Prompt

Title: “ABCD Hero” ⸻ Scene 1: Village in 1930s – Dusty Path, Morning Visuals: A small boy, Kallu, around 10 years old, barefoot, torn kurta, and big dreams in his eyes, sits outside the village school, staring at a poster of a cinema hero pasted on a torn newspaper. Voiceover (Kallu): “Why waste time learning tables and spellings? I’m going to be on posters… big big ones!” Action: He tosses the slate into a pond, runs past the cows and temple bell, waving goodbye to his startled mother and boards a bullock cart heading towards the railway station. ⸻ Scene 2: Train to Mumbai – Crowded Compartment, Night Visuals: Steam engine huffing. Kallu sits in a corner, tired but excited. A kind stranger gives him a banana. Voiceover (Kallu): “Bombay! Cinema! Lights!” ⸻ Scene 3: Mumbai Streets – Daytime Chaos Visuals: Bombay’s bustle in 1930s — trams, Victoria carriages, street vendors, film posters. Kallu tries entering studios but is shooed away. After days of hunger, he ends up in a small Irani hotel, washing plates. ⸻ Scene 4: Hotel Kitchen – Inspiration Strikes Visuals: In the back room of the hotel, a small boy (5 years old) from the owner’s house sits nearby with his English book — learning “A for Apple, B for Ball”. Action: Kallu peeks through the window, listens and slowly repeats the letters while scrubbing plates. Montage Scene: He learns English alphabet by mimicking the little boy over weeks — whispering “A B C D E F G” while wiping spoons. ⸻ Scene 5: A Decade Later – Kallu Returns to Village Visuals: Kallu, now a young man in his 20s, steps out of a steam train with just a bag and old clothes. Scene: The entire village gathers — music, garlands, band baja. They believe he became a “film hero”. Villager 1: “Arre! Kallu returned from Bombay!” Villager 2: “He must be speaking English now!” ⸻ Scene 6: Grand Welcome – Stage Function at Night Visuals: Stage made of bamboo, oil lamps glowing, Kallu pushed to podium. Sarpanch: “Now our hero Kallu will give a speech in English!” Kallu (nervously): “Mmmmm… A… B… C… D… E… F… G!” Crowd pauses. Then erupts in applause and cheer! Some clap. Some wipe tears. Villager: “Waah Kallu! Pure Bombay English!” ⸻ Final Scene: Emotional Beat Visuals: Kallu walks away from the crowd, sits under the banyan tree, smiling with a tear in his eye. Voiceover: “Not every hero fights battles. Some just learn ABCD… and come back home.” ⸻ Ending Card: “To dream is human. To return is divine.” Set in 1930s India. Inspired by thousands of unsung stories. ⸻ Styling Notes for Animation: • Color Tone: Sepia-washed to reflect 1930s. • Character Design: Cartoonish but rooted in rural India — big expressive eyes, exaggerated movements. • Music: Harmonium, tabla, traditional Marathi/Konkani folk rhythms. • Length: ~5-7 minutes for a short animated film. ⸻ create image for all scene