TITLE: "1 Rupaya Kahan Gaya?" (Where did the missing rupee go?)
FORMAT: 60-second vertical video, 9:16, 1080x1920, 24 fps.
STYLE: Polished 2D animated explainer, flat vector characters with soft shading, smooth motion graphics. Deep navy background (#0f1836) with warm gold glow lighting. Indian setting (budget hotel, Indian-looking characters). Colour palette: navy, gold, coral red, mint green, cream. Cinematic but simple, like a premium Hindi edutainment channel.
NO on-screen subtitles or large captions. Only small number labels on coins and one small equation card at a time (maximum 20% of the screen).
CHARACTERS (keep identical in every scene):
- Three friends in their 20s: Friend 1 in a blue shirt, Friend 2 in a pink shirt, Friend 3 in a green shirt. Friendly, casual look.
- Hotel manager: middle-aged man, moustache, grey waistcoat, glasses.
- Waiter: young man, white shirt, red tie, slightly shifty, curious expression.
PROPS: Gold coins labelled "Rs 10". One red coin labelled "Rs 5". Green coins labelled "Rs 1". A purple coin labelled "Rs 2". Hotel reception desk with a bell and a small signboard.
AUDIO:
- Voiceover: Hindi, male narrator, warm, curious storyteller voice, medium pace, slight pauses before the numbers. No other dialogue.
- Soft, light background music with a playful, mysterious feel. Gentle coin "clink" sound effects when coins move. Music rises slightly in the last scene.
SCENE-BY-SCENE:
SCENE 1 (0:00-0:08): Wide shot of a small hotel lobby at night. Three friends enter with bags. They talk to the manager at the desk. A small sign shows "Room: Rs 30". Each friend places one gold "Rs 10" coin on the desk, one after another. The three coins stack up and a small label shows "30".
VOICEOVER: "तीन दोस्त एक होटल गए। कमरे का किराया था तीस रुपये। तीनों ने दस-दस रुपये मिलाकर तीस रुपये दे दिए।"
SCENE 2 (0:08-0:17): Close-up of the manager checking his notebook, surprised. A new sign flips on the wall: "Offer: Room Rs 25". He takes a red "Rs 5" coin from the drawer, hands it to the waiter, and points toward the friends.
VOICEOVER: "तभी मैनेजर को याद आया कि आज ऑफर चल रहा है, और कमरे का किराया सिर्फ़ पच्चीस रुपये है। उसने वेटर को पाँच रुपये देकर कहा, जाओ, ये दोस्तों को वापस कर दो।"
SCENE 3 (0:17-0:26): The waiter walks down the corridor holding the "Rs 5" coin and looks at it. He splits it into coins, slips the purple "Rs 2" coin into his pocket, then gives one green "Rs 1" coin to each friend. The friends smile.
VOICEOVER: "वेटर ने पाँच में से दो रुपये अपने पास रख लिए, और बाकी तीन रुपये दोस्तों को एक-एक करके दे दिए।"
SCENE 4 (0:26-0:36): Medium shot of the three friends side by side, each holding up a coin. Above each friend a small label appears: "Rs 9". A small cream card shows "9 + 9 + 9 = 27".
VOICEOVER: "अब हर दोस्त ने खर्च किए नौ रुपये। नौ गुणा तीन, सत्ताईस रुपये।"
SCENE 5 (0:36-0:46): Cut to the waiter's pocket glowing, with a small "Rs 2" label. The cream card updates to "27 + 2 = 29". Coins slide into a neat row and count up: 27 gold coins plus 2 purple coins.
VOICEOVER: "और वेटर के पास दो रुपये। सत्ताईस और दो, उनतीस रुपये।"
SCENE 6 (0:46-0:60): A row of 30 empty coin slots appears, and only 29 are filled. The last slot is empty, pulsing, with a large red "Rs 1 ?" above it. The camera slowly pushes in. The friends and the waiter look at the empty slot, confused. Music pauses for a beat, then a soft question-mark sting. Hold the final frame for 4 seconds. Do not show or hint at any answer.
VOICEOVER: "लेकिन तीस रुपये थे! तो वो एक रुपया कहाँ गया? आपका जवाब कमेंट में बताइए।"
CONSTRAINTS:
- Do NOT reveal the solution or explain the trick anywhere.
- Keep amounts, coin colours, and character looks consistent across scenes.
- Smooth transitions (quick pans and match cuts). No glitch effects, no flashy zooms.
- Hindi text on screen is limited to the coin labels and the small equation cards.
