E11: English Vinglish Breakdown

Breakdown Besties | Bollywood Screenwriting Podcast · May 14, 2026 · 1h 4m · transcript

Welcome to the screenwriting breakdown and analysis of Bollywood film English Vinglish starring Sridevi!

This heartwarming dramedy which marked Sridevi’s comeback made going to the cinema an absolute treat for filmgoers in India! Written by Gauri Shinde, this film highlighted important themes of love and respect within the Indian middle class.

In this episode of the Breakdown Besties, your film-school level screenwriting class experience, we analyze the techniques used in the script, to make the film come alive on the screen.

Here’s what we cover:

0:00 Introduction

01:38 Logline breakdown…