🎬 Screenplay: Phone Call from the Future
Genre: Sci-Fi Thriller / Suspense Drama
Duration: 2 Hours
🎭 Casting Suggestions
Main Characters:
- Arjun Mehra (Hero) – Vicky Kaushal : (Middle-class, emotional depth aur thriller roles me perfect. Audience easily connect karegi.)
- Future Arjun (Voice & Flashback appearance) – Manoj Bajpayee : (Uski awaaz deep, haunting aur emotional hogi – perfect as older, broken version of Arjun.)
- Naina (Heroine / Journalist) – Mrunal Thakur : (Smart, independent, emotional connect ke liye strong choice. Chemistry with Vicky works well.)
- Raghav (Best Friend) – Aparshakti Khurana : (Comic timing + supportive role, thoda lightness laayega movie mein.)
- Arjun’s Father – Anupam Kher : (Emotional presence, strong father figure, heart-attack wale scenes me impact.)
- Truck Driver / Antagonist Figure – Pankaj Tripathi (Special appearance) : (Accident twist me cameo, symbolic role jo fate ko represent karta hai.)
🌐 Online Story / Synopsis (OTT style)
Title: Phone
Call from the Future
Genre: Sci-Fi Thriller, Suspense Drama
Duration: 2h 05m
Synopsis:
Kya aap apni zindagi ke accidents aur tragedies pehle se jaan paaye to kya aap
apni destiny badal sakte ho?
Arjun Mehra, ek aam ladka, har raat ek unknown number se call receive karta hai. Har call usse agle din hone wali kisi badi ghatna ki warning deta hai—aur har warning sach nikalti hai. Shocked aur curious Arjun answers the mystery, until one night he discovers the truth:
Caller koi aur nahi,
balki uska khud ka future version hai.
Ek aisa Arjun jo apni galtiyon, khoi hui mohabbat aur dard bhari zindagi ko
dobara jeena nahi chahta.
Par kya past ko warning dekar future ko badla jaa
sakta hai?
Ya phir destiny ka ek alag hi khel hai?
“Phone Call from the Future” ek gripping thriller hai jo suspense, emotions aur sci-fi twist ke saath ek simple sawaal poochta hai – “Agar tumhe apna future dikh jaaye… to kya tum waise hi jeena chahoge?”
🎬 Tagline Ideas
- “Every call is a warning. Every warning is a choice.”
- “Future ka phone baj raha hai… kya tum uthaoge?”
- “He called himself… to save himself.”
ACT 1 (0:00 – 0:30 min) – INTRODUCTION
- Opening Scene: Raat ka time. Ek 24 saal ka ladka Arjun Mehra (engineering graduate, jobless, middle-class family se) ek choti si gali ke ghar mein laptop par late-night surfing kar raha hai. Suddenly, uska phone bajta hai – ek unknown number.
- Call uthata hai. Dusre side se ek aadmi ki awaaz: “Kal subah tum road par jaa rahe hoge… tumhari bike ka accident hone wala hai. Right turn mat lena.”
- Arjun shocked rehta hai, mazak samajhkar ignore karta hai. Next morning woh jaata hai aur exactly wahi situation hoti hai. Lekin usse bach jaata hai kyunki warning yaad aa jaati hai.
- Arjun sochta hai ye prank hai, par agle kuch dino tak har raat ek naya call aata hai – chhoti badi cheezon ki warning deta hai (office interview ka delay, chori hone ka chance, ek dost ki ladaai). Sab sach nikalta hai.
- Uska doubt curiosity mein badal jaata hai. Kaun hai yeh? Kyun help kar raha hai?
ACT 2 (0:30 – 1:15 min) – MYSTERY BUILDS
- Arjun apne best friend Raghav ko sab batata hai. Raghav kehta hai ki yeh scam ya hacker ho sakta hai.
- Lekin jab ek din call aata hai aur uske father ko heart attack hone ki warning milti hai, Arjun time par unhe hospital le jaata hai aur unki jaan bach jaati hai.
- Ab Arjun convinced ho jaata hai – jo bhi hai, woh real hai.
- Arjun caller ko directly poochta hai:
- “Tum ho kaun?”
- Caller bas itna kehta hai:
- “Samay ke aage chal kar tum mujhe khud samjh jaoge. Sirf itna samjho main tumhara dushman nahi.”
- Is dauraan Arjun ki ek ladki se mulakaat hoti hai – Naina, ek journalist jo mysterious technology aur future ki theories par likhti hai.
- Naina usse guide karti hai ki shayad koi “time communication experiment” ho raha hai.
- Dheere dheere Arjun ko calls ke warnings ke alawa kuch aur hints milte hain – ek diary ke bare mein, ek purani jagah ke bare mein, aur ek upcoming deadly accident ke bare mein jo uski zindagi badal dega.
ACT 3 (1:15 – 1:50 min) – TRUTH REVEALED
- Arjun finally ek clue follow karta hai aur ek purani tape record hoti hai jisme uski hi awaaz sunai deti hai (caller ke jaisi).
- Shocked: Matlab caller future ka Arjun hi hai.
- Future-Arjun calls par reveal karta hai:
- “Meri zindagi barbaad ho gayi thi… tumne Naina ko ek accident mein kho diya, papa ko bachane ke baad bhi tum depression mein ch चले gaye… main time ke paar se tumse baat kar raha hoon… taaki main tumhe wahi mistakes repeat karne se rok sakun.”
- Arjun emotional breakdown. Ek taraf woh khush hai ki future ka uska version usse bachane ki koshish kar raha hai, par dusri taraf woh guilt mein hai ki uska future itna painful hai.
- Climax ke paas – ek final warning:
- “Agli raat, tumhari zindagi ka sabse bada decision hoga. Agar tum galat turn liye… to sab khatam.”
ACT 4 (1:50 – 2:00 hr) – CLIMAX & END
- Final night. Arjun aur Naina ek bridge se guzar rahe hote hain. Future call aata hai:
- “Abhi turant car roko. Nahi to Naina mar jaayegi.”
- Arjun trust karta hai aur car rokta hai. Ussi waqt aage ek truck brake fail hone se gir jaata hai – agar woh gaye hote to dono mar jaate.
- Arjun aur Naina bach jaate hain. Future-Arjun ki awaaz crack hone lagti hai, kehata hai:
- “Ab timeline badal gayi hai… mujhe aur tumhe yeh call kabhi nahi hoga. Shukriya, Arjun.”
- Call disconnect. Arjun ka phone dead ho jaata hai.
- Last Scene:
- Arjun Naina ke saath nayi zindagi start karta hai, ek diary likhta hai – “Shayad ek din main bhi apne past ko phone karu. Par tab tak, main apne present ko jeena chahta hoon.”
Fade Out.
🎥 Treatment & Mood
- Visual tone: Dark, neon lights, rainy nights (jaise Phone Booth + Time Traveler’s Wife + Drishyam vibes).
- Background score: Suspenseful, futuristic beats.
- Message: “Future fix nahi hai, choices hi destiny banati hain.”
Phone Call from the Future – ACT 1
INT. ARJUN’S BEDROOM – NIGHT
Dark room. Laptop screen glows. Papers
scattered.
ARJUN MEHRA (28), tired, restless, headphones in, typing CV.
Phone BUZZES. Screen shows: UNKNOWN NUMBER.
ARJUN
(annoyed, picks up)
Hello? Kaun hai?
CALLER (V.O.)
(sharp, low voice)
Arjun… kal subah road par mat jaana. Bike accident hoga.
ARJUN
(confused, angry)
Kya bakwaas hai? Tu kaun hai?
CALLER (V.O.)
Sirf itna samajh… main tujhe bacha raha hoon.
Click. Call disconnects. Arjun stares at the phone, shaken.
INT. KITCHEN – NEXT MORNING
Arjun hurriedly eating breakfast. His FATHER (55) watches him with concern.
FATHER
Tu raat ko phir late jaag raha tha? Interviw ki tension hai?
ARJUN
Haan… thoda nervous hoon.
Phone BUZZES. Same UNKNOWN NUMBER. Arjun ignores. He grabs keys and leaves.
EXT. CITY ROAD – DAY
Arjun rides his bike. Suddenly, a TRUCK
SWERVES ahead. Horns blaring.
Arjun brakes hard. Truck misses him by inches. He stops, shaking
with fear.
Flash of last night’s warning echoes in his head.
CALLER (V.O.)
“Kal subah road par mat jaana. Bike accident hoga.”
Arjun looks back at the traffic, pale. Realization dawning.
INT. CAFÉ – EVENING
Arjun sits with his best friend RAGHAV
(27), goofy but caring.
Arjun explains everything, shaken.
ARJUN
Raat ko ek number se call aaya tha. Bola accident hoga. Aur… hua bhi.
RAGHAV
(laughing)
Bhai, tujhe prank call kar diya kisi ne. Itna mat soch.
ARJUN
Nahi yaar. Ye awaaz… ajeeb thi. Jaise main khud se baat kar raha hoon.
Raghav stares at him, serious for the first time.
INT. ARJUN’S ROOM – NIGHT
Arjun sits staring at his phone.
Midnight. The screen lights up again.
UNKNOWN NUMBER.
His hand trembles. He answers.
CALLER (V.O.)
Arjun… kal raat gali ke kone par mat jaana. Wahan chori hogi.
Arjun shuts his eyes, terrified. Fade out.
Phone Call from the Future – ACT 2 (Part 1)
INT. ARJUN’S HOUSE – MORNING
Arjun’s father still in hospital. Arjun gets ready for work,
distracted, haunted. Phone on table. He stares at it like it’s alive.
Raghav enters, holding breakfast.
RAGHAV
Tu theek hai? Kya chal raha hai tere saath? Phone… ya pareshani?
ARJUN
(quietly)
Woh mujhe aur Papa dono ko bacha gaya… Raghav. Agar usne call nahi kiya hota…
Papa nahi hote.
RAGHAV
(sharp)
Aur agar kal woh call na aaye toh? Hamesha us par depend karega?
Arjun looks torn. Raghav’s words hit him.
EXT. TRAIN STATION – DAY
Arjun on platform, heading to office. Phone
BUZZES. He freezes, staring at the screen.
He answers.
CALLER (V.O.)
Aage mat ja. Agle 10 minute me ek train brake fail karegi. Platform 2 pe khade
log…
Arjun looks up — PLATFORM 2 jam-packed. School
kids laughing, vendors shouting.
ARJUN
(urgent whisper)
Main kya karun?!
CALLER (V.O.)
Warn them. Save them. Ya… ignore kar aur dekh le.
Call CUTS. Arjun panics, runs toward the crowd.
EXT. TRAIN PLATFORM – CONTINUOUS
Arjun shouts, waving arms.
ARJUN
Hato! Side ho jao! Train rukegi nahi!
People mock, some ignore. Suddenly — SCREECHING sound. A train barrels in, sparks flying. Crowd scatters screaming. Minor chaos, but accident avoided. Arjun collapses in shock, realizing… caller was right again.
INT. CAFE – EVENING
Arjun sits with Raghav. His hands shake as he
narrates. Raghav records secretly on his phone.
RAGHAV
Yaar… ye koi supernatural nahi lagta. Ye koi technology ho sakti hai. Spyware,
recording… kuch bhi.
Across the café, a girl (NAINA, 27, journalist)
watches Arjun. She recognizes the chaos from station news. Curious, she walks
over.
NAINA
(soft smile)
Sorry… I overheard. Tum platform waale ho na? Kaafi log bach gaye tumhari wajah
se.
Arjun looks up, surprised. Naina’s presence is
calm, investigative.
ARJUN
(awkward)
Woh… bas… waqt pe…
Raghav eyes her suspiciously.
RAGHAV
Aur tum kaun ho?
NAINA
(smiling)
Journalist. Mujhe aise cases interest dete hain.
Aur mujhe lagta hai… tumhe help chahiye.
Arjun hesitates, but something about her honesty makes him nod.
INT. CYBER CAFÉ – NIGHT
Arjun, Raghav, and Naina huddle around a system.
Raghav plugs Arjun’s phone into tracing software.
RAGHAV
Next time jab call aayega, main trace karunga. Dekhte hain ye “future” kahan se
bol raha hai.
Naina studies Arjun closely. She senses his fear,
but also his need for answers.
NAINA
Aur agar trace ho gaya toh?
Kya tum… sach jaan’na chahte ho?
ARJUN
(whisper)
Jitna bhi painful ho… haan.
They exchange a tense look. Suddenly — PHONE BUZZES on the table.
👉 Ye Act 2
ke pehle 5–6 scenes ho gaye (~15 screenplay pages). Ab agla block hoga:
- Call trace attempt (fail ya shocking result)
- Office fire warning
- Naina aur Arjun ke beech trust grow
- Midpoint reveal hint: Caller ki awaaz = Arjun ki awaaz (older tone).
Phone Call from the Future – ACT 2 (Part 2)
INT. CYBER CAFE – NIGHT
Phone BUZZES on table. UNKNOWN NUMBER.
Arjun, Raghav, aur Naina tense. Raghav hits TRACE button on laptop.
ARJUN
(whispering)
Pick karu?
RAGHAV
Haan. Bas normal behave karna.
Arjun swallows, answers.
ARJUN
Hello?
CALLER (V.O.)
(urgent, distorted)
Arjun! Kal subah tumhare office me aag lagne wali hai. Lift mat lena. Sabko
stairs se nikalna. Samjhe?!
Raghav’s system shows location dots scattering — then “TRACE
FAILED.”
RAGHAV
(swears under breath)
Damn… number bounce ho gaya. Satellite reroute hai. Ye koi hacker-level kaam
lagta hai.
NAINA
(to Arjun)
Matlab… kal tumhe ek aur warning mil gayi hai.
(beat)
Question ye hai… tum maanoge ya ignore karoge?
Arjun’s eyes flicker with fear.
INT. OFFICE – NEXT MORNING
Arjun at his desk, restless. He keeps glancing at
lifts. Colleagues busy chatting, typing.
Clock: 11:59 AM.
His PHONE BUZZES. He picks up instinctively.
CALLER (V.O.)
Abhi. Abhi evacuation start karo!
ARJUN
(confused panic)
Par—
Suddenly, FIRE ALARM BLARES. Smoke seeps from
pantry side. Screams. People run toward lifts. Arjun shouts:
ARJUN
Stairs lo! Lift mat lena!
Some ignore, rush into lift. Doors close. Arjun drags others toward stairs. Chaos. Flames spreading.
INT. STAIRCASE – CONTINUOUS
Dozens of employees rushing down. Arjun coughing,
guiding.
Behind — sound of LIFT JAMMING mid-floor, people screaming inside. Arjun
freezes in horror but keeps pulling survivors out.
EXT. OFFICE BUILDING – DAY
Fire trucks, chaos, crowd gathered. Survivors sit
coughing, crying.
Arjun stumbles out, clothes covered in soot, eyes wide with shock.
Naina pushes through crowd, grabs his arm.
NAINA
(urgent, soft)
Tum theek ho?
Arjun nods faintly, trembling. His phone BUZZES again. He lifts it slowly.
INT. OFFICE PARKING – CONTINUOUS
Arjun answers in semi-dark parking. Naina quietly
follows him, unseen.
ARJUN
(angrily)
Tumhe sab kaise pata chal jaata hai?! Tum… tum ho kaun?!
CALLER (V.O.)
(long pause)
Main woh hoon… jisse tum din-raat dekhte ho. Jo tumhare bina tum ho hi nahi
sakte.
ARJUN
(confused, whispering)
Kya—?
CALLER (V.O.)
(slight crack in voice, older tone)
Main… tum hoon, Arjun. Future se.
CLICK. Call ends. Arjun drops phone, breath gone. Naina overhears — stunned.
INT. CYBER CAFE – NIGHT
Arjun, Raghav, Naina together.
Arjun pale, shaken. Raghav replays recorded call. They listen closely. The
voice, distorted but deep, has same pitch as Arjun’s voice.
RAGHAV
(deeply disturbed)
Yaar… ye awaaz…
Ye… Teri hi lag rahi hai. Bas… thodi badi umar wali.
Silence. Arjun’s hands shake. Naina looks at him
with a mix of fear and empathy.
NAINA
(quietly)
Agar ye sach hai… toh tum apne aapko kyun call kar rahe ho?
Arjun stares blankly at his reflection on black
computer screen — like looking at an older version of himself staring back.
FADE OUT — MIDPOINT REVEAL.
👉 Ye tha Act 2 ka midpoint twist
(caller = future Arjun).
Agla block (Act 2 – Part 3):
- Arjun aur Naina ka emotional bonding (truth vs. destiny)
- Caller ke aur dark warnings (ek warning fail hoti hai → guilt)
- Villain-like twist: Future Arjun shayad control karna chahta hai, bachana nahi.
Phone Call from the Future – ACT 2 (Part 3)
INT. ARJUN’S ROOM – NIGHT
Arjun sits on bed, staring blankly at the wall. Naina sits across
from him, holding tea. Raghav sleeps in a chair nearby.
NAINA
(softly)
Tumne kabhi socha hai… agar future waala tum sahi ho… toh iska matlab tumhara
present… already written hai?
ARJUN
(whisper, bitter)
Matlab… main bas ek puppet hoon.
Aur mera bhavishya… kisi aur ke haath me.
Apne hi haath me.
He looks at her, eyes burning.
ARJUN
(to Naina)
Agar tumhari jagah hoti… kya tum apne hi bhavishya pe trust karti?
Naina doesn’t answer. Just places her hand on his trembling one. Silence. A fragile bond forming.
EXT. HIGHWAY – DAY
Arjun riding with Raghav. His phone BUZZES. He
picks up, nervous.
CALLER (V.O.)
Next accident… ek school bus. Brake fail. 18 bachche.
Tumhe abhi wahan pahuchna hai.
Arjun’s eyes widen. He yells at Raghav to drive faster.
EXT. SCHOOL ROAD – CONTINUOUS
A SCHOOL BUS ahead, weaving dangerously downhill.
Kids screaming inside. Arjun sprints out of car, waving arms, trying to block
traffic. He throws rocks at window, shouting.
ARJUN
Bus side karo! Brake fail hai!
Driver pulls handbrake desperately, bus finally
grinds to stop inches from ditch. Kids cry but safe. Crowd gathers, praising
Arjun. He sighs in relief.
Suddenly — a TRUCK from opposite lane SWERVES to
avoid bus… and SLAMS into a motorbike. A young couple crushed instantly.
Arjun stares in frozen horror. The crowd screams. Sirens in distance.
INT. ARJUN’S ROOM – NIGHT
Arjun sits trembling, blood on his clothes. Naina
tends to his bruised arm. His eyes empty.
ARJUN
(haunted)
Main bachane gaya tha… aur do log mar gaye.
Kya… kya main hi unki maut ka reason hoon?
NAINA
(gently, firm)
Nahi. Ye tumhari galti nahi hai. Tumne bachche bachaye. Do lives lost hui,
lekin 18 bache… jeevit hain.
Arjun grabs her wrist, desperate.
ARJUN
Ya… shayad mera future wala main jhooth bol raha hai. Mujhe ek jagah bhejkar…
kisi aur jagah maut hone deta hai.
Naina looks at him, shocked by the thought. A doubt planted.
INT. CYBER CAFE – NIGHT
Raghav furious, slamming laptop shut.
RAGHAV
Bas, Arjun! Ye calls tumhe khud ke khilaf kar rahe hain.
Soch — agar future waala tum… tumhe manipulate kar raha hai toh?
Kyunki jo kal hua… uski timing suspicious thi.
Arjun glares, torn between trust and paranoia.
ARJUN
(snarling)
Main apne aap pe bharosa na karun… toh kis pe karun?!
INT. DARK ROOM – UNKNOWN LOCATION
A dim light. A PHONE lies on table.
We HEAR the Caller’s voice for first time, unmuffled. It’s OLDER ARJUN. He
looks exhausted, eyes sunken, whispering into phone.
FUTURE ARJUN
(soft, broken)
Bas thoda aur… sirf thoda aur suffer kar le. Main tujhe bachane ki koshish kar
raha hoon, Arjun.
Tujhe samajhna hoga… dard ke bina, zinda rehna possible nahi.
He dials again. CUT TO BLACK.
👉 Ye tha Act 2 Part 3 — jahan:
- Arjun ki guilt badh jaati hai (bus save but couple dead)
- Suspicion arise hota hai ki future Arjun manipulate kar raha hai
- First visual glimpse milti hai older Arjun ki (mystery maintain, par confirm bhi hota hai).
Next step hoga Act 3:
- Truth confrontation (future Arjun vs present Arjun)
- Climax accident (Arjun ke khud ke marne ka danger)
- Resolution: Free will vs destiny.
Phone Call from the Future – ACT 3
INT. ARJUN’S HOUSE – NIGHT
Room dark. Only lamp on. Arjun stares at his phone, waiting.
Raghav and Naina tense beside him.
The PHONE BUZZES. Arjun snatches it up.
ARJUN
(growling)
Kaun ho tum?! Kyun kar rahe ho ye sab?!
CALLER (V.O.)
(thick pause… then)
Main hi hoon, Arjun. Tumhara bhavishya.
Silence. Arjun trembles. Raghav and Naina stare, shocked.
ARJUN
(voice breaking)
Jhooth… jhooth bol raha hai tu!
CALLER (V.O.)
Nahi. Tumhara zakhm… tumhari aadatein… sab main jaanta hoon.
Main tumhe sirf bachane ki koshish kar raha hoon.
INT. CYBER CAFE – NIGHT
They trace call LIVE. Address flashes: “Abandoned Factory, Sector 9.”
RAGHAV
Mil gaya! Chal, ab dekhte hain khel khatam.
EXT. ABANDONED FACTORY – NIGHT
Wind howling. Rusty gates creak. Arjun, Naina,
and Raghav enter. Inside, a dim light glows. A figure sits at a table with an
old landline phone. It’s OLDER
ARJUN — 15 years ahead, tired, scarred.
Present Arjun freezes. Like looking in a cracked
mirror.
OLDER ARJUN
(soft smile)
Aakhir mil hi gaye hum.
ARJUN
(shaking, angry)
Kyun?! Kyun kar rahe ho ye calls?
OLDER ARJUN
(voice breaking)
Kyunki… main galtiyan nahi rokh paaya. Papa ki maut, woh bus accident, sab kuch
mere saamne hua. Main bas chahta tha… tum un sab se bach jao.
ARJUN
(to himself, furious)
Ya phir… tum mujhe control kar rahe ho.
Mujhe apni tarah banane ke liye!
Older Arjun steps forward, desperate.
OLDER ARJUN
Samajh nahi rahe! Agar tum meri sunoge nahi toh… tum bhi mere jaise toot jaoge.
INT. FACTORY – CONTINUOUS
Suddenly — machinery creaks. Sparks fly. A beam
above Arjun loosens, about to fall. Naina screams.
NAINA
Arjun, side ho jao!
Older Arjun shouts too.
OLDER ARJUN
Right side! Abhi!
Arjun FREEZES — whose voice to trust? Naina ya
apna future?
In split second, Arjun CHOOSES his own instinct, dives LEFT. The beam CRASHES where he stood — missing him by inches. Dust fills the air.
INT. FACTORY – DUSTY AFTERMATH
Arjun coughs, alive. Looks at Older Arjun with
rage.
ARJUN
(tears, shouting)
Samjha?! Maine LEFT choose kiya, aur main bacha.
Meri zindagi… likhi hui nahi hai!
Older Arjun staggers, devastated. His eyes wet.
OLDER ARJUN
(whisper)
Shayad… yahi seekhna tha. Ki tum… apne faislon pe jee sakte ho.
He steps back into shadow. His form fades, like dust in light. Gone.
EXT. CITY ROOFTOP – DAWN
Arjun stands with Naina and Raghav, looking at
sunrise. He breathes free for the first time. His phone in his hand. Silent. No
more calls.
NAINA
(soft)
Ab? Kya socha hai?
ARJUN
(smiles faintly)
Ab… main khud sochunga.
Aage kya hoga… mujhe phone batayega nahi. Main bataunga.
He switches off phone. Pockets it. Walks into rising sun.
FADE OUT.
THE END
🎬 Ye tha full finale:
- Confrontation with Older Arjun
- Near-death climax (beam scene)
- Resolution: Free will wins over destiny
- Emotional closure + sunrise metaphor.
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