Kashmiri Youth Turn GTA Into ‘Halal’ Reel Series: No Guns, Just Bread Runs And Family Chores

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A group of Kashmiri youth have reimagined the GTA into a viral ‘Halal’ Instagram series, replacing crime and violence with bread runs and local humour.

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00:00What is the name of the world?

00:30Basically, we've experimented on Instagram.

00:33I've been a filmmaker and a video editor in this field for a long time.

00:38But then, what's happening now?

00:42The short format of reels is a lot.

00:45Because the attention span is very low.

00:48So, we tried, basically, a rumor that G.D. Kashmir, G.D. Kashmir.

00:54So, we decided to make a video format of G.D.A. videos.

01:01And, when we saw that G.D.A. is a character.

01:07But, as we saw that people connect with Kashmiri dialect and their culture.

01:12So, we added that to Kashmiri culture.

01:15And then, G.D.A. is a little slow.

01:20So, we have time for Instagram.

01:23But, when it hits one video,

01:27Then, when it escalates, it's a good response.

01:30Almost, almost a day.

01:32Because, if the script is much longer for the shoot,

01:37Then, after that, the edit part, the post-production part,

01:41That's the time.

01:42Because, the gameplay, the map, the arrows, the edit.

01:46Then, after that, it takes 3-4 minutes to edit.

01:50So, it takes one day to edit.

01:52No, no.

01:53First, there is a scripting.

01:55After that, we see what locations are.

01:58Then, the shoot time is also very improvisation.

02:01Because, we think that if we can replace this scene,

02:04So, there is a improvisation on this idea.

02:07In fact, I have written in the bio, Halal Chaos.

02:11So, basically, what are we doing?

02:12For example, if we see missions in GTA,

02:14If we see missions in GTA,

02:15Like I said, there are prostitutions, blood, violence.

02:19That factor has been very subtle.

02:22And, we have replaced missions in the day-to-day life.

02:26So, remember, your mother told me,

02:29I have asked to take a bite.

02:31This is a mission.

02:32Now, when we have a mission in GTA-wise,

02:34We have a mission in the GTA-wise,

02:35That we have to take drugs.

02:36So, we have replaced the bite from the rice.

02:38And, that factor has also come.

02:40That is the Kashmiri factor.

02:41And, that is the Halal factor.

02:43So, we have implemented such things.

02:45We have to implement this.

02:46The brainstorming video is a few days before.

02:49Our team is also.

02:50Basically, we are sitting there.

02:51So, we collect ideas in that time.

02:54My role is acting.

02:59Direction, script, and concept.

03:01And, that is the whole concept.

03:03After that, I thought,

03:04To make this project more expressive,

03:06And more creative.

03:08After that,

03:09After that,

03:11I took my brother,

03:12Who handles the camera.

03:13And, that is a friend,

03:15Who supports us.

03:17And, that is,

03:19We have created a small group.

03:21Actor,

03:22Camera,

03:23Dialogue Writer.

03:24He is my friend.

03:25So, that is,

03:26We have 4-5 people in the team.

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