Mental Health (Loneliness, Depression, Social Media Pressure) par ek 30 min short film screenplay banate hain.
🎬 Screenplay: “Offline”
Genre: Social Drama
Duration: ~30 min
Theme: Mental Health / Social Media Pressure
ACT 1 – Introduction (0–8 min)
Scene 1 – Montage (2 min)
– College canteen, group selfies, reels ban rahe hain.
– Arjun (19), engineering student, sabke beech baithe hue bhi chup.
– Phone screen par likes, followers… but uska profile khaali.
Narration (VO):
“Har photo par smile hoti hai… par har muskaan asli nahi hoti.”
Scene 2 – Hostel Room (3 min)
– Arjun scrolls social media: dost party kar rahe, couples trips pe hain.
– Uska heart rate badhta hai, aankh bhar aati hai.
Arjun (whispering):
“Mere life mein kya khaali hai… sab toh aage badh rahe hain.”
Scene 3 – Small Trigger (3 min)
– Dost mazak mein kehta hai:
Friend: “Bhai, tu toh offline hi rehta hai… boring hai.”
– Arjun fake smile karta hai. Raat ko mirror ke saamne rota hai.
ACT 2 – Conflict Builds (8–18 min)
Scene 4 – Isolation (4 min)
– Montage:
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Arjun library mein akela.
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Cafeteria mein ek plate khana.
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Notifications zero.
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Sabke beech hoke bhi tanha.
Scene 5 – Panic Attack (4 min)
– Phone pe negative comments milte hain: “Lame reel”, “no vibe”.
– Arjun ka haath kaapta hai, saans tez ho jaati hai.
– Room dark, phone bright screen par uska reflection.
Scene 6 – Silent Cry for Help (2 min)
– Late night, Arjun “How to be happy?” search karta hai Google pe.
– Ek counselling helpline ka number dikhta hai, par call nahi karta.
– Tears fall on keypad.
Scene 7 – Ray of Hope (4 min)
– Hostel warden (elderly) notices him sitting alone, gives chai.
Warden:
“Beta, mobile band karke baith… kabhi khud se baat bhi kar.”
– First time Arjun opens up. Chhota sa smile.
ACT 3 – Turning Point (18–26 min)
Scene 8 – Counsellor’s Scene (5 min)
– Warden takes him to college counsellor.
– Counsellor calmly listens, no judgment.
Counsellor:
“Depression weakness nahi… illness hai. Aur har illness ka ilaj hota hai.”
– Arjun slowly speaks about loneliness, social media pressure.
Scene 9 – Small Wins (3 min)
– Montage:
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Arjun deletes toxic apps.
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Joins football practice.
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Calls his mom after weeks.
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Ek genuine smile with friends.
ACT 4 – Climax & Resolution (26–30 min)
Scene 10 – Final Realisation (4 min)
– Arjun diary likhta hai:
“Zindagi likes aur followers se nahi… connections aur khud se pyar se banti hai.”
– Last shot: Arjun sitting with friends, laughing genuinely. Phone kept aside.
Voice Over:
“Kabhi kabhi ‘offline’ hokar hi… hum apni asli kahani likhte hain.”
Screen fades with text:
“It’s okay to not be okay. Speak up. Seek help.”
⏳ Duration Calculation
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Act 1: 8 min
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Act 2: 10 min
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Act 3: 8 min
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Act 4: 4 min
Total: ~30 min
👉 30 min short film “Offline” (Mental Health theme) ka narration draft ready . Tone emotional, thoda slow aur kahani sunane jaisa hoga – jisme pauses aur silences bhi highlight honge. Ye narration background VO (voice-over) ke liye hai, jo visuals ke saath chalega.
🎙 Narration Script – “Offline”
(Background music: soft piano + ambient tones, kabhi silence bhi for impact)
Opening (0–2 min)
“College ke canteen mein awaaz hai… reels ban rahi hain… har chehra muskurata hua.
Par har muskaan asli nahi hoti.
Sabke beech baithe ek ladke ki aankhon mein ek khaali sa raaz chhupa hai… naam hai Arjun.”
Scene – Hostel Room (2–5 min)
“Arjun apne phone ki screen par scroll karta hai.
Doston ke parties… safar… pyar ke pal.
Aur uske paas sirf ek khamosh room.
Aksar hum apni zindagi ko doosron ke highlights se naapne lagte hain. Aur wahi comparison ban jaata hai sabse bada bojh.”
Small Trigger (5–8 min)
“‘Tu toh boring hai, offline rehta hai’ – ek mazaak, ek casual lafz.
Par kabhi kabhi ek lafz dil mein teer ban kar ghus jaata hai.
Arjun muskurata hai sabke saamne… par raat ko akela mirror ke saamne toot jaata hai.”
Isolation (8–12 min)
“Din ka guzar jana… library mein akela baithna… cafeteria mein ek plate khana… phone ke notifications khaali dekhna.
Tanahai sirf ek pal nahi, ek lambi raat ban jaati hai.”
Panic Attack (12–16 min)
“Ek chhota sa negative comment… aur saans tez ho jaati hai. Haath kaapne lagte hain.
Room andhera… sirf phone ki roshni aur us roshni mein ek akele insaan ka thakta hua chehra.
Kya sirf ek screen par likhe shabd zindagi tod sakte hain? Haan… agar dil pe bojh pehle se ho.”
Silent Cry for Help (16–18 min)
“Raat ke 2 baje… Arjun search karta hai: ‘How to be happy?’
Screen par counselling ka number aata hai… par uska haath call button tak jaakar ruk jaata hai.
Kabhi kabhi madad ke liye chillane se zyada mushkil hota hai… sirf keh dena – ‘Mujhe madad chahiye.’”
Ray of Hope (18–22 min)
“Par zindagi kabhi kabhi sabse ajeeb pal mein ek roshni bhej deti hai.
Ek hostel warden… ek garam chai… aur bas ek simple baat –
‘Beta, kabhi khud se bhi baat kar liya kar.’
Arjun ke dil ke darwaze par pehli baar ek halki si knock hoti hai.”
Counsellor Scene (22–26 min)
“Agla din… Arjun ek counsellor ke saamne baitha hai.
Wo bolta kam hai… counsellor sunti zyada hai.
Aur fir ek line uski zindagi badal deti hai –
‘Depression weakness nahi… illness hai. Aur har illness ka ilaj hota hai.’
Arjun pehli baar apni tanhaai ko shabdon mein daalne lagta hai.”
Small Wins Montage (26–28 min)
“Phone se toxic apps delete karna… football practice join karna… maa ko phone karna.
Chhoti chhoti jeet… par inhi se banta hai jeene ka jazba.”
Closing (28–30 min)
“Arjun aaj doston ke saath baitha hai. Pehli baar uski hansi asli hai. Phone ek side rakha hai.
Aur diary ke ek panne par likhta hai –
‘Zindagi likes aur followers se nahi… connections aur khud se pyar se banti hai.’
Kabhi kabhi… ‘offline’ hokar hi… hum apni asli kahani likhte hain.”
(Screen fade to black – text appears: “It’s okay to not be okay. Speak up. Seek help.”)
👉 Ye narration pauses aur slow delivery ke saath ~30 min runtime cover karega.
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