Richa Rathore, who was last seen in Star Plus’ Ishani, is having a great time being a part of engaging concepts for the vertical medium. She claims to experience an adrenaline rush when she is allowed to play varied characters in a short span of time.

She will now be seen in an upcoming microdrama series for the platform MX Fatafat, which is featured within the Amazon MX Player app. The series will, yet again, be a one-of-a-kind for Richa, as it is a new format, which will be a vertical shot horizontally. The series is directed by acclaimed Director, Vaibhav Singh. It will be a romantic thriller.

Talking exclusively about the vertical platform and the satisfaction she gets as a performer, she says, “When I did a microdrama for the first time, it completely threw me off. I barely understood what was happening. The pace was so fast that I genuinely felt I wouldn’t be able to do it.”

“But when I did another series, I started understanding the format and finding my flow within it. Instead of resisting it or thinking negatively, I started focusing on how I could become more present, more adaptable, and better at what I was doing,” she adds.

The outcome is that Richa has started to enjoy it. “One of the most exciting parts of this journey has also been meeting new people with every new story. Every project brings a new set of directors, actors, technicians, and creative teams, and each experience teaches me something different. I genuinely feel lucky to have worked with such talented directors and their teams. Under normal circumstances, it would probably take years to collaborate with so many different people, but because micro dramas involve different stories and production houses so frequently, I’ve had the opportunity to learn from so many creative environments in such a short span of time.”

She stresses the fact that there is more scope for work. “What also makes me happy is how micro dramas are creating opportunities for so many people in the industry, actors, technicians, makeup artists, spot staff, writers, everyone. In an industry where people often finish one project and spend months waiting for another, this format has opened up more continuous work and creative space for artists.”

She ends by saying, “For me personally, micro dramas went from feeling intimidating to becoming something exciting, a space that challenged me, pushed me to adapt quickly, and helped me grow as an actor.”