Sholay 2.

0: A Digital Drama
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Characters :
1. Thakur Baldev Singh – Retired, still “in charge” of the village, grumpy about modern life.
2. Gabbar Singh – Internet-savvy villain, obsessed with “likes” and “followers.”
3. Veeru – Overconfident, lazy, constantly checking his phone.
4. Jai – Calm, witty, and always trying to keep Veeru out of trouble.
5. Basanti – Fiercely independent, drives everyone around and isn’t afraid to speak her
mind.
6. Radha – Thakur’s quiet niece, has a crush on Jai but speaks only in witty one-liners.
7. Samba – Gabbar’s best friend and reluctant “social media manager.”
8. Mausi – Veeru’s matchmaking aunt who nags him about marriage.
9. Village Sarpanch – Very confused about technology but insists on using it.
10. Ramlal – Thakur’s loyal assistant, whose entire life revolves around his boss.
11. Jaya – Gabbar’s cousin, influencer with a minor following.
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Setting : A small gathering area in the village. The whole play takes place here.
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[SCENE 1] THAKUR’S GATHERING
(Thakur, Ramlal, Veeru, and Jai sit together. Thakur looks exasperated while Veeru and Jai
scroll on their phones.)
Thakur : Arre yaar , all this new tech and gadgets! But not a single person in this village
dares to stand up to Gabbar.
Veeru : Thakur Sahib , Jai can hack anything. Why don’t we just hack Gabbar’s account?
Jai : (shrugging) Or we could just report him for spam. Probably faster.
Thakur : (sighs) No, gabbar needs to learn a lesson. And that lesson isn’t found on
Google.
(Basanti enters, waving her hands.)
Basanti : Thakur Sahib ! That Gabbar is back, threatening the whole village over a group
chat. Says we owe him “tribute” or else!
Veeru : Tribute? What is he, a tax collector?
Basanti : (laughs) No, he’s like a desperate influencer—threatening people until they follow
him.
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[SCENE 2] GABBAR’S “THREAT”
(Gabbar and Samba stand on a small hill, shouting to the village below, trying to sound
intimidating.)
Gabbar : Arre o village! Listen to me! If I don’t reach 500 followers by tomorrow, you’ll all
face my wrath!
Samba : (whispering) Gabbar Bhai, you have 250 followers, including my other account.
Gabbar : (whispering back) It’s called marketing, Samba. Now shh.
Jaya : (sighs from the side) Gabbar, have you tried making reels? They get more
engagement.
Gabbar : Jaya, this isn’t about dancing! (pauses) But…maybe I’ll try some moves later.
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[SCENE 3] THAKUR’S PLAN
(Back in the gathering, Thakur is trying to rally the group, while Veeru and Jai are barely
listening.)
Thakur : Enough is enough. Veeru, Jai, we need to take Gabbar down, digitally or
otherwise.
Veeru : (grinning) Why don’t we just catfish him? Pretend to be some influencer offering a
collab?
Jai : (nodding) Yeah, let him think he’s getting famous.
Thakur : (impressed) I don’t understand your generation, but this sounds promising. Go for
it.
(They all laugh, feeling confident.)
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Scene 4: Basanti’s “Collab”
(Veeru, Jai, and Basanti gather, with Basanti pretending to be a famous influencer online.)
Basanti : (talking into her phone) Hello, Gabbar Singh? This is…um…. Insta_Queen25 ! I
heard you’re famous in your village, and I’m interested in a collab.
(Gabbar and Samba are thrilled on the other end.)
Gabbar : Insta_Queen25 ?! (excitedly) Finally, people are noticing! Of course, I’m open to
collaborations.
Basanti : Great! Meet me tomorrow in the village square… and, um, bring all your best
outfits.
(They all laugh, muting themselves to high-five each other.)
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[SCENE 5] VILLAGE SQUARE
(The next day, Gabbar and Samba arrive in ridiculous outfits. The whole village, including
Thakur, is gathered, pretending to be reporters.)
Gabbar : (posing awkwardly) Alright, village! Get ready for the big collab . I’m about to be
famous!
(The villagers “interview” him with fake questions.)
Sarpanch : (pretending) Mr. Gabbar, what would you say is the key to a successful villain
career in the 21st century?
Gabbar : (confidently) It’s all about brand! Fear + Followers = Fame.
Jaya : (shaking her head) I don’t think that math works, but okay.
(Basanti enters, pretending to be a glamorous influencer.)
Basanti : Gabbar Singh , are you ready for our dance collab?
Gabbar : (enthusiastically) Absolutely! Just watch, I’ll go viral in no time.
(They play loud music, and Gabbar dances terribly. The village laughs, recording his
embarrassing moves on their phones.)
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[SCENE 6] THE REVEAL
(Thakur steps forward as Gabbar realizes he’s been tricked.)
Thakur : Gabbar , you’re no villain, just a wannabe influencer. Now get out of this village
and take your “brand” elsewhere!
Gabbar : (panicking) Wait! I thought we were friends! Followers?
Samba : (recording) Uh, Gabbar Bhai, I think we just lost 20 followers.
(Gabbar, humiliated, runs off as the villagers cheer.)
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[SCENE 7] VICTORY CELEBRATION
(Back at the village gathering, everyone laughs about Gabbar’s “exit.”)
Thakur : (smiling) Well done, everyone. Sometimes the best way to handle a problem is
with a little…creativity.
Veeru : (grinning) And a fake influencer account.
(They all laugh, congratulating each other on their victory as the scene ends.)

The End