RESURRECTION: STORYBOARDING
FADE IN
EXT. PURGATORY – ABOVE THE SKY – NIGHT
A celestial expanse unfolds above endless rolling clouds, illuminated by a
cold, eerie blue glow. The camera soars upward, piercing through misty
vapor, revealing an arcade-like structure suspended in the heavens.
INT. PURGATORY - INTERROGATION CHAMBER
KAVI sits uneasily in the misty void, while FIREBALL hovers in front of the
floating SCREEN. The SEVEN SHAKESPEAREAN VIDEOS have finished
playing, along with the three futuristic videos.
FIREBALL
Well, well, well… what a delightful mess you are, Kavi.
KAVI
I prefer the term complex individual.
FIREBALL
(glaring)
Let’s cut the nonsense.
The SCREEN flashes red, and a WARNING SIGN blares.
FIREBALL
Your file just got flagged for inappropriate relations.
KAVI
(confused)
Wait… what!?
FIREBALL
Your so-called Muslim son—Riyash alies Riyaz.
The celestial authorities smell something… unholy.
KAVI
That’s absurd! He’s my son! Not by blood, but—
FIREBALL
But? Oh, you really want to play that game?
KAVI
(defensive)
He was lost… I gave him a home…
He reminded me of myself…
FIREBALL
(mocking)
Oh, he reminded me of myself…
How touching. But tell me, Kavi—
why did the universe start gagging watching your memories?
Kavi’s face drains of color.
KAVI
(whispering)
It’s a misunderstanding.
FIREBALL
Tell that to the system!
The floating SCREEN glitches, and an ominous black hole starts swirling
beneath Kavi.
FIREBALL
(furious)
There is no room for filth here!
KAVI
(panicked)
Fireball, listen—
FIREBALL
No more arguments!
With one mighty force, FIREBALL flings Kavi out of the chamber.
EXT. SKY - FREE FALL
KAVI PLUMMETS through endless clouds, screaming as he falls toward the
mortal world.
SUDDENLY—
FIREBALL ZOOMS down after him, catching him mid-air.
FIREBALL
(mocking)
Almost forgot… any last wish before I kick you out properly? Make your
wish!
KAVI
(gasping)
I… I need money!
FIREBALL
(raising a brow)
Money?
KAVI
(frantic)
Yes! A LOT of money!
I need to buy a house, make it a HOME.
I need to find my family…
Bring them back together…
FIREBALL
(chuckles)
Oh, so now you care about family.
KAVI
(pleading)
If I don’t fix my identity,
God won’t even know where to place me.
FIREBALL stares at him for a long moment… then LAUGHS.
FIREBALL
(grinning)
Oh, Kavi…
You’re either the smartest fool or the dumbest genius.
Kavi closes his eyes, bracing for impact.
INT. ART STUDIO – NIGHT
The dimly lit studio is packed with Islamic clerics and mourners surrounding
Kavi’s lifeless body.
RIYASH kneels beside him, eyes red with grief.
IMAM
We can’t approve for Islamic burial.
SUDDENLY—
KAVI GASPS FOR AIR, his body JERKING TO LIFE.
The room falls DEAD SILENT.
CLERGYMAN 1
(whispering)
Allahu Akbar…
CLERGYMAN 2
(shaken)
He was dead. We saw it!
Kavi sits up slowly, disoriented.
KAVI
(hoarse)
Who… who said I was dead?
The clerics exchange nervous glances.
RIYASH
(whispering)
Daddy…
Kavi turns to Riyash. For the first time, uncertainty flickers in his eyes.
KAVI
(softly)
It’s time.
INT. ORPHANAGE DORMITORY – NIGHT
The six boys—CHIKU, GOPPU, TAPPU, CHINTU, PINTU, and GOLU—
sneak into their dormitory, shoes in hand, tiptoeing like expert criminals.
Just as they reach their beds—
MATRON (60s, strict, a towering presence) switches on the LIGHT.
MATRON
(barking)
Caught red-handed! Late-night movie, huh? You think this is a hotel?
The boys freeze like statues. GOLU drops his shoes. They turn around, guilty.
MATRON
(furious)
A crime! A sin! You broke the rules, defied discipline! Do you even know what
will happen after you die?
The boys gulp. TAPPU, always the smart one, raises a hand timidly.
TAPPU
(stammering)
Uh… they’ll show our entire life on a giant screen?
CHIKU
(excitedly whispering)
Maybe in 4K!
GOPPU
With Dolby Atmos!
The boys chuckle. The Matron narrows her eyes.
MATRON
(dead serious)
And then God will ask—who will share your punishment? Who will take your
sins?
(beat, silence)
One by one, the boys step forward.
CHINTU
No brother would share it.
PINTU
No sister would share it.
TAPPU
No wife.
CHIKU
No husband.
GOLU
No son.
GOPPU
No daughter.
MATRON
(triumphantly)
Exactly! You bear the burden alone! You have committed a sin!
CHIKU
(muttering)
Dasyu Angulimal vibes…
MATRON
What did you say?!
The boys shake their heads in unison. The Matron glares at them before
storming out, slamming the door.
As soon as she leaves—
INT. BOY’S DORMITORY-NIGHT
Boys regret about their late night escape for a movie.
GOPPU
(sighing)
Well… that was our last movie outside the dormitory. Forget it.
Hi everybody please listen. This iPhone has some special features
that no other phones in the world has got. Do you want to know?
First you can to talk to any person, anywhere in the world.
Second, you can speak to this phone in any language in the world.
Amazing right?
All burst in laughter
CHIKU
(defeated)
RIP, movie nights. Wait, I’ve the mobile bought with the money from the mad
sketch-man! Kavi!
Suddenly, CHINTU pulls out from **smartphone** from under his pillow.
CHINTU
(grinning)
Not so fast! Look what I found… Wait have you thought about his deadbody?
Let me call my master Kavi just to check whether he is already in the heaven
or strayed on the way to the heaven! Oh, it’s ringing. Is he listening the
ringing?
They GASP. The phone screen lights up, and—
PINTU
(excited)
Netflix. It’s Netflix. We can watch Bollywood in Netflix if not in the theatre.
TAPPU
(suspicious)
He has a son, son of a bitch to look after. A stary dog. Let him eat all his
money and own that studio. By now I guess Kavi has become a ghost. Keep
the lights on tonight. The artist may come any time. Let peace be upon him.
CHINTU
(shrugging)
It, uh… found me.
GOPPU
(grinning)
Like a lost puppy!
The boys huddle around as CHINTU opens Netflix. But there’s a call on his
mobile.
GOPPU
Hello Mr Kavi? Great evening. How’s life? Shall I come tomorrow to pose for
your sketch work? No? Why? (beat) You want to where am I now? I am with
my friends in the dormitory. Where is dormitory? It’s here only. Oh you’re
there? I’m here
GOLU
Who are you talking to? You have not brought any sim yet!
The boys CHEER. Suddenly, the phone battery flashes **5%**.
CHIKU
PANIC MODE! Who’s got a charger?!
They scramble in chaos.
FADE OUT.
