EXT.

STREET - EVENING

The sun is about to settle down. The birds are chirping.

Trees are dancing with the wind. The street looks peaceful
and safe. Two kids run on the sidewalk while waving their
kite in the sky. Asim, 10 years old. Running with the kite
happily. GOING AGAINST THE WIND. Amir, 15 years old,
following behind Asim, both are brothers.

ASIM
(with excitement)
Amir bhai, us building ki chat pe
chalein joh meine apko dikhai thi!

AMIR
Maghrib ka waqt hone wala hy! mamma
jaan se mardengi mujhe

ASIM
please na, jaldi se patang ura ke
ajayenge.

AMIR
(thinks)
*sigh* acha theek hy par.....

As soon as Asim listened the words of confirmation from his

big brother he took off running. Amir also ran towards him.

AMIR
par mere saath toh raho!

The wind picks up, causing the trees to sway, and the
sidewalk is cleared of fallen leaves.

EXT. BUILDING - GOLDEN HOUR

They both reach the building and get overwhelmed by the

height of the building.

AMIR
(exhausted)
yrr ye sare floors charne parenge.

ASIM
arey ajao, itne se toh hy.

Amir slowly walks up the stairs, while Asim paces up to reach

it soon, as he cannot wait to fly the kite.

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EXT. ROOFTOP - GOLDEN HOUR

Amir reaches the rooftop to see, Asim waiting for him to

throw the kite so it catches with the wind.

AMIR
acha bas thori der, okay?

Asim, fly's the kite as the wind is also strong the kite is
not moving as he wants it too. Amir looks at the view from
the rooftop, enjoying it.

On the back, Asim stands up on that ledge to bring the kite

closer. When Asim sees that, he immediately shouts at Asim to
get down

AMIR
ASIM! NICHE AO, KYA KAR RAHE HO.

ASIM
nhi, mein woh... bas patang apni taraf
khech raha tha.

Amir, goes up to Asim and grabs his hand to bring him down.

AMIR
Niche ao abhi. Tum pagal ho kya...

ASIM
arey mein araha wait. Esi kheche nhi
mein gir jaonga.

AMIR
nhi abhi ao!

ASIM
arey mere shoes slip ho rahe hy

Amir forces his younger brother too get down, as he is scared

that he might fall. However this friction from Amir and Asim
made Asim to slip on that tight ledge and he hits his face on
the LEDGE AND FALLS DOWN.....

AMIR LOOKS STRAIGHT NOT BELOW. HIS WHOLE WORLD JUST STOPPED.
NOT PAUSED. STOPPED. AS HIS INSTINCT KICKS IN.

HE SHOUTS..

AMIR
ASIM!

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AS soon as the words get out of his mouth.

A LOUD THUD IS HEARD. LIKE A BIG ROCK THROWN FROM A ROOFTOP

AT A CAR BELOW. SMASHING WINDOWS. AND CAUSING THE CARS ALARM
TO START RINGING.

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INT. BROTHER'S ROOM - DAY

The car alarm transitions into the sound of clock alarm

ringing. Amir now, 20 year old. Messy hair and a bit of
facial hair, wakes up from the sound of it, startled and
breathing heavily. Waking up from a dream or a memory in his
head.

Asim is sitting on the other side of the room, folding a

paper plane and looks art the state of his brother.

ASIM
bad dream, phir se?

AMIR
(nods and sighs)
yeah

ASIM
ab to ye roz ka hogaya hy apka...
khair fresh ho jao humein bahar bhi
jana hy.

Amir's emotionless face as he just woke up shows that his

mind is in a different state.

MATCH CUT TO:

INT. WASHROOM - DAY (CONT'D)

Amir looks at his reflection. Breathing heavily. Washing the

tiredness with the cold water.

INT. LOUNGE ROOM - DAY (CONT'D)

Asim is sitting on the couch, while Amir walks up to him but

then remembers he needs his coffee to wake up the muscles
that the cold water couldn't, he goes to the kitchen to get
the hot coffee.

Then sits down with Amir.

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INT. LOUNGE ROOM - DAY (CONT'D)

Both brothers are sitting together now and there is a silent

awkwardness in the room.

ASIM
apki uni kesi chal rahi hy?

AMIR
(sips coffee)
han sahi hy, achi?

ASIM
ajj patang urane jaenge na

AMIR
hmmm, dekhte hy

ASIM
please na, gari mein kab se pari hy,
kain phat na gai ho.

AMIR
acha chalenge.

ASIM
kamra bhi itna ganda hy hamara, mamma
bhi bolti rehti hy ke saaf kar liya
karo. Aur purana samman phek diy......

Amir picks up the car keys from the table, cutting off Asim.

AMIR
chalo.

ASIM
abhi, is waqt.

AMIR
han, jab tk pohonchenge to shaam ho
jayegi.

ASIM
(excited)
theek hy, maghrib se pehle aa bhi
jayenge phir hum.

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EXT. INSIDE CAR - DAY (CONT'D)

Both brothers are sitting inside the car. Amir starts the
engine, changes the gear and reverses off the driveway.

ASIM
wese toh app kahi jate nhi aur ajj
mere sath patang urane ja rahe. WOW!

AMIR
hmm hmm

ASIM
(mimics mom)
ammi bolti rehti thi na. "Asim ka
khayal rakhna tum bare bhai ho, ye
tumhari zimedari hy"

Amir laughs, but it feels empty.

ASIM
kaash pehle sun lete ammi ki baat.

Amir pauses. Takes a breath.

ASIM
hum woh chat pe ja rahe hyna building
ki.

AMIR
nhi nhi, wahan nhi woh bht unchi hy.

ASIM
please naa.

AMIR
nhi Asim

ASIM
hum kitni time pehle wahan gaye toh
the. Wahan ka view bhi apko pasand
tha.

AMIR
kahi aur chal lo na, woh bht dur bhi
hy

ASIM
nhi, wahan hawa sab se achi chalti hy
aur humari ek purani patang bhi wahan
reh gayi thi.

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AMIR
acha, chalo theek hy, par time pe
wapis ana hy mag..

ASIM
han han I know, maghrib se pehle
ajana.

Amir looks at Asim and laughs.

They drive off to their final destination for the day. The
rooftop.

EXT. PARKING AREA - GOLDEN HOUR

Both brothers get out of the car. Amir grabs the kite from
the backseat.

Asim walks a bit faster to reach the rooftop early.

EXT. BUILDING COURTYARD - GOLDEN HOUR (CONT'D)

Asim walks past Amir quickly while Amir stops to stare at the
height of the building.

They both get inside the elevator.

They both get outside the elevator. Asim as usual in a hurry.

EXT. ROOFTOP - GOLDEN HOUR (CONT'D)

Asim walks past Amir again and then stops. Pauses. Turns
around.

ASIM
hum kitne time saal baad yaha aye hy.

AMIR
(laughs)
saal?

ASIM
han matlab bht time hogaya na.

Now, Amir walks past Asim. Kite in his hand. Assembling it to

fly it.

ASIM
"yaha patang urana mana hy" Amir bahi
yaha toh patang urana band krdia hy.

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Asim in a different state. Distracted. Getting the kite ready

to fly it.

AMIR
arey koi masla nhi, koi kuch nhi
bolega.

Asim on the different side, finds the OLD broken, tore apart
KITE. He looks at it.

AMIR
(CONT'D)
yaha ka view kitna acha hy, aur hawa
bhi bilkul sahi hy patang ke liye.

ASIM
Amir bha..............

Asim stares at Amir. Throwing the kite in the air, his mood
is all changed from the morning.

It looked like as if the kite was controlling HIM.

ASIM
(holding his old kite)
ye wali patang yaad hy apko?

Amir looks at it and then stares at it again. Remembering it

vividly.

ASIM
(CONT'D)
ab to ye puri toot gayi hy. ye toh nhi
ure gi.

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