baitha hai, bacche hansi udate hain.
Act 2: Staff room mein teacher ko sachchai pata chalti hai.
Act 3: Teacher sabke saamne lunch share karwate hain, emotional resolution.

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5) Script (Screenplay Format)

Tumne already format diya hai:

• INT./EXT. location + time
• Action lines present tense mein
• Dialogue clear aur natural

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6) Scene Breakdown

Scene 1 (Classroom – Interval): Conflict – bacche mazak udate hain, Ravi sharminda hota hai.
Scene 2 (Staff room): Reveal – Ravi ke ghar ki halat kharab.
Scene 3 (Classroom agle din): Resolution – class milkar khana baantti hai.

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7) Dialogues, Subtext & Themes

• Dialogue simple aur bachchon jaisa.
• Subtext: “Empty plate = poverty, Shared lunch = humanity.”
• Theme: Daya, empathy, insaaniyat.

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8) Treatment / Synopsis

Ek short film jo school ke ek incident ke zariye insaaniyat ka sabak deti hai. Ek ladka lunch ke bina school aata hai, teacher uski ghar ki halat samajh jaati hai, aur poora class uske saath apna khana baant kar ek lesson deta hai: sharing is caring.

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9) Storyboard / Shot Division (Basic)

• WS (Wide) classroom mein sab lunch khate hue.
• CU (Close-up) Ravi ki khaali thali.
• MS (Medium) students hansi udaate hue.
• CU Miss Sunita ke face pe realization staff room mein.
• Final WS class sharing lunch with Ravi, CU Ravi ke aansu.

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10) Dialogue Drafts & Revisions

Already natural hai, bas ek line aur add ho sakti hai:

• Miss Sunita (softly): “Insaan ki pehchaan uske tiffin se nahi, uske dil se hoti hai.”

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11) Scene Pacing & Runtime

• Total 3 scenes.
• Scene 1 (2 min), Scene 2 (1 min), Scene 3 (3 min).
• Total runtime ~6 min short film.

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12) Character Arc

Ravi: Sharminda aur akela → Accepted and happy.
Classmates: Mazak udaane wale → Sharing and kind.
Miss Sunita: Neutral → Catalyst of change.

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13) World-Building & Research

• Simple school setting, middle-class/poor background.
• Realistic dialogues (hansi, taana, teacher’s care).

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14) Tone & Genre Consistency

• Tone: Emotional, realistic, heartwarming.
• Genre: Slice-of-life, social drama.

✨ Final Impact: Short film ek emotional punch ke saath khatam hoti hai jo audience ko sharing aur empathy yaad dilati hai.

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30 minute ki short film ke liye poora screenplay (Roman Hindi) format me likh diya hai—clean scene headings, clear action lines, natural dialogues, aur cinematic pacing ke saath. Use as-is for table read / casting.

🎬 Title: Khaali Bartan

Genre: Social Drama, Slice-of-Life
Logline: Ek school ka baccha bina tiffin ke roz bhookha baithta hai. Jab uski teacher uski sachchai samajh kar poori class ko saath laati hai, to ek simple sharing exercise insaaniyat ka sabse bada sabak ban jaati hai.

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FADE IN:

INT. SCHOOL CORRIDOR – DIN – MORNING ASSEMBLY KE BAAD

Bacche corridors me bhaagte, hanste. Poster board par ek handwritten notice: “Class 7-B: Swachhata Week.”

RAVI (12), patla, seedha-saadha, khamosh aankhon wala, apna purana bag sambhalte hue chalta hai. Uski shirt saaf hai par ghisi hui.

INT. CLASSROOM (7-B) – DIN – FIRST PERIOD

MISS SUNITA (late 20s), warm par strict, attendance leti hai. Class me VIKAS (13), swagger bully, aur MAYA (12), empathetic, baithi hai.

                     MISS SUNITA

         Good morning, class.

                     CLASS

         Good morning, ma’am!

Sunita ki nazar Ravi par—bechaini, aankhon me halka sa khali-pan.

EXT. SCHOOL PLAYGROUND – DIN – SHORT PE

Kids football khel rahe. Ravi slow bhaagta hai. Chakkar sa. Goal ke paas ruk jaata hai. MAYA notice karti hai.

                     MAYA

         (halki saans)

         Thik ho?

Ravi bas haan me sir hila deta hai.

INT. CLASSROOM – DIN – INTERVAL TIME

Bacche tiffin kholte hain. Smells of poha, paratha, pulao. RAVI ki plate khaali.

VIKAS, STUDENT 1, STUDENT 2 corner me.

                     STUDENT 1 (hans kar)

         Arre Ravi, aaj bhi khaali plate? Amma bhool gayi kya?

                     STUDENT 2 (taana)

         Lagta hai ghar me roti se zyada hawa bachi hai!

Bacche haste. Ravi aankhen jhuka leta hai.

MISS SUNITA corridor se guzarti hui ye sab sun leti hai. Ruk jaati hai. Doorframe ke piche se quietly observe karti hai.

                     MAYA (slowly)

         Thoda mera le lo… mere tiffin me extra hai.

Ravi nazar utha ke dekhata hai, par halka sa muskurakar mana kar deta hai—self-respect.

                     RAVI

         Nahi… main theek hoon.

Sunita ki aankhon me concern.

INT. TEACHER’S STAFF ROOM – DIN – INTERVAL KE BAAD

Cups clink. Lunch ke dabbe. Sunita apna lunch kholti hai—simple dal-chawal.

PEON (40s) darwaaze par.

                     PEON

         Madam, 7-B ke Ravi ke ghar se phone aaya tha. Maa bimaar hain… aur unke papa ki naukri chali gayi.

Sunita ka spoon ruk jaata hai.

                     MISS SUNITA (soft shock)

         Isliye… woh lunch nahi laa raha tha.

EXT. RAVI KA GHAR – SHAAM

Chhota sa rental room. Baba (PAPA, 35) thaka hua, newspaper ke job listings dekh raha. Maa (MAA, early 30s) khansi dabati hui, chulhe par halki si chai.

Ravi chup. Thoda paani peeta hai.

                     MAA (pyar se)

         Ravi, kal main koshish karungi kuch banane ki…

                     PAPA (halka dard chhupate)

         Agle hafte tak kuch jugad ho jaayega.

Ravi bas haan me sir hilaata hai.

INT. SCHOOL – PRINCIPAL OFFICE – AGLE DIN – DIN

MISS SUNITA principal MR. VERMA (50s) ke saamne.

                     MISS SUNITA

         Sir, ek student lunch bina aata hai. Soch rahi hoon class me “share lunch” start karu—

                     PRINCIPAL

         Idea achha hai. Par official program lane me time lagega. Aap apne level pe pilot kariye.

                     MISS SUNITA

         Ji.

INT. CLASSROOM – DIN – INTERVAL—DAY 2

Sunita class ko address karti hai. Board par likhti hai: “Lunch Box Project: Ek Plate Zyada”.

                     MISS SUNITA (narmi se)

         Khaali bartan sirf awaaz karta hai… par bhare dil bina bole sab samjha dete hain. 

         Aaj se, jiske tiffin me extra ho—ek chamach share karega. Naam nahi, shor nahi—sirf share.

Pal bhar ki khamoshi. VIKAS aankhon me nakhra.

                     VIKAS (undertone)

         Charity show ho raha kya? Insta pe daalu?

                      MISS SUNITA

         (seedhe dekh kar)

         Agar daalna ho to sirf apna tiffin daalna.

Class halka sa hasta hai. Tension diffuse.

MAYA apne tiffin se ek paratha ka tukda nikaalti hai. Ravi ki taraf dheere se badhati hai. Ravi phir mana karta hai.

                     RAVI

         Main… sabke saamne nahi.

                     MAYA (dheere)

         Sabke saamne nahi. Sirf do logo ke beech.

Woh plate ka kinaara cover karke chhupke se rakhti hai. Ravi aankhon me halka pani. Chup.

EXT. PLAYGROUND – DIN – WEEKDAY MONTAGE (1 MIN)

— Kids share small bites;
— Ravi kabhi accept karta, kabhi mana;
— Vikas phone se chhupke se recording karta;
— Maya aur teen–chaar bacche silent share network banate hain;
— Sunita smile se observe karti hai, notes banati hai;
— “Ek Plate Zyada” chalk me likha hua har din erase/rewritten.

INT. CLASSROOM – DIN – FEW DAYS LATER

VIKAS apna phone dikhata hai kuch students ko—Ravi ki khaali plate ka zoom, meme text “Air Diet.” Hansi phootti hai.

RAVI ye dekh leta hai. Chup-chap bahar nikal jaata hai.

EXT. SCHOOL TERRACE – DIN

Ravi akela. Aankhon me aansu rokta hua.

Miss Sunita aati hai, doori banaye rakhti hai.

                     MISS SUNITA

         Jab awaaz dil se aati hai na, to phone ki ringtone dab jaati hai.

Ravi aankhon se aansu pochta hai.

                     RAVI (toot kar nahi, dignity ke saath)

         Ma’am, main bheek nahi chahta. Bas… normal lagna chahta hoon.

                     MISS SUNITA (soft)

         Normal ka matlab sab jaisa hona nahi. Normal ka matlab—apne jaisa hona.

Beat.

                     MISS SUNITA (cont’d)

         Kal subah school se pehle mil sakta hai?

Ravi haan me sir hilaata hai.

INT. SCHOOL KITCHEN / CANTEEN – SUBAH

CANTEEN AUNTY (SHARDA, 45) chai banati hain. Miss Sunita aati hai.

                     MISS SUNITA

         Ek bachcha hai—ek cup doodh aur do biscuits. Roz subah.

                     SHARDA (muskurakar)

         Roz ka “extra”—mere taraf se.

EXT. SCHOOL GATE – SUBAH – NEXT DAY

Ravi aata hai. Miss Sunita ek thermos cup aur small paper bag deti hain.

                     MISS SUNITA

         Attendance se pehle—ye tumhara roll number zero. Iske bina agla number nahi aata.

Ravi halki hansi karta hai. First sip. Uske chehre pe aaraam.

INT. CLASSROOM – DIN – INTERVAL—EK DO DIN BAAD

MAYA Ravi ke paas baitthi hai. Dheere se whisper.

                     MAYA

         Kal Sunday ko meri Maa 8 parathe banayegi. 2 tumhare naam.

Ravi muskurata hai, pehli baar seedha aankhon me dekh kar.

                     RAVI

         Main Monday ko… apni Maa ka banaya hua suji ka halwa laaoonga. Thoda sa hi sahi, par sabke liye.

MAYA ke chehre pe khushi.

INT. RAVI KA GHAR – RAAT

MAA bartan me suji roast kar rahi. PAPA job sites dekhte hue.

                     RAVI (excited, halka guilty)

         Maa… kal school me thoda halwa leke jana hai. 

         Sabko thoda-thoda.

Maa ruk jaati hai, aankhon me nami aur garv ka mix.

                     MAA (pyar se)

         Zyada nahi hai… par mithaas me kami nahi hogi.

PAPA dekhte hain, smile karte hain.

                     PAPA

         Main kal subah se pehle sugar le aaoon?

                     MAA

         (halki hansi)

         Ghar me thodi si bachi hai… kaafi ho jaayegi.

Family ek dusre ko dekhti—chup sa garam pal.

INT. CLASSROOM – DIN – MONDAY – INTERVAL

Ek chhota STEEL DABBA me halwa. Ravi confident nahi, par jhijhak se aage badhta hai.

                     RAVI (halki awaaz)

         Thoda sa… sabke liye.

Class hairaan. VIKAS rolling eyes—lekin curious.

MAYA ek chammach leti hai, sabko baanti—first Miss Sunita, phir students. Sab taste karte. Genuine “mmm.”

                     STUDENT 3

         Arey yaar, kamaal ka hai!

VIKAS reluctantly taste karta hai… ruka reh jaata hai.

                     VIKAS (be-dil accept)

         Theek hi hai…

Chhupa hua impressed smile.

INT. STAFF ROOM – DIN – THODI DER BAAD

Miss Sunita ek “Lunch Box Project – Report” likh rahi. Headings: “Self-Respect”, “Community”, “Silent Share”.

Principal andar.

                     PRINCIPAL

         Parents’ Open Day aa raha hai. Kuch showcase karna ho to bolo.

                     MISS SUNITA

         Sir, “Ek Plate Zyada” ko open lunch bana dete hain—Parents ke saath. 

         Naam nahi—sirf ek plate zyada.

                     PRINCIPAL

         Approved.

EXT. SCHOOL COURTYARD – DIN – OPEN DAY (BIG SEQUENCE)

Colorful dupattas shade ke liye latak rahe. Long tables. “Ek Plate Zyada – Aaj Sabke Naam” hand-painted banner.

Parents aate ja rahe. Bacche chhote dabbo se nikal kar bite-size portions plates me rakhte—potluck feel.

Ravi apni Maa-Papa ke saath aata hai. Maa thoda kamzor, par aankhon me garv. Papa simple shirt, hopeful.

Miss Sunita unhe greet karti hai.

                     MISS SUNITA

         Aaj aap guest nahi—host ho.

Maa ki aankhon me aansu. Ravi unhe baithata hai.

MONTAGE (2 MIN):
— Parents different dishes rakhte: poha cups, mini idlis, chana chaat;
— VIKAS ki Maa ek bada dabba puri ka deti hain; Vikas hairaan par khush;
— Canteen Aunty quietly bowls of kheer laati hai;
— Principal logbook me note karta—“Community-led sharing: High impact.”

EXT. COURTYARD STAGE – DIN – MICROPHONE MOMENT

Chhota sa mic stand. Bachche baari-baari “ek line” bolte—sharing ke baare me.

MAYA:
Jab hum share karte hain, to taste bhi multiply hota hai… aur dosti bhi.

Light claps.

Miss Sunita, Ravi ki taraf dekh kar slight nod deti hai—it’s your moment.

Ravi stage par aata hai. Pal bhar ki khamoshi.

                     RAVI (steady, simple)

         Kal tak main sochta tha meri plate khaali hai…

         Aaj samjha hoon—meri plate nahi, meri zindagi bhari hai—tum sab jaise logo se.

Quiet. Then big applause. Maa-Papa ke chehre par roshni.

VIKAS awkward, phir clap karta—phir sabse zyada clap karta.

                     VIKAS (loud, thoda hasi ke saath)

         Aur agle Monday—matar paneer meri taraf se. Paratha extra!

Sab se hansi.

EXT. COURTYARD – DIN – LUNCH CONTINUES

Students ek dusre ko serve karte. Miss Sunita table ke kinaare se dekhti—santosh.

Principal paas aata hai.

                     PRINCIPAL (low)

         District ke Mid-Day Meal ke kuch forms pending the… aaj sign ho gaye.

Miss Sunita halki smile—relief.

INT. RAVI KA GHAR – SHAAM – SAME DAY

Door knock. Papa ki phone ring.

                     PAPA (phone par)

         Ji? Trial basis par? Kal se? 

         (chhoti hansi)

         Thank you, saab. Kal se aa jaunga.

Wo call kaat kar Maa aur Ravi ko dekhte—eyes moist.

                     PAPA (fakh se)

         Kaam mil gaya.

Family ek dusre ko gale lagti hai. Chhota kamra—badi garmahat.

EXT. SCHOOL – GOLDEN HOUR – NEXT DAY

Playground par bacche. Ravi, Maya aur Vikas ek bench par. Vikas awkwardly ek new steel spoon Ravi ko deta hai.

                     VIKAS

         Kal halwa khate waqt chamach kam pad gaye the… ab extra.

Ravi spoon leta hai, smiles.

                     RAVI

         Thank you.

                     MAYA (tease)

         Ab “Air Diet” band?

                     VIKAS (hands up)

         Delete kar diya. Promise.

Teeno has padte hain. Dhoop me dhool udti hai—warm glow.

INT. CLASSROOM – DIN – LAST PERIOD

Board par: “Homework: Write about a day you shared something.”

Miss Sunita last line likhti hai, chalk rakh deti hai.

                     MISS SUNITA (class se)

         Yaad rakho—khaali bartan awaaz karta hai… 

         Par jab tum dil bhar kar chaloge, to awaaz ki zarurat nahi padegi.

Bell rings. Bacche nikalte. Ravi rukta hai.

                     RAVI

         Ma’am… thank you.

                     MISS SUNITA

         Thank me mat bolo—sab ka shukriya bolo. 

         Tumne sabko badla hai.

Ravi corridor me nikalta—confidence me thoda sa bounce.

EXT. SCHOOL GATE – DIN – WALKOUT

Ravi apni Maa-Papa ke saath gate se nikalta hai. Street hawker ki awaaz. Sheher ki halki si halkat.

Ravi naya steel spoon pocket me daal kar chal padta hai.

FADE OUT.

TITLE CARD: “Ek Plate Zyada”
SUPER: Kabhi-kabhi ek chammach kaafi hota hai.

THE END.

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📏 Runtime Notes (approx.)

·         Act 1 (Setup + Incident): ~9–10 min

·         Act 2 (Struggle + Share Project + Open Day): ~15–16 min

·         Act 3 (Speech + Resolutions): ~4–5 min
Total: ~28–31 min (pauses, reactions, BG score ke saath comfortably 30 min)