🎬 The Black Box
Concept
Ye film ek undercover cop ki
kahani hai jo ek dangerous gang ke beech ghus jata hai. Sabko lagta hai uska
mission gang ko todna hai, par asal mein uska mission apne hi senior officers
ki corruption expose karna hai. Jaise-jaise wo gang mein andar jaata hai, uske
saamne sach aur bhi khatarnaak nikalta hai. Ye ek story hai loyalty vs
betrayal, system vs individual, aur ek psychological war ki.
Casting
(Suggested)
- Undercover Cop (Aarav Verma) → Vicky Kaushal / Rajkummar Rao
- Gang Leader (Raghav Singh) → Nawazuddin Siddiqui / Vijay Sethupathi
- Senior Corrupt Officer (DCP Mehra) → Kay Kay Menon / Manoj Bajpayee
- Female Lead (Journalist – Aisha) → Mrunal Thakur / Radhika Apte
- Gang’s Right Hand (Kabir) → Ishaan Khatter / Gulshan Devaiah
Screenplay
(2.5 hr structure)
Act
1 (0 – 45 min) – Setup & Entry
- Aarav undercover cop ban kar gang ke paas ghusta hai.
- Usse lagta hai mission gang ko todna hai, par secretly
wo apne seniors ka black money aur corruption expose karna chahta hai.
- Flashback mein dikhate hain uske father ek honest cop
the, jo system ne hi maar dala.
Dialogue:
- Aarav (andar sochta hua): “Main apne baap ka karz
utarne aaya hoon… aur yeh system mera sabse bada dushman hai.”
- DCP Mehra: “Tera kaam simple hai. Gang ko tod, unki
saansein rok de. Samajh gaye?”
Act
2 (45 – 120 min) – Conflict & Double Games
- Aarav slowly gang mein trust gain karta hai.
- Raghav Singh (gang leader) usse apna shadow banata hai.
- Aarav dekh raha hai ki gang waise bhi system se kam
corrupt hai — asal mein sabse bada villain uske senior officers hain.
- Aarav aur Aisha (journalist) ek dusre ke close hote
hain, wo uska secret contact hai.
- Psychological war shuru hoti hai: loyalty kis taraf?
Dialogues:
- Raghav: “Police humse zyaada khooni hai, beta. Farq
sirf itna hai, humne apna mask utaar diya hai.”
- Aarav (Aisha ko): “Mujhe lagta hai main dushman ke
camp mein nahi… asli doston ke beech hoon.”
- Aisha: “Aur agar doston ko marne ka order mile toh?”
- Aarav: “Tab main apne dil ko mar dunga.”
Act
3 (120 – 150 min) – Revelation & Betrayal
- Aarav ko pata chalta hai ke gang ke sare operations
actually system ke bade officers protect karte hain.
- Wo secretly ek Black Box banata hai (USB + data +
recordings) jisme saari corruption ki proofs hain.
- Kabir (gang’s right hand) doubt karta hai Aarav par.
Dialogues:
- Kabir: “Tere aankhon mein wafadari kam, sawal zyaada
dikhte hain.”
- Aarav: “Aur tere dil mein insaaniyat kam, khoon
zyaada hai.”
- DCP Mehra: “Yaad rakh, tu chahe jitna bhi andar ghus
ja, system ke khilaaf koi jeet nahi sakta.”
Climax
(150 – 160 min) – The Black Box
- Aarav gang aur police dono ke beech fast-paced shootout
mein phas jata hai.
- Raghav Singh marne se pehle Aarav ko bolta hai: “Sach
dikhane ke liye jhoot mein ghusna zaroori tha. Tu bhi wahi kar raha tha jo
main kar raha hoon.”
- Aarav proofs Aisha ko bhej deta hai.
- End mein DCP Mehra ko arrest dikhate hain, par Aarav
khud disappear ho jata hai — jaise ek ghost.
Closing Dialogue:
- Narration (Aarav ki awaaz): “System safed ya kaala
nahi hota… uska asli rang ek Black Box hai — jisme sirf wohi dekh sakta
hai jo uske andar ghusta hai.”
Online
Story (For Promotion / Synopsis)
“Ek undercover cop ka mission gang
ko todna nahi, system ka asli rang dikhana hai. Jab loyalty aur betrayal ki
lakeerein dhundhli ho jaati hain, tab shuru hoti hai asli jang. The Black Box —
ek psychological crime thriller jo sach ko expose karegi.”
The Black Box — Screenplay Part 1
(opening Act)
THE BLACK BOX — Screenplay (Part 1: Opening Act, ~45
min)
- AARAV VERMA
(Undercover Cop)
- RAGHAV SINGH
(Gang Leader)
- KABIR
(Raghav’s right-hand)
- DCP MEHRA
(Senior corrupt officer)
- AISHA
(Investigative journalist)
- PATHAK
(Beat cop under Mehra)
Dialogue is in Hinglish
(Roman Hindi + English). Screen directions minimal and punchy.
SCENE
1 — EXT. RIVERSIDE WAREHOUSE — NIGHT
Cold open. Sodium lights flicker. A
contraband deal. Rain whispers. AARAV, hood up, observes from shadows.
SMUGGLER #1: Cash lane dekh lo, phir maal utarega.
SMUGGLER #2: Jaldi— police ka radio silent nahi rehta.
A black SUV rolls in. KABIR steps
out with two men. Silent, watchful.
KABIR: (cool) Ginti seedhi rakho. Raghav bhai ko galat hisaab
pasand nahi.
From far, SIREN ECHO. Everyone
tenses. AARAV subtly clicks a micro-recorder in his sleeve.
AARAV (V.O.): System ki sabse badi kamzori— saboot. Aur saboot ki sabse
badi raksha— andhera.
FLASH of headlights. BEAT COPS led
by PATHAK barges in— not to arrest, but to collect.
PATHAK: (smirks) Samay par aagaye? Mehmaan-nawazi karo.
Smugglers start loading a separate
carton into police jeep. Kabir clocks this brazenness, unblinking.
KABIR: (to Pathak) Salam. Mehra sahab khush rahenge.
AARAV’s eyes narrow: POLICE &
GANG— partners.
AARAV (V.O.): Dushman ka chehra badal gaya. Uniform bhi ab mask ban chuki
hai.
Kabir looks toward the shadows. A
beat. Does he sense AARAV? Thunder cracks. Cut.
SCENE
2 — INT. DCP MEHRA’S CABIN — NIGHT
Minimalist, glass, city view. MEHRA
sips black coffee. AARAV stands, rain-damp, file in hand.
MEHRA: Tu silent hai. Acha hai. Silent log kaam karte hain, awaaz
nahi.
AARAV: Assignment?
MEHRA: (smiles) Raghav Singh. Gang ko andar se tod. Aur— (leans
in) kisi ko pata bhi na chale ki tu apna hi aadmi hai.
AARAV: Aur agar gang police se zyada imaandaar nikli?
MEHRA: (cold chuckle) Imaandari ek product hai, price tag ke
saath.
AARAV: (holds his stare) Clear.
MEHRA: Teri identity— (slides a new ID) Arun Malik.
Small-time driver, jail chuka hai. Aaj se tu wahi.
AARAV: Copy.
MEHRA: Yaad rakh— agar tu doob gaya, department tujhe pehchaanega
bhi nahi.
AARAV: (under-breath) Department kab pehchanta hai?
Mehra doesn’t react. AARAV pockets
the ID. Walks out.
SCENE
3 — INT. AARAV’S ROOM — NIGHT
One bulb. Father’s medal. AARAV cleans
a tiny BLACK BOX (custom USB with vault-lock), fits it under jacket
lining.
AARAV (V.O.): Mission unke hisaab se gang ko todna hai. Mera mission—
unko record karna hai.
He opens an old file: Newspaper
clipping— “HONEST COP FOUND DEAD — ACCIDENT?” A father’s photo.
AARAV: (to photo) Aaj se, main kisi ke liye nahi khelunga— sirf
sach ke liye.
He tucks the medal into wallet.
Exhales. Leaves.
SCENE
4 — EXT. TEA STALL NEAR FLYOVER — MORNING
Office crowd hums. AISHA waits with
a paperback. Coded meet.
AISHA: (without looking) Garam chai ka taste tabhi aata hai jab
barsaat sahi ho.
AARAV: (sits) Aur sach ka taste tabhi jab dar sahi ho.
AISHA: (a faint smile) Password match. Tu late hai.
AARAV: First night in hell. Map banana tha.
AISHA: Mehra?
AARAV: System. Mehra toh gatekeeper hai.
AISHA: Dead drop wahi purana. Mandir ke peeche laal dabba.
AARAV: Main andar ghus raha hoon. Contact low rakhe.
AISHA: (soft) Kabhi kabhi low contact, high risk ban jata hai.
AARAV: (rises) Risk hi toh saboot banega.
AISHA: Aarav— (he stops) Apna naam bhoolna mat.
AARAV: (half-smile) Aaj se Arun.
SCENE
5 — INT. ILLEGAL CHOP SHOP — AFTERNOON
Metal clanks. Cars stripped. Men
watch cricket on a dusty TV. AARAV enters. KABIR leans on a bonnet, surgical
calm.
KABIR: Kaun?
AARAV: Arun. Truck chalata hoon. Kam ki talash.
KABIR: Talash ya talaashi? (gestures— frisk him)
Goons frisk AARAV. He’s clean,
recorder hidden in belt buckle.
AARAV: Main paisa leta hoon, sawal nahi karta.
KABIR: (smirks) Toh fir wrong address. Yahan sawal pehle, paisa
baad mein.
GOON #1: Test?
KABIR: (to Aarav) Engine khol, bina awaaz ke. Teen minute.
AARAV rolls sleeves, dives under
hood. Quiet, precise. Engine purrs back to life.
KABIR: (a beat, impressed) Naam kya bola?
AARAV: Arun.
KABIR: Raghav bhai se milwaata hoon. Par yaad rakh— yahan family
banne mein time lagta hai, marne mein nahi.
SCENE
6 — INT. RAGHAV’S DEN (BACK OF CHOP SHOP) — EVENING
Dim room, hand-drawn city map pinned
with threads. RAGHAV plays carrom alone. Doesn’t look up.
RAGHAV: (flicks striker) Har chal nishabd honi chahiye. Awaaz karti
chalo, police ko bulati hain.
AARAV: (steady) Awaaz se pehle kaam aana chahiye.
RAGHAV: (looks up, studies him) Kabir ne kaha tu engine se baat
karta hai.
AARAV: Engine aur aadmi, dono garmi mein phailte hain.
RAGHAV: (half-smile) Phool ke phat bhi jaate hain. (beat) Ek chhota
sa kaam. Van ko dock tak le ja. Raat ke aath baje. Koi hero-giri nahi.
AARAV: Route?
RAGHAV: (taps map) Police checkpoint yahan. (grins) Woh hamare dost
hain.
AARAV: Dost kitne der ke?
RAGHAV: Jab tak hisaab sahi. (leans back) Wafadari ka hisaab roz
badalta hai— samjha?
AARAV: Samjha.
RAGHAV: Jao. Kal se tum driver nahi— safar ho.
SCENE
7 — INT. PRIVATE LOUNGE, FIVE-STAR — NIGHT
MEHRA meets a real-estate SHARK and
a MINISTER’S AIDE. Whisky, low light.
SHARK: Raghav ka maal safe pahuchega na?
MEHRA: Raghav mere bina chal hi nahi sakta. (smiles) Aur main bina
paper trail ke chal sakta hoon.
AIDE: Media?
MEHRA: Media ko story chahiye, sach nahi.
PATHAK enters, whispers a note.
Mehra reads, smiles thin.
MEHRA: Naya ladka aaya hai unke paas— Arun. Useful lagta
hai. (beat) Useful log kabhi kabhi dangerous hote hain.
SCENE
8 — EXT. CITY STREETS / INSIDE VAN — NIGHT
Rain returns. AARAV drives; KABIR
rides shotgun; two men behind. A carton stamped with ELECTRICAL PARTS
(cover).
KABIR: Zindagi mein kitne mod liye?
AARAV: Minimum turning radius— gaadi pe depend karta hai.
KABIR: Aur aadmi?
AARAV: Aadmi brakes jaldi jala deta hai. Steering baad mein.
Checkpoint ahead. PATHAK waves them
through— too friendly.
PATHAK: (peeking in) Atithi devo bhava.
AARAV: (deadpan) Service industry mein ho na?
They pass. Aarav eyes a family
crossing further— he subtly slows to avoid splash; small humanity.
KABIR: (noting) Driver, tu dheere chalata hai.
AARAV: Jo jaldi pahunchte hain, kabhi kabhi galat jagah nikal jaate
hain.
They reach DOCK. Offload. Kabir
watches Aarav’s carefulness.
SCENE
9 — INT. CHOP SHOP BACK OFFICE — LATE NIGHT
AARAV alone for a beat. He unscrews
a wall clock, slips a thumb-sized mic. Click. The BLACK BOX icon
lights in his inner pocket.
AARAV (V.O.): Saboot ko awaaz chahiye. Awaaz ko jgah. Jgah ko waqt. (he
notes timestamps)
Door creaks— RAGHAV enters, clocks
Aarav’s calm.
RAGHAV: Thak gaye?
AARAV: Kaam mein thakan achhi hoti hai. Neend jaldi aati hai.
RAGHAV: (grins) Hum logon ko neend nahi aati. Wajah bahut hain.
AARAV: (measured) Wajah kam ho sakti hain, par aadat nahi.
Raghav studies him, intrigued.
Leaves.
SCENE
10 — EXT. ROOFTOP ABOVE CHOP SHOP — NIGHT
City lights below. RAGHAV and AARAV
share a smoke. Philosophy time.
RAGHAV: Aadmi do tarah ke— jo sach dekhte hain, aur jo sach bechte
hain.
AARAV: Aur jo sach chhupa ke rakhte hain?
RAGHAV: (smiles) Woh dono ko chalate hain.
AARAV: Tum kaun ho?
RAGHAV: (thinks) Bachpan mein main chor nahi tha. Par jab system ne
mere baap ko chor banaya, to maine samjha— imaandari ki aukaat receipt tak hoti
hai.
AARAV: (quiet) Receipt jal jaye to?
RAGHAV: Tab kahani bachi rehti hai. (beat) Tu kahani ka kaunsa
hissa hai, Arun?
AARAV: Driver. Jo bas le jaata hai.
RAGHAV: (laughs softly) Dekhenge.
SCENE
11 — EXT. TEMPLE ALLEY / DEAD DROP — DAWN
Devotees pass. AISHA in a shawl.
AARAV places a matchbox-sized packet near a cracked brick.
AISHA: (soft) Late mat hona next time.
AARAV: (without looking) Mere paas time hai, par mere paas waqt
nahi.
AISHA: Mehra par kuch mila?
AARAV: Police checkpoint— direct facilitation. Voice samples daal
diye. Agla step— money trail.
AISHA: Careful. Kabir smart hai.
AARAV: Smart log predictible hote hain. (beat) Jo unpredictable
hai— woh Mehra.
AISHA: (turns to go) Agar kuch ho jaye— mera naam kisi file mein
mat lana.
AARAV: (a faint warmth) Tum file nahi, footnote bhi nahi. Tum
comma ho— jahan sentence saans leta hai.
She hides a smile, vanishes into
crowd.
SCENE
12 — INT. RAGHAV’S DEN — DAY (LATER)
Crew assembled. Map updated. A new
target circle: RIVAL GOON DEPOT.
RAGHAV: Aaj raat— safai. Do ghante ka window. Police side hat
jayegi. (glances at Aarav) Driver, tu lead karega.
AARAV: Route change kyu?
KABIR: (sharp) Sawal zyada.
RAGHAV: (calm) Sawal acche hote hain— jab tak unka jawab mere paas
ho. (to Aarav) Koi civilian area touch nahi hoga.
AARAV: (measured) Theek.
Kabir steps close to Aarav, low
voice.
KABIR: Teri aankhon mein road kam, exit zyada dikhte hain.
AARAV: (meets gaze) Exit dikhai dena zaroori hai— warna entry ka
matlab nahi.
Phone buzz. Raghav checks— message from
“M”. He deletes. Aarav notes the pattern.
RAGHAV: Ready raho.
CUT TO:
BUTTON
— INT. DCP MEHRA’S CABIN — SAME NIGHT
MEHRA stares at a city grid on his
wall.
MEHRA (to Pathak): Raat ko hawa tez chalegi. Raghav ko lagna chahiye ki usse
azadi mil rahi hai. (beat) Actually, hum usse rasta dikha rahe hain.
PATHAK: Aur naya driver?
MEHRA: (a smile without joy) Useful logon ki expiry jaldi hoti
hai.
HOLD on Mehra’s face. The war lines
are drawn.
Part 1 is ready! I’ve put the full scene-by-scene,
dialogue-by-dialogue Opening Act (~45 min, 12 scenes) on the canvas so you
can read it comfortably and iterate.
THE BLACK BOX — Screenplay (Part 2: Escalation,
Double-Crosses, Psychological Cracks, ~75 min)
SCENE
13 — EXT. RIVAL GOON DEPOT — NIGHT
Convoy of vans approach. AARAV
leads. RAGHAV and crew inside. Gunmetal tension.
RAGHAV: (low) Safai ka matlab hai— sirf ek awaaz: chup.
They storm the depot. Muffled shots,
precise takedown. Aarav drives van close to cut off escape.
KABIR: (after the hit, to Aarav) Hero mat ban. Sirf driver ban.
AARAV: Driver hi hoon. Sirf raste chunta hoon.
SCENE
14 — INT. SAFEHOUSE — LATE NIGHT
Gang celebrates with cheap whisky.
Aarav slips away, planting a recorder. Kabir follows.
KABIR: (cold) Har hero ki story mein ek villain hota hai. Tere
mein villain kaun hai?
AARAV: Mujhe villain se darr nahi lagta. Mujhe silence se lagta
hai.
Beat. Kabir studies him, unreadable.
Leaves.
SCENE
15 — INT. NEWSROOM BACK CORNER — DAY
AISHA listens to hidden mic
recordings. Voices of cops with smugglers.
AARAV: (V.O.) Checkpoint clear. Pathak ka naam confirm hai. Ab
Mehra ka trace chahiye.
AISHA: (murmurs to self) Ye sirf gang story nahi— ye system ki
anatomy hai.
SCENE
16 — EXT. ABANDONED CINEMA HALL — NIGHT
Secret meet. AARAV hands AISHA a
flash chip.
AISHA: Aarav, tu andar khud ko gum kar raha hai.
AARAV: Gum hoke hi dikhai deta hai. Waqt aane par.
AISHA: Kabir tujhe doubt karta hai.
AARAV: Doubt karna uski job hai. Mera kaam hai sach jama karna.
They part ways. A shadow watches—
Pathak.
SCENE
17 — INT. RAGHAV’S DEN — NIGHT
Raghav sits with Aarav. Map updated.
He pours a drink.
RAGHAV: Aadmi ko do cheez chalati hai— paisa aur past. Tu kaunse
fuel pe chal raha hai?
AARAV: (careful) Mujhe bas engine chalana aata hai.
RAGHAV: (half-smile) Engine mein bhi fuel ki khushboo hoti hai.
Tere se alag hai.
Aarav deflects. Raghav eyes him—
suspicion and admiration mingled.
SCENE
18 — INT. MEHRA’S CABIN — DAY
Mehra on a secure call.
MEHRA: (into phone) Raghav ka maal safe. Media ko nayi distraction
de do. (pause) Aur Arun pe nazar rakho. (beat) Useful log kabhi bhi
asset se threat ban jaate hain.
SCENE
19 — EXT. DOCKYARD — RAINY NIGHT
A larger consignment. Aarav drives
again. Kabir with him.
KABIR: Tere steering pe grip tight hai. Jaise tu kisi aur raaste
ki talash mein hai.
AARAV: Har driver backup route rakhta hai.
Suddenly— ambush by RIVAL GANG.
Bullets. Chaos. Aarav maneuvers van expertly, saving half the crew.
RAGHAV: (later, to Aarav) Aaj tu sirf driver nahi tha. Tu jaan tha.
Kabir reluctantly nods respect.
SCENE
20 — INT. CHOP SHOP — NIGHT
Gang licks wounds. Aarav quietly
bandages a wounded goon.
RAGHAV: Tum family ho ab. Family mein wafadari sawal nahi, default
hota hai.
AARAV: (quiet) Default kabhi kabhi virus hota hai.
Raghav hears but lets it pass.
SCENE
21 — INT. AISHA’S APARTMENT — NIGHT
Aisha decodes money trail. Offshore
accounts linked to Mehra. Aarav sits, tense.
AISHA: Ye sirf black money nahi— ye Black Box hai pura system ka.
AARAV: (grim) Isiliye main bana raha hoon apna Black Box.
AISHA: Kabir tujhe follow kar raha tha. Dekh ke aaya.
AARAV: (cold) Agar dekha, toh ya toh marega… ya marega.
They share a silent, heavy moment.
SCENE
22 — INT. RAGHAV’S DEN — DAY
Raghav confronts Aarav subtly.
RAGHAV: Mujhe logon kaise dekhte hain— isse farq nahi padta. Mujhe
yeh farq padta hai ki tu mujhe kaise dekhta hai.
AARAV: (chooses words) Tum mujhe system se alag lagte ho.
RAGHAV: (grins) Aur system mujhe tujhse alag lagta hai.
They share a tense laugh. Kabir
watches, uneasy.
SCENE
23 — EXT. CITY HIGHWAY — DAY
A staged accident. Aarav drives
Raghav out of danger. Police ‘late’ again.
RAGHAV: Police late nahi hoti. Police time par hoti hai— bas apne
liye.
AARAV: Tabhi main unke liye late hoon.
SCENE
24 — INT. SECRET CAFE ROOM — NIGHT
Aisha meets Aarav. He gives her
recordings of Mehra with minister’s aide.
AISHA: Ye sab publish hua toh— dhamaka.
AARAV: Nahi. Pehle aur saboot. Abhi sirf dhuaan hai, aag nahi.
They nearly touch hands, then pull
back.
SCENE
25 — INT. CHOP SHOP BACK OFFICE — NIGHT
Kabir barges in. Slams Aarav against
wall.
KABIR: Teri aankhon mein uniform dikhti hai.
AARAV: (calm) Aur tere khoon mein darr.
Beat. Kabir presses knife. Raghav
walks in.
RAGHAV: Bas. (to Kabir) Doubt kam kar, dushman pe zyada kar.
Kabir glares but steps back. Aarav’s
mask holds.
SCENE
26 — INT. MEHRA’S CABIN — NIGHT
Mehra, Pathak, and a Minister’s aide
with cash briefcase.
MEHRA: Raghav ko lagta hai woh king hai. Lekin uska kingmaker main
hoon. (beat) Aur har king ko ek din sacrifice karna padta hai.
Smiles darkly.
SCENE
27 — EXT. RAILWAY YARD — NIGHT
A massive heist in progress. Aarav
drives the lead truck. Kabir rides with him.
KABIR: Agar tu gaddar nikla… main tujhe maarunga. Bhai nahi.
AARAV: Agar main gaddar nikla— tu bacha bhi nahi hoga.
They lock eyes. Silent oath.
The heist unfolds— smooth,
cinematic. Aarav secretly clicks evidence on hidden camera. His BLACK BOX
filling.
SCENE
28 — INT. AISHA’S APARTMENT — MORNING
Aisha frantic. She plays Aarav’s
recordings. Proof is explosive: Ministers, cops, Raghav.
AISHA: (to self) Ye kahani ek jaan nahi, ek mulk le jaayegi.
Knock on door. She freezes. Cut to
black.
SCENE
29 — EXT. RAGHAV’S DEN — NIGHT
Raghav looks at Aarav. Long silence.
Then—
RAGHAV: Tu sirf driver nahi hai. Tu chaabi hai. (beat) Question
hai— kis tala ke liye?
Aarav doesn’t answer. Kabir watches,
tension knife-sharp.
Part 2 (45–120 min) is complete ✅ —
full escalation, double-crosses, money trail, and psychological cracks are now
added scene-by-scene with dialogues.
THE BLACK BOX — Screenplay (Part 3: Revelation,
Betrayals & Climax, ~30 min)
SCENE
30 — INT. AISHA’S APARTMENT — NIGHT
Door bursts open. PATHAK and two
cops storm in. Aisha hides chip in a teapot. Aarav arrives a second late, sees
the ransacked room.
PATHAK: (to Aisha) Zyada sawaal poochna, khud jawab ban jaata hai.
AISHA: (defiant) Main jawab nahi— sawaal hoon.
They drag her out. Aarav hides in
shadows, fists clenched.
SCENE
31 — EXT. BRIDGE OVERPASS — RAINY NIGHT
Aarav corners Pathak’s car. Brutal
fight under thunder. Aarav beats Pathak nearly unconscious.
AARAV: (snarling) Mehra ka agla step kya hai?
PATHAK: (chokes) Tu samjhta hai tu saboot se jeetega? Yeh system
saboot khata hai… aur sach ugalta hi nahi.
Aarav smashes him down. Walks away,
broken but fiercer.
SCENE
32 — INT. RAGHAV’S DEN — NIGHT
Raghav sits in silence. Aarav storms
in, soaked.
AARAV: Aisha uthaayi gayi hai. Kisne?
RAGHAV: (quiet) Police. Mehra. (beat) Mujhe laga tha dushman tu
hai. Ab lagta hai— dushman hum dono ka ek hi hai.
AARAV: Tabhi tu system se deal karta hai?
RAGHAV: Deal survival hai. Par agar survival ke liye apne hi log
bechne padhe— toh shayad main bhi gaddar hoon.
They share an uneasy alliance
moment.
SCENE
33 — INT. SECRET CELLAR — NIGHT
Kabir confronts Aarav alone.
KABIR: Bhai tujhe apna banane ko tayyar hai. Par main? Main tujhe
kabhi apna nahi maanunga.
AARAV: (cold) Tu mera dushman ban ke bhi mujhe bachaa raha hai.
Kyunki agar main gir gaya— sach gir jaayega.
Kabir stares, torn. Walks away.
SCENE
34 — INT. MEHRA’S CABIN — NIGHT
Minister’s aide, Mehra, and Pathak
in discussion.
MINISTER’S AIDE: Raghav problem ban raha hai.
MEHRA: Aarav bhi. Dono ko ek doosre se takra do. Aur Black Box—
(pauses) mere paas aane do.
Smiles chillingly.
SCENE
35 — EXT. SHIPYARD — MIDNIGHT
Final showdown location. Containers,
cranes, floodlights. Raghav’s crew vs Police strike force. Aarav caught
between.
RAGHAV: (to Aarav) Tu kis taraf hai?
AARAV: (level) Main unke khilaaf hoon jo sach se darte hain.
Gunfire erupts. Aarav fights both
sides, chaos cinematic. Kabir takes a bullet saving Aarav. Dies in his arms.
KABIR: (last breath) Ab… main… tujhe apna maanta hoon…
Aarav’s rage unleashes. He drives
van into police barricade, distraction for Raghav.
SCENE
36 — INT. CONTROL ROOM CONTAINER — SAME TIME
Aarav plugs his BLACK BOX
into a comms system. Recordings, money trails, video proofs beam live to
multiple media outlets.
MEHRA: (realizing, shouting into radio) Usse roko! Abhi!
Aarav fights off attackers while
data uploads. The world sees the truth in real-time.
SCENE
37 — EXT. SHIPYARD DOCK — DAWN
Police retreat. Media vans swarm.
Raghav mortally wounded, sits bleeding. Aarav kneels beside him.
RAGHAV: (weak smile) Loyalty aur betrayal— dono ne humein maar
diya. (coughs) Tu… chal. Kahani bacha le.
AARAV: (low) Tu villain nahi tha. Tu mirror tha.
Raghav dies. Aarav closes his eyes.
Sirens wail.
SCENE
38 — EXT. TEMPLE ALLEY — MORNING
SCENE
39 — INT. PRESS CONFERENCE — DAY
Mehra is paraded by CBI in cuffs.
Reporters shout. Screens play corruption leaks. Public outrage erupts.
REPORTER: Source kaun hai?
CBI OFFICER: Ek Black Box… jo system ke andar se nikla.
SCENE
40 — EXT. CROWD STREET — EVENING
Celebrations, protests, chaos. AARAV
walks anonymously in the crowd, hood up. Vanishes into the sea of faces.
AARAV (V.O.): System safed ya kaala nahi hota. Uska rang hamesha ek hi hai—
Black Box. Aur uske andar ghusne wale ko… khud ko mita dena padta hai.
Camera tilts to sky. Fade out.
THE END — The Black Box
Part 3 is complete ✅ — full
revelation, betrayals, the Black Box climax, and Aarav’s vanishing act are now
in the screenplay.
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