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Genre | Sitcom Mockumentary Cringe comedy |
Created by | Rajesh Devraj |
Based on | and The Office (American TV series) |
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Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 27 (list of episodes) |
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Production location | India |
Running time | 22–26 Minutes |
Production companies | BBC Studios India Applause Entertainment |
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Network | Hotstar |
Release | 28 June – 15 September 2019 |
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The Office |
The Office is an Indian television sitcom streaming on Hotstar. It is an adaptation of the original BBC series of the same name, although it follows the American remake more closely. [2] It was co-produced by Applause Entertainment in association with BBC Studios India for Hotstar's new label Hotstar Specials. [3]
The show is an adaptation of the original British sitcom, based in a branch of Wilkins Chawla. It depicts a 9 to 5 workplace where the boss, Jagdeep Chaddha (played by Mukul Chadda), desperately tries to keep his employees' morale high. He is an overly familiar boss who tells his employees to consider him one of their pals, but unfortunately his weak jokes and failed attempts at camaraderie fail to impress his colleagues, who are perennially bored.
In January 2019, Applause Entertainment entered partnership in which they will develop the Indian versions of hit series such as The Office and Criminal Justice. [4] The Office team set to adapt the entirety of the British version with episode count being 28 for the adaptation. [5]
By June 2018, the casting for the show was complete for the lead roles, [6] with continued casting for recurring and guest roles. [7]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [8] | |
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1 | 1 | "Anekata Diwas" | Debbie Rao | Chirag Mahabal | 28 June 2019 | |
After employees complain against their 'Fun'jabi Boss'Jagdeep Chaddha for his offensive humour, the head office assigns Madhukar, The HR Representative of Faridabad Branch to organise a workshop on racial tolerance and diversity. | ||||||
2 | 2 | "Cost Cutting" | Debbie Rao | Arshad Syed | 28 June 2019 | |
When asked to come up with a cost-cutting strategy, Chaddha puts TP in charge who goes out to cut all employee benefits & reimbursement vouchers angering the employees, whereas Chaddha struggles to find incentives to keep employees happy amid the cost-cutting. When Ria finds out that Chaddha had left TP in charge of cost-cutting, she telephones him & asks him to redo TP's work forcing Chaddha to work post office hours to reimburse claims & vouchers | ||||||
3 | 3 | "A Secret Alliance" | Debbie Rao | Chirag Mahabal | 28 June 2019 | |
Otherwise at loggerheads, Amit and TP join hands to fight downsizing. Meanwhile, Chaddha organises a birthday party for Sarla-ji (whose birthday is one month ahead) to dispel the fears of downsizing among the employees. | ||||||
4 | 4 | "Kabbadi Kabbadi" | Rohan Sippy | Chirag Mahabal | 28 June 2019 | |
Chaddha's newest goals - push for overtime and unite the teams. Solution? A 'kabaddi' match between the godown staff and office team, with the losers having to work extra hours & attend office on the weekends. | ||||||
5 | 5 | "Who's That New Girl?" | Debbie Rao | Chirag Mahabal, Rajesh Devraj, Anurag Pandey | 28 June 2019 | |
Loveleen, a hot beauty & fitness consultant has come to the office, and the male employees are trying really hard to win her attention. Meanwhile, the Head Office asks Chaddha to organize an incentive plan for the sales staff but Chaddha gives away the incentive reward (an electronic juice maker) to impress Loveleen but finally, Amit asks her out & successfully manages to seek her attention. | ||||||
6 | 6 | "The Chaddies" | Debbie Rao | Chirag Mahabal | 28 June 2019 | |
It's that time of the year when Chaddha organizes Chaddies - the annual awards night at Wilkins Chawla. The Head Office refuses to fund Chaddha's Awards Night as there is a limited budget for office parties which was already spent by him on another party. Chaddha feels worried about the awards night as there is no group tab for drinks. At the awards night, everyone is bored to death due to Chaddha's boring impressions only Pammi has a good time & kisses Amit due to her intoxication. | ||||||
7 | 7 | "P.O.S.H." | Rohan Sippy | Shruti Madan | 28 June 2019 | |
Madhukar is asked to conduct a sexual harassment workshop at the office after a recent sexual harassment scandal at Wilkins Chawla's Mumbai Head Office involving the CFO Sable. Meanwhile, Chaddha has a WhatsApp Group consisting of the male employees of the office where he shares sexist & offensive jokes. During the workshop, Chaddha visits the godown to share his sexist jokes with the godown staff but he himself becomes the butt of the joke. As usual, Chaddha creates tantrums in Madhukar's workshop which is seen by Ria leading to her intervention. | ||||||
8 | 8 | "Winkins Olympics" | Rohan Sippy | Sumit Roy | 28 June 2019 | |
While the cat's away, the mice will play! As Chaddha steps out of office with TP, Amit and Pammi find a chance to organise impromptu Olympics in the office. | ||||||
9 | 9 | "Emergency Alert!" | Rohan Sippy | Adhir Bhat | 28 June 2019 | |
A fire breaks out in the office, and the employees are asked to evacuate. Chaddha feels that the time is right to impress Sapan, while the team finds an interesting way to kill time. | ||||||
10 | 10 | "Dandiya Downsize" | Debbie Rao | Arshad Syed | 28 June 2019 | |
It's Navratri and the employees are in full dandiya mood. However, Chaddha isn't happy as he has to fire someone today. Who will he choose? | ||||||
11 | 11 | "Dangal" | Rohan Sippy | Arshad Syed | 28 June 2019 | |
Amit tricks Chaddha into challenging TP in a 'dangal'. Chaddha cheats and wins, leaving TP disappointed. To make up for it, he plans a surprise for TP. | ||||||
12 | 12 | "The Deal" | Rohan Sippy | Adhir Bhat | 28 June 2019 | |
Chaddha and Riya are out to meet a client, where he wins more than just the contract. Elsewhere, Pammi and Amit spend some time together. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [9] | |
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13 | 1 | "Appraisal Time" | Rohan Sippy | Sruthi Madan | 15 September 2019 | |
It's appraisal time at Wilkins Chawla, but Chaddha is losing sleep over his "relationship" with Riya. Meanwhile, a new client relations executive has joined the team. | ||||||
14 | 2 | "The Nosy Boss" | Rohan Sippy | Sruthi Madan | 15 September 2019 | |
When Chaddha begins to monitor the team's emails, he doesn't like what he finds. Elsewhere, Pammi suspects romance brewing between an unlikely pair in the office | ||||||
15 | 3 | "Diwali Dhamaka" | Bumpy | Arshad Syed | 15 September 2019 | |
Diwali celebration at Wilkins Chawla is in full swing and Chaddha suggests the team to play a weird game. | ||||||
16 | 4 | "The Hunter" | Bumpy | Chirag Mahabal | 15 September 2019 | |
Chaddha takes the team to Jim Corbett National Park for a motivational session where a series of events make Amit realise that he can't let Pammi go. | ||||||
17 | 5 | "The Accident" | Rohan Sippy | Sumit Roy | 15 September 2019 | |
When Chaddha burns his foot at home, TP volunteers to help, but lands in trouble. However, we see a new side of TP's personality. | ||||||
18 | 6 | "It's a Secret" | Rohan Sippy | Sruthi Madan | 15 September 2019 | |
Now that Chaddha knows Amit's secret, the latter is on tenterhooks. Meanwhile, a suspicious TP spies on Rinchin and a truth is revealed. | ||||||
19 | 7 | "The Hooligan" | Bumpy | Adhir Bhat | 15 September 2019 | |
Someone has vandalised Chaddha's office and he suspects the employees of foul play. | ||||||
20 | 8 | "Riya v Chadda" | Bumpy | Sruthi Madan | 15 September 2019 | |
Riya is at the Faridabad branch to lead a seminar for the women. Feeling ignored, Chaddha tries to bond with the menfolk in the office and the warehouse. | ||||||
21 | 9 | "Hearts and Roses" | Bumpy | Arshad Syed | 15 September 2019 | |
Chaddha is off to meet the new CFO of Wilkins Chawla on Valentine's Day. During the trip, he spills the beans about Riya and him to other branch managers, one of whom uses the information to his advantage. | ||||||
22 | 10 | "Top Salesman" | Bumpy | Sruthi Madan | 15 September 2019 | |
Being the top salesman of the year at Wilkins Chawla, TP has to address the salesmen's convention. Finding him nervous, Amit offers to help. | ||||||
23 | 11 | "Welcome Kids" | Bumpy | Arshad Syed | 15 September 2019 | |
It's kids' day and the employees get their children to work. Chaddha, of course, has a gala time. Amid the fun, Saleem's teenage daughter develops a crush on Sapan and Kitty runs interference. | ||||||
24 | 12 | "Chadda's Birthday" | Bumpy | Chirag Mahabal | 15 September 2019 | |
Chaddha is excited about his birthday but the staff isn't. They are worried about Kutty's impending medical test reports. | ||||||
25 | 13 | "'Joint' Effort" | Bumpy | Arshad Syed | 15 September 2019 | |
TP finds a leftover joint in the parking lot, and tries to find the owner. When no one confesses, he schedules a drug test for all. Worried, Chaddha puts forth a weird demand to TP. | ||||||
26 | 14 | "Employee Grievances" | Bumpy | Adhir Bhat | 15 September 2019 | |
Chaddha learns that employee conflicts that are registered with Madhukar have not been resolved. He takes the matter in his own hands and creates a mess. | ||||||
27 | 15 | "Founder's Day" | Bumpy | Chirag Mahabal | 15 September 2019 | |
Chaddha organises a Founder’s Day party for charity, but inadvertently ends up inviting both Riya and Geeta. Post party, Amit opens up to Pammi. |
The first season with episode count of 13 was slated to release on June 28, 2019. [8] The second season which was filmed with first season itself was slated to release on September 15, 2019. [9]
The trailer was released by Hotstar on various platforms on 4 June 2019. [10] The team engaged mainly in social media promotions as they poised the series towards younger generations. The promotion for Season 2 was started in early September revealing the release date. [9]
In May 2020, the cast reprised their roles for a special episode that was created during the COVID-19 pandemic. The episode was released on YouTube [11]
The show is available to stream in Pakistan on TapMad.
The series received mixed reviews. The show has a rating of 5.6 based on 5.7K ratings on IMDb. Firstpost reviewed it saying, "Good performances, apt casting make Hotstar's lazily-written remake watchable". [12] New Indian Express had a more mixed view, summarizing it as, "Brownie points for accuracy, but magic lost in translation". [13] Raja Sen from Livemint described it as, "decent, not special". [14] Rohan Nahaar from Hindustan Times rated it 2/5 and called it an "unfunny, unnecessary carbon copy of the American classic". [15]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2019 | iReel Awards [16] | Best Comedy | The Office | Nominated |
Best Actor, Male (Comedy) | Mukul Chadda | Nominated | ||
Gold Awards | Best Actor in a Comic Role (Male) | Mukul Chadda | Nominated | |
Critics Choice Awards | Best Actor (Comedy/Romance) | Mukul Chadda | Nominated | |
2020 | Spott Awards | Best Actor | Mukul Chadda | Won |
E4M Media Streaming Awards | Best Actor in a Comic Role (Male) | Mukul Chadda | Won | |
Filmfare OTT Awards [17] | Best Actor - Comedy Series | Mukul Chadda | Nominated |
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