E27: Chhichhore Should Be An Adult Film. The Characters Are Why It Isn’t

Breakdown Besties | Bollywood Screenwriting Podcast · Sep 4, 2026 · 1h 6m · transcript

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What makes Chhichhore work as a screenplay?

In this episode of the Breakdown Besties Podcast, we break down Nitesh Tiwari, Nikhil Mehrotra and Piyush Gupta's Chhichhore from a screenwriting perspective, looking at the story structure, character development, comedy writing, ensemble cast, theme, conflict and world building.

We get into why the film's simple logline works, how its Hero's Journey is structured, how comedy uses techniques like the rule of three and callbacks, and why the writers introduce their ensemble characters…