COLD OPEN – A VILLAGE IN CHAINS
[VILLAGE OF BARIPURA – DAY]
A peaceful village, now under enemy control. Kaligarh's royal guards under Varundev fly a false flag. People are beaten, children silenced.
A merchant whispers to another:
MERCHANT
They say the true prince is dead…
A cloaked figure in the crowd smiles faintly. A small, silver medallion flashes in his hand—a tiger surrounded by 7 stars.
SCENE 1 – THE STRATEGY UNFOLDS
[STRATEGY TENT – FOREST – NIGHT]
Aryan, Aasha, Shankar, Raksh, Ranvi, Bhairav, and Devika gather. A map is spread out—but half of it is blank.
BHARAV
You're leading a mission without a full plan?
ARYAN (calmly smiling)
You'll see what you need to see—when the moment is right.
The others exchange glances, confused but trusting.
SCENE 2 – THE TIGER'S EYES
[MONTAGE – SECRET MISSIONS]
Multiple agents move through the kingdom in shadows. Messages exchanged in food, in birds, in coded embroidery.
NARRATION (ARYAN'S VOICE)
In a war of swords, the mind is the sharpest blade. I formed a force not of soldiers—but of shadows.
SCENE 3 – INTRODUCING THE FORCE
[SECRET CAVE – NIGHT]
Torchlight reveals rows of agents standing at attention—men and women, all marked with a silver sigil.
ARYAN (to the group)
You are the soul of Kaligarh—The Watchers. 370 eyes and ears in every land.
Nothing happens in our kingdom without us knowing.
THE CROWD
"For Kaligarh. For Aryaveer."
SCENE 4 – THE TRAP IS SPRUNG
[BARIPURA VILLAGE – NIGHT]
Enemy soldiers relax, unbothered. Suddenly, smoke rises from the east—but it's a feint. Children vanish from the streets into safehouses.
Explosions ring from the storage tents. Guards rush there—only to be trapped in hidden trenches.
VARUNDEV'S COMMANDER (shouting)
Ambush! They knew our every step!
SHANKAR, RAKSH, AND RANVI
Descend from rooftops and trees, silently disabling enemy squads with stunning coordination.
SCENE 5 – THE REAL TARGET
[VILLAGE TEMPLE – SECRET CHAMBER]
Aryan appears, surrounded by villagers. He unlocks the temple's hidden vault—freeing captured rebels and stolen maps.
ARYAN
The village was never the prize. It's the knowledge they hoarded.
ENDING SCENE – THE FIRST FLAME
[VILLAGE CENTER – DAWN]
The people of Baripura cheer as Aryan raises Kaligarh's banner.
VILLAGERS
"He's returned… The Prince lives!"
Devika approaches, still awestruck.
DEVIKA
You planned this entire assault... even the enemy's reaction.
ARYAN (softly)
And it's only the beginning.
Veer roars behind him as the sun rises. His legend grows.
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"Next: Aryan's army takes its first city—but a betrayal within the ranks forces him to choose between mercy and justice."