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Myntra bets on microdramas with four-film 'Folks in the Building' series with SW Network

Our read

Myntra's microdrama series is more likely to grow into a continuing branded story world, and to draw copycat launches from rivals, than to end as a one-off campaign.

For operators

Myntra is putting a recurring delivery executive character into a four-film microdrama series with SW Network, so retail brand teams should test short serialized storytelling as a way to build brand presence ahead of a category Lumikai projects at $4.5 billion by 2030.

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Myntra or SW Network announcing a second season, spin-off or extra films

The report,

Myntra launched Folks in the Building, a four-film microdrama series with SW Network, as Lumikai projects India's microdrama category at $4.5 billion by 2030. The series features a Myntra delivery executive as a recurring character and is meant to expand into a larger world.

India microdrama category annual recurring revenue rose between September and November 2025
Category annual recurring revenue, September 2025$125 million
Category annual recurring revenue, November 2025$260 million

Reported figures

From the report. Source details below

Microdrama downloads in India: 450 million
Microdrama monthly active users in India: 100 million
Projected category growth in 2026: 91%
Category annual recurring revenue by November 2025: $260 million
Category annual recurring revenue in September 2025: $125 million
Users discovering microdramas via social feeds: 77%
Daily microdrama episode views in India: 1.2 billion

What to track next

  • Publicly shared view counts, completion rates or app-traffic lifts tied to the series
  • A competing e-commerce or fashion platform launching a branded microdrama
  • Microdrama platforms announcing advertiser products or brand-funded series deals
  • Myntra's marketing mix shifting visibly back to influencer and sale-led campaigns without new episodes

Likely next moves

Our read of what comes next — analysis, not reported by the source.

  • Myntra is likely to publish early viewership and engagement figures for Folks in the Building if they are strong, and to stay quiet if they are not.
  • Myntra may commission a second set of films or spin-offs built around the delivery executive and other recurring characters, as it has said it wants a larger story world.
  • Rival fashion e-commerce and beauty platforms may announce their own microdrama or branded-series partnerships within the next few quarters.
  • SW Network is likely to use the Myntra series as a showcase to pitch branded microdramas to other consumer advertisers.
  • Microdrama apps and studios are likely to expand brand-integration and advertiser offerings as the category's 100 million projected monthly active users draw more brand budgets.

The source

Source Read the source at Storyboard18

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Also reported by afaqs, MediaBrief

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