Romantic Drama
Aadha Takiya
An 8-episode vertical micro-drama about Nandini and Raghav's intimate domestic marriage.
8 EpisodesTHE HOME OF VERTICAL CINEMA
Cinema built for the screen India holds.
Not cropped. Not noisy. Not another feed.
Micro-dramas and vertical short films — made native, from the first frame.
A premium vertical cinema platform where audiences watch curated, phone-native stories and filmmakers can earn from the viewers they move.
Curated
Vertical Stories
Zero Algorithms
Editorial Only
Always
Phone Native
Stories with emotional intelligence.
Characters who feel real.
A gaze shaped by women's inner worlds.
THE FORMAT
Not how you watch. How it was always meant to feel.
Not horizontal films forced into your phone.
Not endless noise.
Not another swipe feed.
0nya is cinema designed for the vertical screen — from the first frame.
Micro Dramas
Vertical Short Films
Curated Series
PREMIERE CATALOG
Original stories. Native cinema.
Curated micro-dramas and vertical short films — crafted natively for the screen you hold.
Family Drama
Chaadar
For twenty-two years, a housewife has watched decisions bypass her. Patiently, she begins shifting the household financial centre toward herself.
12 Episodes
Drama
Mute Button
A Bhojpuri call-center worker discovers that her voice has been cloned by AI without consent, and fights to reclaim what others treat as data.
5 Episodes
Domestic Thriller
Doosri Rasoi
Every afternoon, a locked kitchen in Jaipur serves a meal for someone who should not exist.
3 EpisodesWHAT 0nya IS NOT
Not cropped. Not noisy. Not another feed.
Reels / Shorts
Intentional Watching
You choose what you watch. No algorithmic scroll. No infinite feed. Each story earns your full attention.
Cropped cinema
Native Vertical
Shot vertical. Written vertical. Designed for the frame that already fits in your hand. Nothing lost in translation.
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Editorial Curation
Every story on 0nya is reviewed. Every filmmaker is considered. Quality over volume, always.
FOR FILMMAKERS
No gatekeepers.
No waiting.
Just your story and your audience.
Not likes. Not shares. When a viewer finishes your film and loves it, they can support you directly. Real value from a real audience moved by your work.
We are looking for stories with emotional intelligence at their center - where character, conflict, and feeling matter as much as the hook. Your protagonist can be anyone. Your gaze has to be honest.
Every selected story is reviewed with care. No algorithm. No silence.
HOW IT WORKS
Watch→Unlock→Earn
01
Submit
Send your vertical story. Our editorial team reviews every submission personally — not an algorithm.
02
Review
Selected stories move into scheduling and launch planning with the 0nya team.
03
Discover
Your story reaches an audience that chose to watch — people who came for stories, not noise.
04
Earn
Viewers unlock what they love. The connection between storyteller and audience is direct and real.
EARLY ACCESS
Join the Watchlist.
Be among the first to watch 0nya when early access opens.
Frequently Asked Questions
0nya is rolling out starting with India. Join the watchlist to receive early access and release notifications as new titles drop.
Start watching selected stories and discover different ways to access more on 0nya, including Coins, Rewarded unlocks and 0nya Plus. Viewers can also show appreciation to participating filmmakers through Chai.
Filmmakers earn through direct viewer appreciation (Chai) on vertical short films, along with platform distribution for curated releases. The connection between storyteller and audience is direct and real, with transparent creator onboarding during editorial selection.
Your film must be shot and edited natively in vertical format - 9:16 aspect ratio. We accept MP4 and MOV files at a minimum resolution of 1080x1920. We do not accept horizontal films cropped or converted to vertical. Native vertical only.
Yes. We are launching in India first, but we welcome vertical films from Indian filmmakers anywhere in the world. International audience rollout will follow in later phases.
Drama, thriller, romance, and slice-of-life stories rooted in authentic human moments. We are specifically looking for stories with emotional intelligence at their center - where the interior life of the character matters as much as the plot. Stories that feel culturally specific and emotionally honest. If this story could only be told by you, we want to read it.