The Office (2019– ) User Reviews

GIVE THIS A CHANCE!

[sarangs722 · 6/10 · 29 June 2019]

A great remake, the best you could have asked for. I am fan of the US version, and I love this Indian version. They have done a brilliant job, to give it a Indian style. MUST WATCH!

Starts off slow but picks up pace in the 4th Episode

[pranshulsood · 6/10 · 30 June 2019]

I am huge fan of the US Version of The Office, which is the only reason why I am even watching this show at the first place. Characters of Michael Scott and Dwight Schrute are absolutely disappointing in the Indian version. The first 3 episodes were really boring. But there are a few laughs here & there after 4th episode. Not a good remake though.

Deserves a higher rating.

[manas-bn · 6/10 · 29 June 2019]

A lot of people are offended that they copied the "original" version and they are citing Michael Scott's character. The actual original was the British version by Ricky Gervais and American writers faced the exact same hate when they were writing season 1 of the US version. It all turned out well in the end.

Writing in this Indian version remains faithful to the American one with some minor changes. The acting is GOOD, especially Gopal Datt! I don't know why anyone would say it's horrible.

Is it as good? No. Is it as bad as the rating makes it look? No!

Overall it deserves a better rating than the 3.5 it has now. Give it a chance. If you haven't watched the American one, you will likely get some chuckles out of it. If you have, It will at least not make you cringe. It's decent enough.

Give them a chance to change Indian Small TV. Nothing compared to US Office but 1000 times better than present Indian TV serials.

[DrDudeDecent · 8/10 · 28 June 2019]

If ure a fan of US/UK office, that's good. Rewatch it. Ofcourse well cringe if we compare this show to original one. They had huge budget and an amazing cast. Give these ppl a chance. Ask ur mom, dad, grandparents or anyone who can't watch English show and have no other option but to watch the Indian TV serials. Give these ppl a chance. Who knows we may get high budget remakes or Original comedy entertainment shows in future. Show a little optimism.

This show doesn't even deserve one star.

[spranxzz · 1/10 · 28 June 2019]

This could be the worst remake of the office, first of all dialogues are so cheesy, also so much overreacting, us version is 10 times funny.

Gets better in the later part of series

[kartikm-88 · 8/10 · 28 June 2019]

While this is a re-make, I believe that in later part of the series... episode 7,8 onwards, there is considerable improvement in the series. In the dialogue quality, in acting, and directing There is quite a good character development. Earlier I had given it 3 stars... now changing to 8 stars.

So far watched 13 episodes... looking forward to more.

Lot of overacting and cultural difference that clashes when it comes to certain type of humour

[rahuldalal-04788 · 1/10 · 28 June 2019]

I would normally promote Indian comedy shows that are not as cheesy as Taarak Mehta, but this one is a terrible remake. Growing up and living in US for almost 2 decades and then in India, I noticed there is a huge cultural difference that even applies to corporate environment. So I understand the difficulty for writers to come up with some similarity that could be humorous. But here writers have pretty much copied lot of the episodes plot from US version and translated into Hindi with Indian actors and in Indian context it just does not seem to be as funny. Dialogues are weak, actors are trying too hard to strike similarity with US versions characters and it is translating into overacting or just poor acting in general. Please note that this review is based on 2 episodes so it can be biased.

The naysayers are the only bad part about the show

[humansofcinema · 9/10 · 29 June 2019]

It's true that it would have been better if the teleplays were original instead of being directly adapted. But nevertheless, this is a wonderful adaptation. Most of the people who are criticizing are the ones who had made up their mind about the show right when the first poster came out. They did not want The Office to be remade in India, it's as simple as that. And the chances of them coming around are very slim. The performances are mostly superb, and TP Mishra's character especially, has not just been very well adapted in an Indian context by the writers, but has also been played with perfection by Gopal Dutt. I'm a big fan of the US version and have seen the whole show innumerable times, have seen all the bloopers, deleted scenes, and have even read the scripts of many of the episodes. Naturally, I was extremely looking forward to this adaptation, and I wasn't least bit disappointed. I have been a part of many online communities of The Office, and these communities always made me feel like The Office fans are some of the most positive, empathetic, and encouraging people I had ever seen. But the reaction to the adaptation completely changed my mind. And finally, to all the snobs who have been critiquing the show without even watching, and to those who are asking Hotstar to stop the show from airing, I just want to leave you with a question, "Why are you the way that you are? I hate so much about the things that you choose to be."

Not as expected

[apgr-72233 · 6/10 · 30 September 2020]

My expectation were high due to good quality content which india has produced in recent years. We already have our own office office which was good considering the time it was created. It could have been better if they have tried to get inspiration from the office and made it more indian. Some of the episodes are completely copy scene by scene so its looks like the show is made for the people who is not familiar with US / UK one. Sometimes it looked like its just translation they are providing with indian references and cast. Its hard to judge neutrally if you have seen both UK US office.

Overall it is worth to watch if you are not familiar with The Office. Gopal Dutt casting is excellent choice.

Lazy Writing, waste of a phenomenal source material

[radhurocker_yk · 1/10 · 29 June 2019]

Just because you have the rights to remake something doesn't mean you need to literally copy the entire show scene to scene, frame by frame. This isn't a remake it's a translation of The Office (US). Champagne bottle becomes Raj Kachori, A black man's impression becomes a Tamilian's impression, a Mexican character becomes a North Eastern man. The writing is so lazy that even the sitting arrangement/furniture/aesthetics are EXACTLY the same. The only speck of originality is that they added a peon to the cast. The plague of unoriginality and plagiarism has moved from Indian films and TV to Indian web series now.

Decent remake with Indian touch

[chirag-52955 · 10/10 · 29 June 2019]

Good for people who aren't familiar with UK and US versions of The Offics

Ctrl c+ Ctrl V- Copy paste of US version

[akshaychunks · 20 October 2019]

Instead of hiring actors and making the wholeset why dont you guys just dub the US office in hindi. I am not against the show coming to India but if you are gonna make a copy paste of the US version and just translate it in hindi without understanding the cultural differences both india and the US has ,then god help you. Not only this , the actors are in denial that they are doing such a good job . Hope they arent coming up with season 3 . The office india is not a problem , originality is

Don't compare it with the other one

[tiwarirohit-30248 · 7/10 · 29 June 2019]

Coming from a huge US Office fan, it's a decent remake with Indian touch, Dwight's actor is good, I found the Jagdeep character irritating at first but then after 2-3 episodes you will see that he is doing an amazing job, atleast trying to keep it in his own style, it's still better than the daily soaps out there, you will have fun watching it, Jim's and Pam's character are a little turn off, same with Kevin's, he seems smart in it but if you don't compare it with the UK or US version, 1st episode is boring, but it's the 2nd episode which will grip you to watch it. Try it and don't compare it with the other one.

It's bad. So so bad.

[ashishpandeyaces · 1/10 · 28 June 2019]

The acting, the humour, the cast everything is sub par and poor. Who okayed this project at Star?!

This could have been one of the best shows ever bit you guys completely dropped the ball on this one and wasted a good IP licence. Shame!

Don't fall for the low rating

[andeeshmehdi · 10/10 · 2 July 2019]

I'm a die hard The Office US fan. We indians love unnecessarily criticizing things. We have so much hatred filled in us. The Hotstar is very entertaining! Characters are pretty good and overall a great watch

Cringeworthy

[baig-hamid · 1/10 · 28 June 2019]

They butchered my fav TV series. I honestly feel that they could have done better had they written an original script and just taken the concept from the original series. No matter how good the actors are but they cannot pull a Micheal. Remember when Micheal left in season 7 how many actors tried to fill in his shoes. Indian versions of Dwight and Stanley just makes me angry. The only character who feel spot on is the Indian Jan. How do they even plan to pull a "Creed" is just beyond me. I cried angry tears while I watched it. This show is like an accident that you cant look away from. I had to rewatch a few epodes of the Micheal Scott's Office to level my BP. Guys! The American Jokes do not land in an Indian context. What is Micheal Scott without "thats what she said" . The daddy jokes by India Micheal are just cringeworthy.

Give them a chance and dont compare against the US version

[gonewiththeway · 10/10 · 11 July 2019]

I hated it when I saw the trailer. But being a big fan of the office, i casually saw one episode just to see how bad can it be. To my surprise, it was pretty ok.

Then I watched a couple more and I was hooked. Story is pretty similar to US office, but it the context is changed to Indian things. Not a bad thing to have IMHO.

The actors have very tough competetion, esp Steve, John, Pam & Dwight. I think all the corresponding actors have nailed their roles. There could be improvements made for actors for stanley, toby etc, but I only like them because I have seen all seasons of original office. They were not important at all in the first season of office. The show is all about character development, which is nailed greatly by this adaptation so far.

Worst of hotstar special segment

[satanicsagittarian · 2/10 · 2 July 2019]

Watching news is better, lead actors overacting is over the top, dialogues are pathetic, no humor,

Comparison with the American series is bound to happen

[vaidehikelkar · 9/10 · 2 November 2019]

The Hindi adaptation very closely follows the American Office script. All actors are very good. It will be more enjoyable to people who are directly watching the Hindi version. All in all very good effort by the makers. Give the series a chance.

It's actually GOOD.. Don't listen to the crap US/UK office fans are saying

[nikhilmanahs · 7/10 · 13 July 2019]

I haven't seen US/UK version of office so can't empathise much with people who have seen it but judging this series as a standalone act, I can surely say this is a good attempt. Of course one does get stuck on the same version of the story one has already heard , you know those people keep lamenting that Book is better than the movie etc, same is happening with this show. But the characters in the show are very realistic and deep. Except for Jagdeep Chaddha who is bit delusional and immature all other characters are right on the spot. Some relationship one does seem to form with them overtime, specially the romantic buzz b/w Pammi and Amit. So far I have seen around 6 episodes I can sense breathe of fresh air in each episode. The writing is right on the track and the humour isn't forced. This comes from the Office writers so is well taken care of. Some jokes are bit of the place in Indian conservative context, seem to be lifted off directly from the US/UK version of office, that could have been avoided. Said that one can clearly see an attempt of 'Indianising' the series and has well succeeded in doing it. Hope such more comedy shows are produced as there is dearth of such quality content in India. For now best of luck to JC and his team.

Nothing original

[xtremruleslokesh · 2/10 · 28 June 2019]

Literally copied dialogues, characters and ideas also. Just one question........why?

Very well made show.

[pervadepeace-27759 · 10/10 · 29 June 2019]

The casting has been brilliant. Considering most of the reviews here has been done by those who seem to have watched the US version & trying to compare it with this one it is obvious that they are not giving it high ratings. But once you go through some episodes you will find it to be no less than the US version. Pammi is absolutely enchanting even better than the Pam Beesly. Amit who had such difficult comparision to deal with Jim Halpert doesn't dissapoint - he makes sure by his acting that u are watching the enchanting John Krasinski. Saleem is better than Stanley Hudson. Ravinder has done excellent to let people don't miss Darryl Philbin. Gauhar khan & Sarla are no less to their counterparts.

But the characters which they don't seem to do justice with are of: Kutty trying to be Kevin Malone. There's no one as brilliant as a Angela. Creed Bratton,Meredith Palmer, Ryan Howard, Toby Flenderson are sorely missing. But the best thing is Chadda as not at all unconvincing. The worst thing is no matter how hard TP is trying he is not able to recreate the magic of brilliant Dwight Schrute. Even TP character is not properly developed.

Overall its a very well made show. The soul is there. Hope it runs. After really long time a hindi show with substance has come.

Decent show and commendable first season

[zoyafari · 7/10 · 12 July 2019]

Initially I had my doubts but this show won me over. There are many amazing moments that have been tailored to Indian audience such as Jagdeep's bit in anekta divas. The casting of Salim, counterpart of Stanley, is very smart. With each episode the show gets better. Dont judge it just yet, do wait for more seasons.

Horrible, Unwatchable, Disaster, Waste of time, Atrocious, Gross .... I can go on and on it's that bad

[paulatul · 1/10 · 30 June 2019]

I don't know why they have tried to copy the office series. This is so bad that there is not even one good thing I can say about this. Right from the way they have tried to get copy each and every scene, the characters, the dialogs , the names .....it's just a pain. It's even a pain to write a review for this but I just wanted to make sure no one else wastes there time on this. 😤

Had some great laughs

[markroony · 10/10 · 30 June 2019]

The US version has been the bedrock of this type of comedy but the Indian version is no less. The comic timing, jokes and punchlines by Mukul Chadda has been the highlight for me. As I am aware of the story, I try to anticipate on how the scene would turn out and I have had some great laughs knowing Mike and others would have done the same. The jokes and screenplay are totally fresh and entertaining.

There are some cringe moments when characters look at the fourth wall but that was the same when US version came out. The other characters have portrayed a good part and have shown some strong potential.

Would definitely want to see more of this.