Write a Hindi movie script

 Write a Hindi movie script

By writing a Hindi movie script I assume you want to write in Hindi language, so to answer this all I would say is you can write your dialogues in Hindi and everything else in English, in standard screenplay format including slugline, action, transition, parentheticals etc.

Celtx supports Hindi transliteration, I myself has tested it. Final draft doesn’t support Hindi transliteration and you have to write your dialogues in english language.

It’s better to write screenplays in standard Hollywood screenplay format, reason being for everyone it will be very familiar. (when you share it with other writers, actors or producers).

A standard screenplay has following elements:

FADE IN:

Most screenplays start with the line “FADE IN:”. When you start a new screenplay, just tap “FADE IN:’’

Sluglines

Each scene in a screenplay starts with a slugline. Some examples of sluglines include:

INT. KITCHEN - DAY

EXT. VARANASI GHAT - NIGHT

INT./EXT. NANKU’S ROOM - SUNSET

The slugline tells the director where and when the scene takes place.

You write “INT.” if the scene is indoors (INT. is short for INTERIOR) and “EXT.” if the scene is outdoors (EXT. is short for EXTERIOR).

After the INT. or EXT. you write where the scene is. For example “NANKU’S HOUSE” or “THE STOREROOM”.

Finally, you add a dash and the time of day, usually “DAY” or “NIGHT”.

3 things to remember:

1. Sluglines are in ALL CAPS.

2. For scenes that happen both outside and inside AT THE SAME TIME, just write “INT./EXT.”.

3. Sometimes you want to write a slugline like “TWO DAYS LATER”.

Dialog

Whenever a character speaks in your screenplay, just write their name in CAPITALS, press return, then type what they’re saying.

NANKU

Aaj mastarsahab ne mujhe bhala bura kaha, Huh!

Once you start writing, the screenwriting software remembers what characters are in your screenplay and suggest them, you don’t have to type them each time.

Transitions

Screenplays sometimes show “transitions”, which is a fancy word for when one scene changes to another.

The most common transitions are “CUT TO:” and "FADE TO:’’

Action

Any text that isn't dialogue or a slugline is called action. Usually this means notes about the action that's happening in the scene. For example:

NANKU

Kahan hai sab ke sab?

An unstable kite rolls across the screen.

Parentheticals

“Parentheticals” is when you want to write how your character says something. In screenplays, parentheticals are written in brackets.

NANKU

(Sarcastically)

Milte hain, Khel ke maidaan mein!

The parenthetical must start with an open-bracket, end with a close-bracket and come right after the character’s name.

You don’t need to write a parenthetical for everything your character says, only when it’s not obvious how they would say it.

Other

In action or dialog you can use rich formatting.

You can add bold, italics and hidden notes to your text by selecting a word (or group of words) and choosing a formatting option in your screenwriting software.

It's easiest to use the formatting buttons in your program but you can also type it manually. It’s the same.