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diff --git a/core/__pycache__/video_engine.cpython-311.pyc b/core/__pycache__/video_engine.cpython-311.pyc
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diff --git a/core/video_engine.py b/core/video_engine.py
index edab27c..fe5a756 100644
--- a/core/video_engine.py
+++ b/core/video_engine.py
@@ -11,6 +11,28 @@ TEMP_AUDIO_DIR = OUTPUTS_DIR / "temp_audio"
 AUDIO_DIR = OUTPUTS_DIR / "audio"
 BACKGROUNDS_DIR = WORKSPACE_ROOT / "backgrounds"
 
+def escape_ffmpeg_text(text):
+    # Escape for ffmpeg drawtext filter
+    # Single quotes need special handling: ' becomes '\''
+    # Also colons and other special chars might need escaping depending on context
+    return text.replace("'", "'\\''").replace(":", "\\:")
+
+def ensure_bg_video(bg_path):
+    """Ensures a background video exists and is not empty. Creates a placeholder if needed."""
+    if not bg_path.exists() or bg_path.stat().st_size == 0:
+        bg_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        # Create a 5-second 720x1280 (vertical) placeholder video
+        color = "black"
+        if "nature" in bg_path.name:
+            color = "#064E3B" # Deep Emerald
+        elif "space" in bg_path.name:
+            color = "#1E1B4B" # Deep Indigo
+            
+        subprocess.run([
+            'ffmpeg', '-y', '-f', 'lavfi', '-i', f'color=c={color}:s=720x1280:d=5',
+            '-pix_fmt', 'yuv420p', str(bg_path)
+        ], check=True)
+
 def generate_video(task_id):
     from core.models import VideoTask
     task = VideoTask.objects.get(id=task_id)
@@ -18,15 +40,14 @@ def generate_video(task_id):
     task.save()
 
     try:
+        # Ensure directories exist
+        for d in [FINAL_VIDEO_DIR, TEMP_AUDIO_DIR, AUDIO_DIR, BACKGROUNDS_DIR]:
+            d.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
         # 1. Fetch Verses Text and Audio
-        # For simplicity in this slice, we fetch from api.alquran.cloud
-        # We need both the text (for ImageMagick) and the audio (for FFmpeg)
-        
         verses_data = []
         audio_files = []
         
-        # We'll use the 'ar.alafasy' or user-selected reciter
-        # Example: https://api.alquran.cloud/v1/surah/1/ar.alafasy
         api_url = f"https://api.alquran.cloud/v1/surah/{task.surah_number}/{task.reciter_identifier}"
         resp = requests.get(api_url)
         resp.raise_for_status()
@@ -35,7 +56,7 @@ def generate_video(task_id):
         all_ayahs = data['ayahs']
         selected_ayahs = [a for a in all_ayahs if task.verse_start <= a['numberInSurah'] <= task.verse_end]
         
-        # Download audio files and prepare text
+        # Download audio files
         for i, ayah in enumerate(selected_ayahs):
             audio_url = ayah['audio']
             audio_path = TEMP_AUDIO_DIR / f"task_{task.id}_ayah_{i}.mp3"
@@ -52,32 +73,30 @@ def generate_video(task_id):
 
         # 2. Combine Audio
         combined_audio = AUDIO_DIR / f"task_{task.id}_full.mp3"
-        # ffmpeg -i "concat:file1.mp3|file2.mp3" -acodec copy output.mp3
-        concat_str = "|".join(audio_files)
-        subprocess.run([
-            'ffmpeg', '-y', '-i', f'concat:{concat_str}', '-acodec', 'libmp3lame', str(combined_audio)
-        ], check=True)
+        # We use a filter_complex to concat audio as it's more reliable than concat protocol for different mp3s
+        filter_complex = "".join([f"[{i}:a]" for i in range(len(audio_files))]) + f"concat=n={len(audio_files)}:v=0:a=1[a]"
+        cmd = ['ffmpeg', '-y']
+        for f in audio_files:
+            cmd.extend(['-i', f])
+        cmd.extend(['-filter_complex', filter_complex, '-map', '[a]', str(combined_audio)])
+        subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
 
         # 3. Generate Video with FFmpeg
-        # We use a background video and overlay the audio
-        bg_video = BACKGROUNDS_DIR / task.background_video
-        if not bg_video.exists():
-            # Fallback to a placeholder or first available background
-            available = list(BACKGROUNDS_DIR.glob("*.mp4"))
-            if available:
-                bg_video = available[0]
-            else:
-                raise Exception("No background video found in backgrounds/ folder")
+        bg_video = BACKGROUNDS_DIR / (task.background_video or "nature.mp4")
+        ensure_bg_video(bg_video)
 
         output_video = FINAL_VIDEO_DIR / f"reels_{task.id}.mp4"
         
+        # Escape text for drawtext
+        escaped_surah = escape_ffmpeg_text(task.surah_name)
+        
         # Simple FFmpeg command: loop background, add audio, trim to audio length
-        # For text overlay, we'd ideally use drawtext or ImageMagick.
-        # Here we do a basic version:
+        # Using a vertical aspect ratio 720x1280 (common for Reels)
         subprocess.run([
             'ffmpeg', '-y', '-stream_loop', '-1', '-i', str(bg_video), 
             '-i', str(combined_audio), '-shortest', '-map', '0:v:0', '-map', '1:a:0',
-            '-pix_fmt', 'yuv420p', '-vf', f"drawtext=text='{task.surah_name}':fontcolor={task.text_color}:fontsize=48:x=(w-text_w)/2:y=(h-text_h)/2",
+            '-pix_fmt', 'yuv420p', 
+            '-vf', f"scale=720:1280:force_original_aspect_ratio=increase,crop=720:1280,drawtext=text='{escaped_surah}':fontcolor={task.text_color}:fontsize=64:x=(w-text_w)/2:y=(h-text_h)/2:shadowcolor=black:shadowx=2:shadowy=2",
             str(output_video)
         ], check=True)
 
@@ -89,4 +108,6 @@ def generate_video(task_id):
         task.status = 'failed'
         task.error_message = str(e)
         task.save()
-        raise e
+        import traceback
+        print(traceback.format_exc())
+        raise e
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