The Office to launch on Hotstar
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Rebecca Hawkes
| 24 June 2019

The Indian remake of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s hit comedy The Office is being launched by video streaming service Hotstar on 28 June.

Created for Applause Entertainment by BBC Studios India, the 13 part mockumentary is directed by Rohan Sippy and Debbie Rao.

Set in Faridabad, the show chronicles the 9-to-5 lives of the employees at Wilkins Chawla as they navigate through their mundane routine that invariably gives rise to comical situations. From a ‘fun’jabi branch manager Jagdeep Chadda and the gullible and obsequious TP Mishra to an office love triangle featuring Amit Sharma, Pammi Goyal, and Parmeet Chowdhry – this slice-of-life comedy features relatable characters found in every workplace.

The cast includes Mukul Chadda, Gauahar Khan, Ranvir Shorey, Gopal Datt, Sayandeep Sengupta, Samridhi Dewan, Priyanka Setia, Abhinav Sharma, Gavin Methalaka, Preeti Kochar, Sunil Jetly, Chien Ho Liao, Nehpal Gautam and Mayur Bansiwal.

“The Office really strikes a chord, as I feel in India we can connect only too well to the mayhem caused by an infuriating, delusional desi boss! The strange quirks of his employees make them entertaining, but relatable too – they endure him while making an epic adventure of their mundane everyday challenges!” said director Rohan Sippy.

“With Applause Entertainment and BBC Studios India, and above all a terrific young cast and crew, we have had the opportunity to create the Indian version of an exceptional show that will be streaming on Hotstar their first comedy Special”.

Director Debbie Rao added: “We know that for many people, going to their workplace can be boring, long or even stressful. The Office is our attempt at making these daily chores as light-hearted as possible. Here’s hoping that audiences enjoy watching the show as much as we enjoyed making it.”