Do's and Don'ts of Script writing | Ft. Irawati Karnik, Abhishek Majumdar & Siddharth Kumar

Unscripted with Akarsh Khurana

In this episode of Unscripted, we dive deep into the world of storytelling, scriptwriting, and the creative process with three brilliant scriptwriters from the Indian Theatre Society - Abhishek Majumdar, Irawati Karnik, and Siddharth Kumar. This episode covers questions like What does it take to write a compelling script?How do writers bring characters to life on stage?What are the struggles and triumphs of being a playwright? And our guests here have the answers just for you! They share their personal journeys, creative challenges, and writing philosophies that have helped them shape some of the most powerful stories in Indian theatre. Whether you’re an aspiring scriptwriter or simply love theatre, this episode is packed with insights and inspiration!Watch now to uncover the secrets of great storytelling!

00:00 - 01:02 (Intro) 01:02 - 02:40 (Guest Introduction)02:40 - 10:35 (What inspired you to be Playwrights?) 10:36 - 16:19 (Writer’s Bloc and Why did it shut?) 16:20 - 21:29 (How do you decide what to write?21:30 - 22:32 (Story behind Chappa Katta) 22:33 - 25:53( Theatre becoming a Thesis)25:54 - 31:24 (Constraints of Practically Writing a play) 31:25 - 35:37 (Controversies and Its Impact on your work)35:38 - 36:10 (Language of the Newspaper) 36:11 - 37:10 (The Djinns of Eidgah and Pulwama Attack) 37:11 - 40:00 (Compulsion to make plays entertaining?) 40:01 - 43:14 (How does a play lose relevance?)43:15 - 47:08 (Modifying previous works) 47:09 - 51:49 (Is there a lack of original writing?) 51:50 - 53:01 (Programs for young writers)53:02 - 55:11 (Good Theatre and Bad Theatre Scene) 55:12 - 58:52 (Slow Burn) 58:53 - 1:02:39 (Advice for Writers) 1:02:40 -1:06:16 (Your Own Favourite Piece of Writing) 1:06:17 - 1:06:35 (Outro)

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