Synopsis and AV script - Sapno ki Chhat

Dir. Yash Sehgal ( Sap no - 53008230005 )

Link - Sapno Ki Chhat | Directed by Yash Sehgal

Synopsis - Mumbai, bombay, bambai, mumba devi ke charno me basi hai ye basti. unch, nich ke pare, jaat - dharam se pare, jis seher ke ghar gali me rehti hai ek hasti.
Ye hai sapno ka seher. Kehte hai sapno ki seema aasmaan tale honi chahiye, lekin yaha aate aate, kathinaiya par karte karte, kayiyoon ke sapno par chat sama jaati hai.
Lekin chat na hamare mumbai waalon ko rokti hai, na unke jazbaaton ko todti hai, lage rehte hai hamare log yunhi…. Chat ke niche ke kamro ka size chota ho ya bada,
sapne kabhi chote nahi hote.

Aesthetics of the film - As a poetic documentary, the film integrates lyrics, narration, and rhythmic music with only the visuals to depict the distinct stories, nuances, and lives of various
houses from radically contrasting regions of Mumbai. The narrative discusses the dreams of those people, and the amalgamation of visual and artistic elements reflects upon the lives of
those living in those houses. The boxes containing food items and drysuits illustrate how confined people live in their own homes. The first home depicts the lower middle class hearth
and how, despite looking small through the frames of a camera, they contain an abundance of people, love, and affection.The shot of the housemaid cooking highlights how the upper
class folks of their own homes lack time for things and how their maids spend more time in their homes than the owners do. Mirrors in affluent homes are a symbol of people's incessant
need to look at themselves, which makes them feel better, and at others, which makes them feel inferior. While the narration conveys the exact meaning of what it says, it also discusses
how people's dreams eventually become obscured by the weight of roofs i.e, their houses, particularly in a place like Mumbai. Both of the distinct songs elevate the movie; the first is an
 optimistic tune fitting the narration and various montage in the first half of the film while the second one corresponds the first house's vintage appearance, and the gradual rock guitar
solo fitting the higher class house. The title "Sapno ki chhat" the dreams, the people, and the houses is enhanced by all of the mentioned elements.

Dialogues

Duration Camera instructions Comment

● Shot / Visual Soundtrack

00:28’’ Two-shot of 2 people Music “Jahaan tu No dialogue in this Establishing shot of the narration as the narration starts right before
talking from Camera’s Chala” plays in the sequence this clip
POV background
00:37’’ Still Mid-shot (MS) of a The music continues No dialogue in this It's part of a 4 shot montage as it contributes to the narration talking
cupboard with pictures of playing with the sequence about caste and religion.
various gods ambience noise of
the video

00:58’’ Close-up shot of ragged Music continues in No dialogue in this This shot establishes an important point of the documentary and it
poster on the wall the background as it sequence follows up on the narration which talks about house
reaches to a drop
with a prominent
melodic tune of a
few instruments.

01:27’’ Follow-up shot of a Music “Saigal Blues” No dialogue in this Follows the first house of the documentary and takes us through
kitchen corner with plays in the sequence various corners on the house with this shot being in the kicthen
various utensils and a background
switchboard

01:46’’ Wide-shot (WS) with a Music continues No dialogue in this A shot of the environment near house of this strata establishing the
sewage type arrangement playing in the sequence surroundings around
in the frame background with the
ambient sound of
something being
thrown in the
sewage
02:06’’ Still Close-up shot of a Music plays in the No dialogue in this This shot follows and takes us through corners of our second of slightly
stacked cabinet background and it sequence upper strata with this shot showcasing how documents and files are
goes into the second kept in a middle class house
verse of the song

02:12’’ Still Mid-shot (MS) of a Music continues No dialogue in this Following up on our previous shots this one shows how middle class
cabinet with foods and playing in the sequence houses keep their food arranged in one particular corner of our room or
some crockery background with on top of a table having ketchup, sauces, dry fruits and other food
ambience noise of items
fan

02:17’’ Long shot (LS) of a living Music continues No dialogue in this This symmetrical shot shows the people living in the house of this big
room with subject playing in the sequence area and the space they have even with the furniture in frame
background

02:23’’ Mid-shot (MS) of a Music reaches the No dialogue in this Another symmetrical shot but of the washroom establishing how the
washroom window crescendo of its sequence toiletries with other items are kept
verses with a rock
guitar instrument
playing
02:43’’ Still Mid-shot (MS) a Music continues No dialogue in this Establishing shot of our last house that comes in the highest strata i.e,
mirror in the center playing in the sequence upper class differentiated by having more lights, mirrors and lavish
background with items
loud ambience noise

03:20’’ Still Wide Two-shot in a Music reaches its No dialogue in this Shows the presence of a cook and her son as they work in the house or
kitchen with focus on two end with ambience sequence in this cake cook food for house members
subject in the center noise of food being
cooked and other
sounds in the
background