🎬 The Black Box — Project Outline
1. Concept
- The Black Box is a psychological undercover
thriller.
- Story of an undercover cop who infiltrates a gang — but
his real mission is to expose corruption inside his own police department.
- Theme: Loyalty vs Betrayal, System vs Individual, Truth vs Survival.
- Tone: Dark, intense, realistic (Sacred Games + Don
vibe).
- Runtime: ~150 min (2.5 hr).
2. 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.”
3. Logline
“When an undercover cop enters a notorious gang, everyone believes
he’s there to destroy them. But in reality, he’s on a dangerous mission to
expose the corruption within his own system. The deeper he goes, the deadlier
the truth becomes.”
4. Casting (Suggested)
- Aarav Verma / Arun Malik
(Undercover Cop) → Vicky Kaushal / Rajkummar Rao
- Raghav Singh (Gang Leader) → Nawazuddin Siddiqui / Vijay
Sethupathi
- DCP Mehra (Corrupt Senior
Officer) → Kay Kay Menon / Manoj Bajpayee
- Aisha (Investigative
Journalist) → Mrunal Thakur / Radhika Apte
- Kabir (Gang’s right hand) → Ishaan Khatter / Gulshan
Devaiah
5. Key Characters
- Aarav Verma → Undercover cop, driven by revenge for his
father’s death, collects truth in his hidden “Black Box.”
- Raghav Singh → Gang leader, half-villain, half-philosopher,
mirror to Aarav.
- DCP Mehra → Corrupt senior cop, manipulator, real
mastermind.
- Aisha → Journalist, Aarav’s secret contact, emotional
anchor.
- Kabir → Raghav’s right-hand, suspicious of Aarav,
represents gang loyalty.
6. Story Arc
- Act 1 (0–45 min): Aarav infiltrates gang. Police and gang nexus
revealed. His secret Black Box plan begins.
- Act 2 (45–120 min): Double-crosses, ambushes, money trail uncovered.
Kabir suspects Aarav. Truth gets darker.
- Act 3 (120–150 min): Aarav exposes entire system by releasing the
Black Box evidence. Raghav dies. Mehra arrested. Aarav vanishes.
7. Themes
- Corruption in uniform vs crime in shadows.
- Thin line between loyalty and betrayal.
- Truth as the only real weapon.
8. Visual Style
- Dark, gritty, urban landscapes (dockyards, rain-soaked
streets, chop shops).
- Handheld + neon-noir cinematography.
- Realistic action, emotional intensity over glamour.
9. Target
- OTT Audience (Netflix, Amazon, Hotstar).
- Film Festival circuit (thriller category).
- 18–40 yrs, urban + tier-2 audience.
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