Baka — A Short Film Script
Written by Deepan R. 📍 Chennai, India 📧 deepanalve@gmail.com
🎭 Cast of Characters
GIRL — Early 20s. Calm, emotional, observant. Holds her emotions quietly.
BOY — Mid 20s. Warm and reliable. Always trying his best to make her happy.
OLD MAN — 60s. A stranger at the station who observes everything.
🎬 Scene Setting
Location: A moving train and a small-town railway station in India.
Time: Present day — a day filled with anticipation and emotional reunion.
ACT I
Scene 1 — Morning, Inside a Moving Train
Golden sunrise light spills through the window. Fields and trees blur past lazily.
The GIRL, freshly awake, sits at the window seat. The light gently touches her face.
Her hair is slightly messy — she just woke up.
A PHONE buzzes on her lap.
GIRL (picks up and reads)
“2 right?”
She smiles softly. Types back slowly.
“Yep :)”
A small chuckle escapes. The train horn blows softly.
Wide shot from outside the window:
We see her smiling, typing, blushing — the morning wind dancing in her hair.
Scene 2 — Later That Morning
The train is quiet. Only the sound of slow tracks and distant birds.
She calls someone.
GIRL (softly):
“Are you sure you have to come today, you had…”
A train horn blares, drowning her words.
GUY (on call, smiling):
“Don’t worry. I want to see you. Nothing else matters.”
She smiles quietly, holding the phone close. The wind plays with her hair.
Her fingers tighten gently around the phone.
FADE TO BLACK.
Scene 3 — 1:30 PM
INSERT: Phone time — 1:30 PM
She dials his number.
GIRL (concerned):
“Hey… are you there?”
GUY (rushed, background noise of traffic):
“Hey, I’m stuck in traffic, not sure if I can make it… sorryyy…”
GIRL (soft smile, hiding worry):
“Hey, it’s okay. We always have FaceTime, right?
And you remember… you promised me you won’t drive like last time.”
GUY:
“I remember.”
She exhales. Silence.
GIRL (softly):
“It’s alright. Drive safe. If you can’t come, I understand.”
She ends the call. The sky outside starts to change color.
Scene 4 — 2:05 PM, Train Arrives at the Station
The train screeches to a halt.
She steps out quickly, scanning the crowd. Left. Right.
He’s not there.
Her heart sinks slightly — but no anger. Just quiet understanding.
“She knew he tried. Always tried. And sometimes, life just… doesn’t let you.”
She turns back toward the train door. Maybe today wasn’t meant to be.
Then — a hand taps her back.
She turns.
He’s there — breathing fast, sweaty, but smiling.
GUY (softly):
“I’m here.”
He hands her a bouquet.
She doesn’t speak. A tear slips down her cheek.
She gently takes his hand and leads him to a bench.
Scene 5 — On the Platform Bench
Both sit quietly. No words.
She leans her head on his shoulder.
They sit for three full minutes.
No music. No noise.
Just the wind. The quiet. Their presence.
Scene 6 — Train Starts Moving
The train horn blows again.
She stands. Looks at him.
GIRL (quietly):
“Thank you.”
She runs and boards the moving train.
From the window, she looks back — smiling through tears.
GIRL (softly yelling):
“Goodbye!”
Scene 7 — Platform, Continuous
As the train leaves, an OLD MAN nearby taps the boy’s shoulder.
OLD MAN (smiling):
“So this was the special person you’ve been waiting for since morning, huh?”
BOY just smiles shyly and nods.
Final Shot — From the Moving Train
She looks back one last time, smiling through the window.
She types something on her phone, hits send.
He opens it —
and the screen fades into the title card:
🎞️ “Baka”
(A narrator’s voice begins — a quiet reflection on love in the modern world...)