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E26: Secret to Screenwriting Stardom w Om Shanti Om Writer Mayur Puri
What actually goes into writing a film like Om Shanti Om?
In this episode of Breakdown Besties, Ananya and Akshay sit down with Mayur Puri, writer of Om Shanti Om, for a behind-the-scenes
conversation about the craft, choices and accidents that shaped one of Bollywood’s most memorable films.
Mayur talks about how he got the opportunity to write Om Shanti Om, the unusual story behind “Ek Chutki Sindoor,” and how the film’s reincarnation structure was built.
They also break down some of the film’s most memorable sequences, including the moon scene, the tiger fight, the use of trigger questions…
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