About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – Google Veo
- Niche – Short films
- Language – English
- Category – Video
- Prompt Title – Bollywood reel prompt generated in Veo
Prompt Details
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### **Optimized Google Veo Prompt: Bollywood Short Film Reel**
**Prompt Title:** “Diwali Dusk: A Stolen Glance”
**Core Directive:**
Generate a 45-second, high-fidelity, dynamic short film reel in the style of a modern, grand Bollywood romance. The reel should tell a micro-story of a “love at first sight” moment between two protagonists during a vibrant Diwali celebration. The final output must be cinematic, emotionally resonant, and visually opulent, shot as if on an ARRI Alexa camera with anamorphic lenses, emphasizing beautiful bokeh, lens flares, and a rich, warm color palette.
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**[SCENE 1: The Grand Arrival]**
**(Time: 0-8 seconds)**
**Setting:** The sprawling, ornate courtyard of a heritage haveli (mansion) at dusk. The atmosphere is magical, illuminated by hundreds of flickering clay diyas, strings of golden fairy lights, and the soft glow of paper lanterns. Intricate rangoli patterns adorn the marble floor. A slight, cinematic haze from incense hangs in the air.
**Protagonist 1 (Female):** A graceful young woman in her early 20s, with expressive, kohl-lined eyes. She is wearing a breathtaking, emerald green and gold lehenga, its fabric catching the light.
**Action & Camera:**
* **Opening Shot:** A sweeping, low-angle crane shot that moves over a dense arrangement of lit diyas on the ground, rising up to reveal the entire festive courtyard.
* **Medium Shot:** The camera finds the female protagonist as she walks into the frame. She is lighting a diya, her face illuminated by its warm, gentle flame.
* **Dynamic Element:** A slow-motion, gentle push-in to a close-up of her face as she smiles softly, lost in the moment. The background melts into a beautiful, shimmering bokeh of fairy lights.
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**[SCENE 2: The First Glance]**
**(Time: 9-18 seconds)**
**Setting:** Same haveli courtyard, from a different perspective.
**Protagonist 2 (Male):** A handsome young man in his mid-20s, dressed in a sophisticated, deep navy blue silk kurta with subtle gold embroidery.
**Action & Camera:**
* **Tracking Shot:** He enters the scene, walking through a crowd of guests. The camera tracks with him, maintaining a shallow depth of field.
* **Dynamic Element (The Look):** He momentarily stops. The camera executes a subtle dolly zoom (Vertigo effect) as his eyes land on the female protagonist across the courtyard. The background seems to compress slightly, isolating them both from the crowd. His expression is one of instant captivation.
* **Match Cut:** We cut back to her, as if feeling his gaze. She looks up from her diya, her eyes searching. She catches his eye. A shy, knowing smile flickers across her lips before she demurely looks away. The camera holds on an extreme close-up of their locking eyes for a split second.
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**[SCENE 3: The Playful Encounter]**
**(Time: 19-30 seconds)**
**Action & Camera:**
* **Whip Pan Transition:** A fast whip pan transition from her face, blurring the background, and landing on a group of people dancing.
* **Orbital Shot:** He begins to walk towards her. She, seeing him approach, playfully turns and walks away through an archway draped in marigold flowers. The camera follows her. As she passes through, her sheer dupatta (scarf) snags on an ornate carving.
* **Dynamic Element (Slow Motion):** As she turns back, she finds him right there. He is gently untangling her dupatta. This entire interaction is in cinematic slow-motion (96fps). The camera performs a 180-degree orbital shot around them, capturing floating marigold petals in the air, a classic Bollywood trope. The focus is on their hands, almost touching, and their intense, close-up eye contact.
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**[SCENE 4: Shared Celebration]**
**(Time: 31-45 seconds)**
**Action & Camera:**
* **Medium Close-Up:** He successfully frees her dupatta and hands it to her with a charming smile. He then offers her a lit phuljhadi (sparkler).
* **Dynamic Element (Light and Emotion):** They hold the sparkler together. The camera focuses on their intertwined hands, then tilts up to their faces, illuminated by the crackling, golden light of the sparkler. They share a moment of pure, unspoken connection, smiling genuinely at each other.
* **Final Shot:** A breathtaking wide shot. The camera pulls back and cranes upwards, showing the two of them standing together, small figures in the vast, celebratory courtyard. Just as the reel ends, a cascade of golden and red fireworks erupts in the deep indigo night sky behind the haveli, perfectly framing them. The light from the fireworks bathes the entire scene in a final, dramatic flourish.
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**Artistic & Technical Directives:**
* **Color Grading:** Saturated, warm tones. Emphasize deep emeralds, navy blues, and vibrant golds. Crushed blacks for a cinematic feel.
* **Lighting:** High contrast, soft, motivated lighting from the diyas, lanterns, and sparklers. Use lens flare artistically.
* **Pacing:** Start slow and dreamy, build energy in the middle with the dance and orbital shot, and end on a quiet, emotionally powerful, and visually grand note.
* **Focus:** Maintain a very shallow depth of field throughout to isolate the protagonists and create a dreamlike atmosphere.
* **Avoid:** Muted or desaturated colors, static camera shots, modern western clothing, shaky-cam footage. The movements should be fluid and graceful. The tone is romantic and magical, not gritty or realistic.