DOSTI MEIN SAMAJHDAARI
Theme: Managing Interpersonal Relationships
Duration: 3–4 minutes
INT. LIVING ROOM – DAY (“SAMEER KA MESSAGE”)
Aarav sits slouched on the sofa, scrolling tensely on his phone.
SFX: Message ping. Fan hum.
Riya enters carrying a glass of water. She notices Aarav’s expression.
RIYA
Kya hua Aarav? Mood off lag raha hai. Phir se Sameer ne kuch kiya kya?
Aarav sighs and shows her the phone.
AARAV
Group chat mein plan bana rahe the. Maine bola cycle ride ke baad ice cream
khayein. Sameer bola — “Tu hamesha boring ideas deta hai.” Sab hansne lage.
Riya sits beside him, listening carefully.
RIYA
Yeh pehli baar nahi hai. Lagta hai woh baar-baar teri baat ka mazaak uda deta hai.
Aarav clenches his jaw. His voice rises in frustration.
AARAV
Haan… har baat usi ki chalti hai. Main bas background mein hoon.
EXT. BALCONY – CONTINUOUS (“SIRF GUSSA NAHI HAI”)
Riya gestures for him to step outside. They walk into the open air.
RIYA
Thoda bahar aa ja. Andar baithke sirf gussa badhta hai.
Aarav leans on the railing in silence.
RIYA
Sirf gussa aa raha hai… ya hurt bhi feel ho raha hai?
Aarav pauses before answering.
AARAV
Hurt. Jaise meri baat ki value hi nahi.
Riya nods, her tone calm and validating.
RIYA
Tabhi toh kehna zaroori hai. Dosti tab healthy hoti hai jab dono ki sunvayi ho.
They sit cross-legged on a mat. Both are calmer now.
RIYA
Agar gusse mein message karega, baat bigad jaayegi. Shaant dimaag se likhega
toh woh sun bhi sakta hai.
Aarav hesitates, looking unsure.
AARAV
Kaise likhu? Awkward lagta hai…
Riya guides him patiently.
RIYA
Bol: “Sameer, jab tu meri baat ignore karta hai ya mazaak banata hai, mujhe bura
lagta hai. Main bhi dosti mein value chahta hoon.”
Aarav thinks for a moment, then nods slowly.
AARAV
Group mein nahi. Personal message. Tab shayad samajh aayega.
Riya smiles in approval.
RIYA
Exactly. Aur agar woh dost hai, toh samjhega. Agar nahi, toh tujhe decide karna
hoga ki kya yeh dosti tujhe khush rakhti hai.
INT. AARAV’S ROOM – EVENING (“REFLECTION”)
Aarav sits at his desk, writing in a notebook. Words on the page read: respect,
feelings, friendship.
VOICEOVER (AARAV)
Real dosti tab hoti hai jab dono ki baat suni jaaye. Jab mazaak nahi, samjhauta
hota hai. Shaant rehkar bolna seekh raha hoon— shayad woh bhi sun le.
At the door, Riya gives him a quiet thumbs-up. Soft music fades in.
SUPERIMPOSE TEXT:
“Friendship means mutual respect, not one-sided adjustment.”
FADE OUT.