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WAAPSI (Dedicated to late RJ Aqs Anwar)
Genre: DRAMADuration: 10-15 minutes
Main Characters:1. Rifat Bibi (a dynamic type character)
Age: 60+, Height: 54, wears salwar suits with a dupatta on head
(covered head), wears glasses because of weak eyesight, takes
blood-pressure and other anti-depressant medicines, faces
difficulty while doing daily work, experiences nightmares from
past!Old, angry, frustrated, sad woman, who doesnt like to express
her emotions!A perfect picture of a simple, decent, old and
religious women belonging to a conservative Pakistani society. Shes
done Masters in Urdu Literature and was a fond of writing but
because of responsibilities and miseries of life, she never got a
chance to do so. She seems to be very confident & strong about
herself on the surface level, but is actually very depressed and a
very negative person because of her past; because of which shes
quit writing as well, which was her dream once!
[Protagonist]
[Inspired Look]
2. Aqs (Aqsi) wears glasses at times, tall, smart, pale skin
complexion with sharp features, mostly wears jeans, t-shirts,
pajamas and salwar suits at timesFirstly shown as a 9 years old,
sweet and naughty, brown kid, who lives in Lahore, Pakistan with
her grandmother. Then introduced as a 20 years old, young, sweet,
humble, jolly and decent girl who came back to Pakistan from
England, after 11 years. Shes also very philosophical and deep
about life, very active and positive about life. The main twist of
the story is that shes a heart patient ( DCM disease) which is
revealed properly in the end, because of which shell die as well in
sleep (research was carried regarding the significance of this
incident
(Supporting Actress)
[Inspired Look]
Daughter (Maryam): A young pretty girl, wholl be shown through
pictures only.Father: Who appears just once through flashbacks, and
is not shown properly because only the baby girl and the
protagonist will be highlighted in that. Formally dressed in pants
and shirts. Maid (Rehana): simple, Punjabi speaking woman, who
wears salwar kameezBaby girl: A cute little girl, who wears girlish
clothes.
Other Characters:
Theme:Major theme of this film is the conflict between
forgiveness, acceptance & letting go, and destiny, helplessness
& continuing with life. How an old, frustrated and angry woman,
Rifat Bibi is facing problems to accept and to make her
relationship stable with her grand-daughter, Aqs, whos back in her
life after 11 years. When she was a 9 years old girl, after Aqsis
mother (Rifat Bibis daughter), Maryams death, court gave her
custody to her father. Rifat Bibi, who used to write and wanted to
get her book published then, left writing, firstly, because of
responsibilities, then in the grief of her loneliness but she
doesnt like depicting that and her grief, and has now chosen a
simple, domestic life. Now, when Aqs is back in Rifat Bibis life,
and she wants Rifat Bibis forgiveness for her mother, things start
changing, the distance, weirdness and finally reaching till the
solution of their problems builds the story.
STORYBOARD
Main Plot/ Story1. Setting & Establishment
[Mise-en-Scene]
Rifat Bibi is an old woman, who is living her life in a very
simple way. There are books, old newspapers and some other common
stuff in her room, then theres her daughters picture placed on a
side table in her room. Other than that she has a video tape of her
and her daughters family which she likes to watch when no one is
watching her. The film begins with a montage of those pictures on
music, and then theres noise. Then the camera tracks out and this
is revealed that the woman was watching that movie montage on the
tv. Shes sitting there, with a remote in her hand, while looking at
the noisy image on the tv (mid-close), that the maid from the
outside of this room sees this situation (long shot) and comes near
to her and puts off the tv, takes out the cassette from the vcr and
places it on the side table, and a conversation between them
begins.
{Sample Dialogue}Servant: Unon bula kiyun nae lendy tusi? Roz
roz ay tape laa k wekhn naal ki hoyga?
Rifat Bibi: Aan denda uda piyo, phly na meri tee ne meri nae
suni, ena v nae sochya k meri maa ne menu kalyan paliya ay te main
ki krn lgi han udy naal te us manhoos naal viya kraaliyaferr apy te
dunya to v turr mere modiyaan te zimedari paa k fer uda v faiz lab
gya menu..hun main kali aan te khush aan, apni zindagi saam lyi
ayte tun v apny kam naal kam rkhya krkhwamkha meri maa bnan di lorr
koi nae Then she goes to the washroom, performs wuzoo, recites the
Quran, then recites tasbeeh and fatiha in front of her daughters
smiling picture, sees her pigeon in a hanging cage and feeds it,
comes to the dining table and eats her breakfast all alone, goes to
the graveyard and sprinkle flower petals on her daughters grave, on
return visit to the garden, comes home, watches her books covered
with dust, stops for a while, looks at them. Then moves away to her
room. Takes her medicine in the phase of headache (Sir phata jaa
raha hai mera) and tries to sleep. Now different sounds are
annoying her, clicking of the clock, zoooiing of the tubelight,
water flowing in droplets from the bathroom tap, sounds of starting
car far awaythen shes a vision of someone running with the sound of
car running in fast speed. She wakes up, drinks water, then takes
on her blanket and goes back to sleep.
2. Inciting Incident!{Rifat Bibis grand-daughter comes back in
her life.}
Servant, Rehana is cleaning the upper dining hall, while Rifat
Bibi is doing dusting of the pictures and is talking to the maid
that shell get the bills paid once she gets Amjads pension money,
she doesnt afford to forget the date. Bell rings, and she orders
Rehana to see whos there. After some time while shes cleaning her
daughters picture (camera showing her back and Maryams picture),
she hears the sound of approaching feet and assumes that its
Rehana, and asks, Ni, kaun si?Nano!(Close up of enlightened eyes,
and she turns back)
Plot Point 1:Her 20 years old grand-daughter is standing there.
She runs towards her and hugs her tightly. Rifat Bibi doesnt know
how to respond, but there are some weird expressions on her face,
and tears in her eyes. She moves her a bit away and asks her,Tu
achanak kahan se agyi hai? Aur tere baap ne tjhy any diyaBaba ko
guzry saal hgya ha nanoaur wasy bhi kbhi na kbhi to mjh ana hi tha
naaApky pass
3. Second Thoughts! Flashbacks of past (camera comes closer on
Rifat bibis big close-up) How she argued with the girls father that
why hes came back to take her grandchild away from her, her
daughters only memory, and where the hell he was for so many years
after her daughters death, was that his love for her?. He explains
his answer a bit, and reminds her about the courts orders, and
leaves with his daughter as she wanted to go with him.Then Aqss
flashbacks of the past, her childhood memories spent with her Nano
and how she was her only hope & source of love in childhood,
and how shes become a lonely and angry woman now. 4.
Obstacles!Rifat Bibi is delighted by Aqsis return but is also
getting irritated by the changes and interferences which Aqs is
making in Rifat bibis life, as shes somehow a reminder of
Maryam!Especially her questioning about Rifat Bibis writing career
(used as a plot point 2 in regard that its a short film), her book
and the way she talks about Life & HopeKabhi kabhi panchiyun ki
rahayi bhi zaruri hti hai They start getting normal and things
start becoming on better and happier terms. *Then a significant
scene will be, where on her mothers grave Aqs will ask her
grandmother that, will she ever be able to forgive her, and shell
not answer her question at that time.
Climax (MidPoint)On Rifat Bibis birthday night celebration when
Aqs while dancing with Rifat Bibi faints. On Rifat Bibis insistence
that she should call a doctor, Aqs discloses this fact that she is
suffering from a heart disease, DCM, and shes left with a few days
of her life. There she confronts her, and they have an emotional
conversation regarding their relationship and Maryam, and Aqs
requests Rifat Bibi to try to forgive her and her mother, while
Rifat Bibi promises her to pursue her life, normally, as a happy
person after Aqs is gone.
Rifat: Tum zaalim hobilkul apni Maa ki trhantum ayi hi kiyun
wapisek budhi aurat ki zindagi main mazeed taklefein brhanykia mila
tmhy? Kiyun ayi tum wapis?Aqs: Main lawaris nahi marna chahti
thi!
Resolution![Timelapse]Aqs dies on her bed, near Rifat bibi. The
pigeon has flew away and the cage is empty. Rifat Bibi remembers
the time spent with Aqs since her childhood. In the end, Rifat Bibi
places her published book Waapsi in front of her daughter and grand
daughters smiling pictures, where in the background, song Ek pyaar
ka naghma hai is playing.
Locations*3 locations will be used in total. Graveyard and the
garden will be shown in two scenes, however, the main location will
be the house.
Audio & Visual References:
1. Theme (opening) music:
2. Montage idea!Reference from the film Butch Casidy & The
Sundance Kid
1. Film Shors song, Ik pyaar ka naghma hai as a visual &
audio reference.
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