B for BOY

FEATURE FILM
WRITTEN BY
ADITI DADHICH
 SYNOPSIS
Dark Humor Genre.
This is a story of a boy SAKSHAM, who does not want to follow the norms of society of being the sole
breadwinner of the house and slog all his life.
Born in a middle-class family, of a small town, he is burdened with the pressure of being the boy of the house.
Even before his birth, a list of expectations has been made by his parents, relatives and society. He is trapped in
the traditional social set-up which focuses on the son as being the main breadwinner of the family. He is expected
to earn and take care of his parents in their old age. As a man no matter what, he has to earn money and support
the family. No matter what stress he goes through, he will still be alive and working.
His sister is mediocre in studies, but parents are not much bothered because she is fair and good looking. She is
even allowed to do a fancy course of fashion designing. In reverse case, parents are too much worried about
SAKSHAM and he has to sweat his blood to finish his engineering or society will finish him.
SYNOPSIS contd..
Since childhood his wishes are shattered. SAKSHAM always finds it weird why nothing is expected out of
his sister in terms of family responsibilities?
He shares a perfect sibling relationship with his sister, they never talk sweetly but always stand by each
other.
His friends are also facing the same problem in their house. Married or unmarried their situation is terrible.

Finally, Saksham cannot take it anymore, when his parents decide to do something drastic in order to make
him responsible. It is then that SAKSHAM gives them his piece of mind.

Parents expect sons—to provide financial and emotional care, especially in their old age; sons add to family
wealth and property; sons continue the family lineage; sons perform important religious roles; and sons
defend or exercise the family’s power. They do not think about the pressure they put on the boy, his dreams,
his desires.

But, SAKSHAM is not ready to live all his life adhering to this stereotypical system.
 Character Sketch
Physical Attributes: Average height, normal built, wheatish skin tone. He looks boy next door, of a tier 3 city of
Bharat, neither aggressive nor timid. He has a pleasant personality. He wears smart slim fit, light color shirts to
office, while he is mostly seen in track pants and T-shirts at home. He has an attractive smile with an innocent face.
After he finishes his college, he maintains this stylish stubble beard.
Character: Homely boy, who is following life as it is coming. He has a wish list of his parents and simply does
what he is told to do, though he does not do it willingly ever. He is not an extremist, behaves as per circumstances.
He does what is expected of him but also keeps trying to revolt every now and then. He has a small town, middle
class upbringing, so no matter how angry he is, he would never raise his voice in front of his father, respects his
parents immensely. He is a friend in need to his friends. After a certain point in life, he decides to take his own
decisions and live his life the way he wants and not how he is expected to. He is a painter at heart.
Emotional characteristics: He is a family man, and is very close to his sister, who he loves a lot. He would never
cry in front of people as he has been taught, Boys Don’t Cry. He feels pain but prefers to hold back his emotions.
He has his share of love interests when the time is right.
Name: He gets his name from the expectations of his parents; they feel their son is absolutely SAKSHAM in
everything.
Backstory: Since childhood he observes a difference in the way he and his sister are brought up by their parents.
He notices that everything in terms of keeping up family’s name and taking responsibilities is expected from him
and not his sister. This leads to, he himself comparing his life to that of his sister every now and then.
 CHARACTERS
Main Characters
Lead Boy – SAKSHAM
Lead Girl – CHARU (Saksham’ sister)
Father – SATYA PRAKASH BHARDWAJ
Mother – SAVITRI BHARDWAJ
Supporting Cast
DIVYA – Saksham’s girlfriend in college
SAKSHI – Saksham’s fiancé
BUNTY BHAIYA – Neighbor
IRSHAAD – Saksham’s childhood friend
KAVITA AUNTY – Neighbor
AVINASH – Charu’s husband
Avinash’ Father
Avinash’ Mother
Saksham’s Boss
Bunty Bhaiya’s Wife
Irshaad’s Mother
5 Year Old Saksham
10 Year Old Saksham
14 Year Old Saksham
7 Year Old Charu
LOCATIONS
 Color Tone
Muted color tone, to give the film a real feel. The color tone must not fantasize the story and add
to its realistic narrative. It is important for the colors to connect with people and enhance the film
experience.
Art / Elements
 Music

Situational music through out the film. Pieces of satirical strings, empathetic and
emotional. The film can have 2 songs, with montages that carry the story forward.
One soft romantic song when the protagonist SAKSHAM falls in love for the first
time. And the second, when he travels solo on a self realization trip.

Song references
1. Aaj din chadiya from the film Love Aaj Kal (1)
2. Deir lagi lekin maine ab hai jeena seekh liya from the film Zindagi Milegi Na
Dobara
 DIRECTOR’s PROFILE
Aditi Dadhich
She is an Independent film maker.
She started her career as an actress and worked in couple of shows, major being a show for
Doordarshan titled ‘Amrita’ for Harry Baweja Productions, and Star Plus show ‘Mere Angane
Mein’ for Sphere Origins. She has also done some cameos in films like Phantom and Commando
2. A few television and digital ads.
She writes, directs, and produces content along with acting in them.
She has been making Short films, Tele-films, and Web series for various platforms for some time
now. Some of her work can be watched on Hotstar, PTC Punjabi, Watcho App, Pocket Films,
Humaramovie etcetera.
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Skills
1. Flexible Creativity- As an independent film maker she has hands on experience on all positions in the
film making process. She has the capability to add her creativity in all the departments of film making
process.
2. Written and visual story telling- She is capable of telling her stories in the most understandable way is
both written and visual storytelling. Anyone can see her films in their mind with the way a film in written
in words and sketched on story board.
3. Problem – solving leadership- being an MBA from JBIMS and with an attitude of ‘go-getter’, the
inevitable problems that arise on a film set never demotivate her. She has the capability of quickly
looking for alternatives and solving issues, so the show can go on.
4. Decision making- Being the captain of the ship, she knows the huge responsibility, both creatively and
financially. She has the capability of making crucial decisions under pressure.
5. Communication- As a director she is well aware, how important it is for all departments to work
on floor in sync. Excellent communication skills are her forte. She makes sure that the
communication given and received never has a discrepancy, and communication flows smoothing
among the entire cast and crew, at all times. She makes sure every person involved in the film at
any capacity, have a solid understanding of their roles in a film, their individual instructions, a film’s
creative vision, how the work of one team will affect that of another, and more .
6. Team work- Management is all about managing men tactfully. It is a fact that one can do any
work under the sun alone, except making a film. Team work is one of the most important things on
a film set. She is excellent in taking suggestions, appreciating others, and keeping together
everyone involved in the project. A film is surely a director’s vision, but it is made by a huge team of
hard-working people.
7. Taking responsibility- As the show runner of the project, she understands that eventually she is
responsible for everything that happens on floor or otherwise. She takes extra responsibility to
make sure everything falls in place in completion of the project.
8. Technical skills- Creating content from a long time, she surely knows what a good shot looks like
and how to achieve it, including framing, staging, lighting, and the actual technology that should be
used. As a filmmaker, she has basic technical understanding of every piece of the film making process.
9. Others- She is an actor herself and a well-trained dancer, which further enhance her creative
skills.
 DIRECTOR’s FILMOGRAPHY
Name Content Platform Role

Os.. Short Film Hotstar Writer, Director, Producer, Actor

Ranjish Tele-film PTC Punjabi Writer, Director, Producer, Actor

Casting Ouch.. Series Watcho App Writer, Director, Actor

The Fragrance Short Film YouTube Producer, Actor

Dhuli Subah Short Film Humara Movie Writer, Director, Producer, Actor

A Short Film You Tube Writer, Director, Producer, Actor

(Shot with iPhone)

Mere Angane me TV daily show Star Plus Actor (Bunty)

Amrita TV daily show Doordarshan Actor (Shilpa Sharma)

       
THANK YOU!