Ridhi Dogra has gotten the ticket to the film industry with her being all set and steadfast to be featured in major films. 2023 is very exciting for Ridhi Dogra, especially with her several big projects and debut projects nearing their release.
Ridhi Dogra has done remarkable work in the television industry and has served Indian households with several interesting projects that she has done in her career. Now, the actress will be making her debut as a lead in ‘Lakadabaggha’, which is a story about an ordinary boy on an extraordinary mission - to fight against the illegal animal trade industry. She will also be seen in Atlee Kumar’s directorial ‘Jawan’ along with Shah Rukh Khan and in ‘Tiger 3’ along with Salman Khan.
However, it's her OTT release ‘Pitchers 2’, which has got everyone talking. The show itself has a massive fan following, and Ridhi Dogra returns to OTT after the massive success of ‘Asur’ and ‘Married Woman’. Talking to Prateek Sur, Ridhi Dogra opens up about the rise of OTT platforms, her move away from TV to OTT and how the digital space has benefitted her. Excerpts:
We are seeing you in quite a few OTT projects. How do you think the OTT space has evolved?
The OTT space has definitely evolved, I don’t think I can sit here and tell you how much it has evolved but we can clearly see what a massive ocean it has become today.
You come from Television and are now huge on OTT. So, how has OTT benefited you?
I come from television and there was a point there was a dividing line between theatre, television and films. But now it has blurred. You know you can no longer call one over the other. Everything has power and strength. Every medium is there for a reason and I feel fortunate and happy to be in the OTT space.
How did you decide to shift to OTT?
It’s a very personal decision for me, not like ab ye ho raha hai toh I’ll go in this direction. The timing of things in my life has been great, touchwood. I stopped doing television in 2017 and shot for ‘Asur’ in 2018. During that phase, there were things happening on YouTube and people had their own websites. People were uploading stuff and TVF had just begun. I was offered shows but I was not sure if I should take them up.
If you had to pick a good thing and a bad thing about the industry, what would that be?
I have observed a good and bad thing about this industry in general that people choose to work with people who are popular, solid and powerful. I never fall for this. I have taken whatever has come my way and I am very keen to work with people who believe in my craft and want to cast me and invest their time and energy in me. I feel grateful I fit in the digital space and found incredible co-actors to share screen space with. Producers have welcomed me with open arms and appreciated my work.
Are there enough opportunities?
It’s a terrific time to be an artist, a dreamer, a writer, a cinematographer with a pool of opportunities around. It’s the perfect time to tell stories since there is so much exposure. You can find your audience everywhere, even if you shoot content on a mobile phone or a professional camera, in natural light or artificial light it doesn’t matter. The audience applauds a great story. I firmly believe in being a film student. I want to stay a student all my life and keep learning.
