The video is a behind‑the‑scenes transcript of a photoshoot featuring world chess champion Magnus Carlsen alongside Indian grandmasters Anish Giri, Vidit Gujrathi, and others. The crew, including directors, lighting technicians, and assistants, coordinate camera setups, lighting checks, and pose instructions in a mix of Hindi, English, and occasional Scandinavian phrases. The dialogue alternates between technical direction (light checks, framing, mid‑shots, tight shots, group shots) and informal banter about the upcoming Grand Chess League (GCL), past events like the European World Cup (EWC), and social‑media content ideas. Participants joke about a “million‑friends” meme, discuss whether to produce a video reel or text caption, and comment on follower counts and revenue. The transcript captures the collaborative, playful atmosphere of the shoot, the logistical challenges of positioning props (umbrellas, flags, laptops), and the creative brainstorming for promotional material.
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नहीं थी। तेरे को कैसा लग रहा है विदित का मेकअप हो रहा है तो? मैंने बोला उसको पिचारे कर ले थोड़ा। अच्छा दिखेगा। हाँ, इसके जो थोड़े स्टार्स हैं मार्क्स। Yeah. How much time बोलो जा रही है यार? बोलो जा रही है कितनी मिनट्स? No no poor thing ten minutes hardly. Team full of boys. मेरे हाथ में one month Sri Lanka trip and Yeah, did you see? You should, you should, you should. We have one more player, uh, I think so. Yeah, if you want to check out the other side. So it's the— also with the hat, also nice. Give me the lipstick and the hat, also nice. So I thought there was a trivia here, but actually you have to choose a pose that you will get photographed as. Yeah, I think eventually they'll photograph you in everything, every pose, and then, uh, they will choose. It's illusion of choice, so nothing is choice. So how can you get this? 3, 3 faces would be nice. I think AI can make you a couple of faces. Hallo! Hei! Hei! Hei! Hei! Hei! Hei! Hei! Hei! Hei! Hei! Hei! Hei! Hei! Hei! Hei! Hei! 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And into the camera. Lovely, great. Now we change it. Yeah. The chest. Chest table? No. नहीं वो रहने दो वो अंदर डाल दो। उसको रहने दो। Move the chest table. My laptop ले लो। Give me that. Give me that disc no? We really, we really wanted to come back, but then the retention day happened. Okay, my friend sir, I tried my best to get some pieces. Light again, light again. Yeah, but it will be You guys should show proof to each other who's better as such. Make a move. Yeah, make a move. Move a piece. आठ इसको टॉप इसको टॉप पीछे लाना इधर एक लाओ स्टैंडबाय पर एक्सक्यूज़ मी मूवी में ये मूवी के साथ मूवी उसको बोला है उसको बोला सेम हाँ और इधर तो सेम है Hey, uh, late. Check. Perfect. Check. हेड स्ट्रेट करना, देखो. लाइट टीम स्टैंडबाय पे रहना. इसके बाद में मकशॉट आएगा. सो लेट्स गो. या. ओके क्या? नाइस. ओह डैम. ओके. वे डन वे डन वे डन. वेरी गुड. या. वे वे वेट फॉर द मकशर, मकशर। फटाफट ब्लैक ब्लैक निकाल दो। रीसेंटली तो पार्टी का लाइट। लाइट पीछे करो थोड़ा। होमेंट, थोड़ा सा पीछे। सेंटर से यहाँ निकलो। सर वाकई यहाँ निकलो। That's it, that's it, that's it। आगे एक बार निकलो। अंदर की तरफ पुश करो। होमेंट, अंदर, अंदर, अंदर, अंदर। अंदर? That's it। पीटता? पीटता? थोड़ा पीछे। आकाश क्या है? अंदर की तरफ। धंधा नहीं है। अंदर की तरफ पुश कर देना। Check. That's it. Feel clear? Ready? Ready? All right. Test. Testing. Frame check. ठीक है। All lights are on. All lights are on. नहीं नहीं नहीं। All right, one last time. अभी change करने बोल सकते हैं भाई। Okay. Now you can put your hands. Hands up. मैं tight जा रहा हूँ। It's okay. Good good good. Hello. Hi. Should I ask him to fight me? Fight me. Okay. Now forty five degrees to the side. Lovely, nice. The other side, the other side. Lovely. Back shot, back shot, like towards the back. Yeah, looking over the shoulder. Yes. उनको you can relax your hand and you can just look over the shoulder towards the camera. And now try looking behind. उनको बता देना कैसे? Like, but but show me. From the other side? नहीं नहीं उनको ये ये करो. Okay. You have to just. कोई भी side चलेगा. Yeah yeah this thing this thing. And smile one two three smile lovely. One last time. Perfect. Thank you so much. Perfect. Cool. Magnus. उनको देखना है तो उनको सजेस्ट कर दे उनको। Where should I start? हाँ मैं क्या बोल रहा हूँ rolling action we do that in हाँ okay अभी कर रहे थे ये सभी करें can we just one something different no this is style you can try it in a different way but the whole thing will be same come and knock on rolling action We're doing the team picture now. Team picture, guys. ये फ्लैग ला देखो पीछे ले लो ये बॉक्स पीछे ले लो सब में देखिए स्टैंपल है ये ग्रुप शॉट है ग्रुप शॉट है आह ठीक सर Ready? We ready? Akash, Akash, ready? Okay guys, team picture, team picture. Sushant and your help. Sushant coming. Umbrella का A B C क्या है? Umbrella A B C. B B C भी तो नहीं है। चलिए। संतो, संतो क्या हो मैं यार? यार फ्रेम क्लियर, फ्रेम क्लियर सामने से सारे ओह सॉरी So the team one inspired everybody who's in here. Somebody's here. I'm the only one. Last person. This, this. नहीं नहीं नहीं नहीं नहीं ये क्या है ये सब beauty dish और ये screen check sir inside inside one step outside perfect just turn check check check check check check check check camera कैमरा कैमरा कैमरा कैमरा बीटीएस कैमरा मूव बैक एवरीवन फ्रेम चेक कोई है फ्रेम चेक पे अ स्ट्रांगलो या Yes, yes. Okay, we are go for it. Check better. Yes, we are going for a mid shot. Do it. Go down really. Great. Check. Yes, great. Cool. We've got it. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Just one shot please. Just everyone put your hands down and when I say one, please just everyone put your hands on the ground. On the ground. Ready? Three, two, one, four. Now we do mugshots with the camera. Yes. Har du sett? Vad är det bästa att vi har exempel på när det är kortbilder? Det är det. Det måste vara bra. Hvad er standarden for et godt billede? Sushi? Skal vi nå at huske noget mere på... Jeg ved ikke, vi kan prøve det ude. Vi skal se. No, no, you have to read it to yourself and give me a— Okay. Yeah, yeah, I can see it. Smile. Smile if you want to skip the photo shoot. विदित, what is that one thing that you are looking forward to in this GCL? I guess analyzing some chess with Magnus. That will be fun. Magnus, what are you most looking forward to this GCL? I want to do what I've been doing in the EWC last two years, which is flag the shit out of others. I have my own. Anish, what is that one thing that you are looking forward to in this GCL? Well, like in the EWC, I want to watch Magnus flag Alireza. Tell this. I think with it will Anish. You have to say it. So you have to say next. No, no, I don't have to say it. Of course. Yeah, he said no, you have to say now. I cannot say this now. Yes, yes, that's why I said Is it is it I love you or something? No, words words. Under the AC. So but can you put it on text? We'll just do this. Yeah. That's better. But I can try. We cannot say. But it will have a nice impact. The impact will be. I agree with her. Let's just do this high five over here. I'll take it up. I've seen all this kind of video. I'm not sure about the other video. I'm not sure about the other video. What do you want me to upload? I'm booked out. Didi, वो वीडियो में भी बोला नहीं है तुमने? हाँ, बोला है, बोला है। नहीं, पोस्ट। आ ले। बोला पोस्ट है ना? बोला है? बोलो, बोलो भाई। देख भाई कमांड। हो जाएगा, हो जाएगा। Terrible video, terrible reel. No, I can't say. You don't have so many likes. I don't know why you guys are excited. Fifty K is a lot. Fifty K? Come on, it's nothing. What do you have to say? Just Marcus Most of Street is writing to me and you something. It's nothing. I already have million dollars. Because I will start with ten million dollars. Ten million dollars. No, you don't have million friends. That's what you're talking about. No, I don't have a million friends and then he counts. And like shakes your hand and you say, I have a friend who's worth a million. Oh my God, oh my God, so bad. No, no, this is nice. You can change something impromptu. Yeah, you can change. Yeah, you can, you can make it funny also. Yeah, with it you can We can take that route as well. This tournament, you're getting paid more, so you should do this. A lot of tax. It's pre-tax, just count gross. Who's gross revenue? Okay, okay, okay, let's just do text. This guy is so— I refuse the reel. I refuse the reel. Do the text. He said let's do it. सामी काम हीर ही गिव्स में देखो देखो देखो देखो या विल डू द टेक्स्ट जी कैसे सो तू कमन नो देस नो माइक हिडर या बीमारी तो यू हैव टू बी स्टैंडर्ड लाइक द टेक्स्ट वर्स लाइक दिस या मेक इट इवन वर्स यू कुड हैव सेड समथिंग लाइक फॉर एग्जांपल आई व्हाट वाज़ द लाइन दैट आई ह Who is worth a million? Ah, you can say who's worth nothing and it will be funny. Isn't the joke that the guy's worth a million? Like, they are doing a reel. The reel is Vidit comes and says, I don't have a million friends, and then Anish comes and he say, uh, then Vidit says, oh, but I have a friend who is worth a million. You can do it like, I don't have a million friends, but I also Thank you. And like, it becomes— then it becomes funny. So they're not doing it because they're a bit uncomfortable. Oh, they're doing it! Oh wow! Oh, Anish is saying— Anish, I think, yeah, and he is going to say something. Taking one for the team. I'm worth nothing. Yes, I have a friend who's worth nothing. Oh, that— would you please take some for the team on the boat? You look at me and you say, "I don't have a million friends." Can I stand up here? But that's obvious. Anish is never going to have a million friends. I don't have a million friends, but I have one friend. That actually works. Okay, save this. Thank you so much. Epic stuff, sir. Yeah, I think this is better than— yeah, I think I saved this project. We will be standing here for 2 hours otherwise, giving the mic. Okay, let's go to eat after this. Yeah.
