Script File
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An Indian-American considers dropping out of medical school to pursue a career in comedy, acting and rap, giving a big mouth to his inner voice that bolsters and threatens both paths.
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Tapan SharmaWriter
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Project Type:Television Script
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Genres:Comedy, Drama, Dramedy
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Number of Pages:35
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Country of Origin:United States
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Golden Sparrow International Film Festival 2021
Winner -
Austin Film Festival 2023
Second Rounder -
“Let’s Make It” Screenwriting Competition 2021
Bronze Nob (3rd Place) -
Vail Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2022
Semifinalist -
ScreenCraft Comedy Competition 2022
Semifinalist -
StoryPros Awards 15th Annual - 2022
Semifinalist -
Los Angeles International Screenwriting Competition Winter 2021
Semifinalist -
Filmmatic Comedy Screenplay Awards Season 6, Season 7 (2021)
Quarterfinalist -
Filmmatic Short Screenplay Awards 2022
Quarterfinalist -
ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship 2022
Quarterfinalist -
WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Fall 2022
Quarterfinalist -
Creative World Awards 2022
Quarterfinalist -
ISA 2021 FastTrack XIV 2021
Second Round Selection (Finalist) -
Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Diversity Initiative 2023
Official Selection -
Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards 2021
Official Selection -
Big Apple Film Festival Screenplay Competition 2022
Official Selection -
Finish Line Script Competition 2022
Honorable Mention
Tapan "like Japan with a T" Sharma. I was called tampon in middle school but I'm super absorbent; so, compliment.
Genre-driven satirist in service of creative social justice. Adam McKay meets Greta Gerwig meets Jordan Peele. Those aren’t comps; I just want to be a fly on that wall.
Canada born, Minnesota raised; dropped out of med school to become a disappointment to my Indian parents.
General Practitioner of comedy. Specialty in surgical commentary. No amount of medical terminology or script doctoring will win the love of my Indian parents.
Still, with degrees in Psychology, Neuroscience, Physiology, & Biomedical Engineering, I clock what makes people tick and talk.
I take world events personally, turning lemons into comedy: catharsis or calls to action.
My content is more topical than ointment; I'm always looking for new ways to apply it.