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FADE IN:
EXT. KURUKSHETRA BATTLEFIELD — DAWN
A vast battlefield stretches beneath a pale golden sky. Two armies stand motionless, their banners stirring in the morning wind.
WIDE SHOT:
Thousands of warriors wait in silence. Chariots line the field. Horses stamp the earth.
CLOSE ON — ARJUNA
His fingers tighten around the Gandiva bow. Across the battlefield, he recognizes familiar faces among the opposing warriors.
ARJUNA
Krishna... those are my teachers. My elders. My own kin.
(His voice falters.)
How can I raise my bow against them?
KRISHNA
Look at me, Arjuna.
Arjuna turns, but his eyes remain troubled.
ARJUNA
If victory demands that I destroy everything I love, what will remain for me to celebrate?
OVER THE SHOULDER — KRISHNA
Beyond Krishna, the opposing army waits beneath its standards.
KRISHNA
You are looking at the battle before you. But first, you must understand the battle within you.
A distant conch echoes across the field.
SOUND:
The low rumble of war drums begins. The sound grows, then suddenly falls silent.
Arjuna lowers his bow.
ARJUNA
Then teach me how to see clearly.
Krishna regards him with quiet compassion.
KRISHNA
Ask without fear. Listen without pride. Let us begin.
INSERT — THE GANDIVA BOW
Its tip rests against the earth.
CUT TO:
The vast battlefield, suspended in a moment before history changes.
FADE OUT.
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PARENTHETICAL → DIALOGUE
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TRANSITION → ACTION
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