Engagement Film · Pitch & Script

Common Sense
Is Not So Common

A two-voice engagement film for Divya & Aman
12 December 2026Radisson Blu, RanchiHinglish
Prepared by YKC Media · Creative Media Agency, Kolkata Private & Confidential
The Story02 / 12

Two over-thinkers who finally stopped over-thinking.

Divya and Aman first met in Class 8 at Surendranath Centenary School (SCS), Ranchi. She thought he was rude. He was too shy to speak. What neither admitted: she’d been quietly admiring him since class 9 — and he’d had a crush on her by class 10.

Then came eight years of silence. Until 2025, when one Instagram message — and a three-hour phone call — finally broke it. This isn’t a highlights reel. It’s a comedy about two people who took the long way to the obvious.

The Concept03 / 12

Common Sense
Is Not So Common

A warm, funny, fast-cut film built entirely from their real material — the inside jokes, the contrasts, the things only the two of them understand. We let the humour carry it, then land one sincere, earned beat at the very end.

The Feeling
PlayfulWarmWittyModernCinematic-light

“He’s the nerd. I fill the colours in his life.” — and the film runs on exactly that contrast.

Tone & Treatment04 / 12

How it looks & sounds

VisualDual talking-headsClean, characterful interviews — the two of you, intercut, finishing each other’s arguments.
MotionKinetic typographyThe inside jokes appear as snappy on-screen text. Quick, modern cutting.
TextureCandid B-rollDance attempts, cooking, the pani-poori run, lazy mornings — real, unposed.
SoundQuirky → tenderAn upbeat theme that softens into A Thousand Years for the final beat.
The Script · Part 105 / 12
SC 01Cold Open — The Verdict
DIVYA“First impression? Rude. Irritating. Just another normal guy.”
AMAN“First impression? Cheerful. Always carrying a book. I wanted to talk to her — I was just too shy.”
DIVYA“…I’m marrying him now. So.”
VISUAL both seated, fun interview setup, intercut TEXT stamp: “RANCHI · CLASS 8C” MUSIC theme drops on title
TITLE CARD — “Common Sense Is Not So Common”
SC 02The Setup — Nerd vs Colour
AMAN“She’s impulsive, spontaneous. I’m the planner.”
DIVYA“He’s the nerd. I fill the colours in his life.”
AMAN“I’m a pathetic dancer…” (beat) “…but I never give up.”
DIVYA“I genuinely can’t paint. I keep trying anyway. FOMO.”
TEXT chips: Hard-working · Smart · Overexcited // Friendly · Caring · Helpful VISUAL Aman attempting to dance; a tragic painting
The Script · Part 206 / 12
SC 03The Language — Things Only They Understand
DinoJadduwifihotspot
D + A“Common sense… is not so common.”
TEXT tags pop with quick reaction cuts VISUAL both cracking up
SC 04The Superpowers
DIVYA“He knows I’m hungry just by looking at my face.”
AMAN“One word on a call and she knows something’s wrong — usually she’s already fixed it.”
ON SCREEN — “She reads his face. He reads her voice.”
VISUAL candlelight dinner at home, momos & pani-poori run, cooking, morning workout
The Script · Part 307 / 12
SC 05The Turn — What They Never Said
AMAN“I had a crush on her back in class 10. Never said a word.”
DIVYA“I’d been admiring him since class 9. Never said a word.”
AMAN“Eight years of silence — then one message. I finally said something.”
DIVYA“Our first call was three hours long.”
AMAN“She invited me to her campus five times in that one chat.”
DIVYA“I did not.”  —  Aman: “She did.”
TEXT “For eight years, neither of them said anything.” MUSIC softens, warm
SC 06The Landing
AMAN“Boy cut mat karana.” (their running joke — both crack up)
AMAN“On a serious note — thank you for making my life so colourful and exciting.”
DIVYA“You’re the best gift, after my family, that God ever sent me.”
END CARD — “Rab ne bana di jodi.” → Divya & Aman · 12 Dec 2026
REEL CUT (45–60s) verdict → superpowers → the turn → the landing
Deliverables08 / 12

What you receive

One shoot, four cuts — built to live everywhere, from the wedding screen to your Instagram.

Hero Film~2.5 min“Common Sense Is Not So Common” — the full two-voice film.
InstagramReel cut · 45–60sVertical, captioned, built for sharing.
Teaser15–20sA taste to release ahead of the full film.
Engagement FilmEvent highlight · 3–4 minPooja through the ring ceremony & celebration.
Colour-gradedSound-designedLicensed musicCaptions16:9 + 9:16 masters2 revision rounds
Production Approach09 / 12

A three-day shoot

On the ground · a five-person crew
2 CinematographersPhotographerDirectorEditor
01

The Concept Shoot

Dual interviews + playful B-roll — the dance attempts, cooking, the pani-poori run, the inside jokes. At a warm home setup and the SCS exterior.

02

Pre-Wedding & Proposal

The December proposal / pre-wedding shoot you’re planning — signature couple visuals plus a few city pickups.

03

The Engagement · 12 Dec

Pooja (3–4 pm), cake-cutting, ring ceremony & dinner (8 pm). Candid coverage plus quick, off-guard interviews with close family and friends — for the stories you won’t tell on yourselves.

SCS, RanchiIIT Guwahati · existing footageRadisson Blu, Ranchi

You told us you’re more comfortable off-camera than on — so direction stays gentle and candid. No one is made to perform.

Timeline10 / 12

From yes to delivery

01

Creative lock

Concept & script signed off; the discovery call for family details and old photos.

02

Shoot window

Concept day · December pre-wedding · the 12 December engagement.

03

Edit & colour

Assembly, grade, sound design, music.

04

Review

Two rounds of refinements with you.

05

Delivery

Final films, ~3–4 weeks after the last shoot day.

Investment11 / 12

The investment

Pre-production & creative directionConcept, scripting, shoot design, scheduling₹45,000
Principal photography · five-person crew2 cinematographers, photographer, director & editor — across three shoot days₹1,75,000
Equipment & technicalCinema cameras & lenses, gimbal, drone, lighting, audio₹60,000
Post-productionEdit, colour grade, sound design, licensed music, voice, motion graphics₹90,000
Project management & contingencyCoordination, buffer₹30,000
Production fee₹4,00,000
Travel & accommodation — for the five-member team, Kolkata ⇄ Ranchi · arranged & borne by the client, at actuals. Not part of the production fee.

Taxes (GST) applicable as per prevailing rates. The production fee covers the hero film, reel, teaser & engagement highlight, three shoot days, the five-person crew, multi-camera + drone, full post-production, and two revision rounds. Assumes IIT Guwahati is covered via existing footage; a dedicated Guwahati shoot can be quoted separately.

The Last Word12 / 12

Eight years to say it.
Let’s make it worth the wait.

This is your story, told in your words — the inside jokes, the contrasts, the long way round. We’d be honoured to film it.

Ready when you are
01

Say yes to this direction

Pick this concept and we start building around the two of you.

02

A short discovery call

Family details, old photos, the stories only you two know.

03

We lock the script & hold your dates

December books quickly — the sooner the creative is locked, the safer your 12 Dec dates.

Rohit · YKC Media
Photographer & cinematographer · five years behind the camera rohitthink@ykc.media +91 84206 48474 ykc.media
Divya & Aman · 12 December 2026