How to write Naach-Gaana?

After yet another rejection of yet another offbeat screenplay (breakdancing gangstas, ichchadari nags with superpowers, indian zombies, refrigerators that molest little girls, romance between a guy and a dog, serial killer on a shopping spree, etc., not all in the same movie though), I decided to sell out (and hopefully sell a screenplay) by writing a mainstream movie.

I took inspiration from Lars who thundered back at critics when they accused Metallica of selling out with the Black album (a manifesto of metal and poetry), “Yeah, we sold out. Every arena and stadium we played at!”

And because all good and some bad things always come in 2s (like hot twins, underaged hot twins, and not so hot twins), I decided to write one for Amreeka/Hollywood, and another for India/Bollywood. The Hollywood film is a Thriller, and the Indian film is a RomComMusical.

Let’s man up (ladies can man up too). Our …


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