But the real cost was something else.
The story follows , a home-loving hobbit recruited by the wizard Gandalf the Grey to join a company of thirteen dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield . Their mission is to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor and its vast treasure from the dragon Smaug . Key highlights of the journey include:
Years later, Arjun became a filmmaker himself. He made small independent films — the kind that don't earn billions, the kind where every ticket sale actually matters .
At a college film festival, a student came up to him and said, "I loved your film. I downloaded it from this site —"
When Bilbo ran out of his door — "I'm going on an adventure!" — Arjun smiled so wide his cheeks hurt.