.movie-slider-section {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* slick wrapper */
.center-slick {
    width: 100%;
}

/* slide item */
.center-slick .slide-item {
    padding: 0 15px;
    opacity: 0.45;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}

/* center slide */
.center-slick .slick-center {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* image wrapper (VERY IMPORTANT) */
.center-slick .slide-image {
    position: relative;   /* REQUIRED for ::before */
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* gradient overlay */
.center-slick .slide-image::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    height: 55%;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    /* background: linear-gradient(
        to top,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65),
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)
    ); */
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: all 0.5s ease;
}

/* image styling */
.center-slick .slide-image img {
    width: 100%;          /* 🔥 banner height like your image */
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* slide link (YouTube) */
.center-slick .slide-link {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}
.center-slick .slide-link:hover {
    color: inherit;
}

/* slide category badge (Original Telugu / Hindi Dubbed) */
.center-slick .slide-category-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 1rem;
    left: 1rem;
    z-index: 3;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    color: #fff;
    background: rgba(178, 29, 47, 0.9);
    border-radius: 4px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* slide hover: YouTube icon + Watch on */
.center-slick .slide-youtube-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 3;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    /* background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45); */
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.center-slick .slide-link:hover .slide-youtube-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
}
.center-slick .slide-youtube-icon {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    color: #fff;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
.center-slick .slide-youtube-text {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

/* stronger gradient on center slide */
.center-slick .slick-center .slide-image::before {
    height: 70%;
    /* background: linear-gradient(
        to top,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8),
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)
    ); */
}

/* arrows */
.center-slick .slick-prev,
.center-slick .slick-next {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    z-index: 10;
}

.center-slick .slick-prev {
    left: 40px;
}

.center-slick .slick-next {
    right: 40px;
}

.center-slick .slick-prev:before,
.center-slick .slick-next:before {
    font-size: 36px;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* dots bottom center */
.center-slick .slick-dots {
    bottom: 20px;
}

/* dots wrapper */
.center-slick .slick-dots {
    bottom: 20px;
}

/* default dot button */
.center-slick .slick-dots li button {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
}

/* remove default dot */
.center-slick .slick-dots li button:before {
    display: none;
}

/* active dot */
.center-slick .slick-dots li.slick-active button {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 2px solid #ffffff;
}
/* =====================
MOBILE OPTIMIZATION
===================== */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .center-slick .slide-item {
        padding: 0 0px;
        opacity: 1;
    }

    .center-slick .slide-image {
        border-radius: 0px;
    }

    /* hide side fade (not needed on mobile) */
    .center-slick .slide-image::before {
        height: 60%;
    }

    /* arrows inside image */
    .center-slick .slick-prev {
        left: 12px;
    }

    .center-slick .slick-next {
        right: 12px;
    }

    /* dots inside image bottom */
    .center-slick .slick-dots {
        bottom: 12px;
    }
}

.slick-dotted.slick-slider {
    margin-bottom: 0px;
}

.slick-dots li {
    display: none !important;
}