India, Feb. 23 -- Expect werewolf professors, women who turn into cats, time travel - and billionaires for the asking - in the newest streaming format: the micro-drama.
These are series that play out in episodes that are one to four minutes long. Most are made in China and the US, by the platforms on which they stream (ReelShort, DramaBox, WeTV and ShortMax are among those available in India).
There are striking similarities in plotlines and treatment (at the risk of repeating ourselves, billionaire and even "trillionaire" husbands abound). And yet, there are enough twists to keep the viewer hooked.
In one of the most popular micro-dramas, for instance, a wealthy but wicked stepmother and stepsister force a woman to marry a "loser and ex...