Changing Motions

Maanvi Gagroo

Actor

Online streaming platforms have changed storytelling in many ways. They give you the comfort and convenience of watching what you want, whenever you want. Also, the content itself is changing. Digital content focuses on stories and voices of today. Conversations about feminism, inclusivity, pluralism are all being told on this medium. Movies and scripts that would not find a space in theatres are now being celebrated on digital platforms. I would say it’s a great time to be a content creator.

Sumeet Vyas

Actor I think that the Internet, smartphones and smart TVs have simplified the whole experience of watching content. One no longer likes to make it in time for their favourite TV show at home or feel like going to the theatre every weekend. So, now the only time I’m motivated to go to a theatre to watch a film is when it’s a spectacle. For instance, watching a Rajnikant film in a theatre is like watching a concert. It is an experience that’s beginning to get rarer from regular.

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Rohan Shah

Actor

With the changing dynamics of the medium, the spectrum of content is widening. The sheer experience of 70MM cannot be replaced, going to watch a movie with friends and family, having popcorn, yelling, whistling and crying. Everything making for a pleasant movie experience. However, web series is an individual occurrence in itself. The kind of story you can tell in long formats is just marvellous where you get lost in a whole different world. I am grateful that I have been a part of different mediums, be it web series, YouTube sketches, audio shows or films, and as an actor even though my obligations might change depending on the means, my craft remains the same.

Shweta Tripathi

Actor

Being choosy about the projects you want to do, the stories you want to tell is very important. But what is also vital is for those stories to reach people and I think online streaming has done exactly that, be it short films, series or even a feature film, digital platforms make it possible, as anybody from Bhopal to Boston could watch it on their phones, laptops or on the blue screen. It is a great time for an artist in the industry since so much is happening and you can make so many good contacts, everything because of online streaming platforms.

From the January 2020 issue of FHM India.