The Office (TV Series) Welcome To Wilkins Chawla (2019) User Reviews

Could have been better, but could have been worse too

[mehergulati · 6/10 · 28 June 2019]

The writers have done a decent job contextualizing and adapting the show to an Indian context. For example, Jim's classic opening prank of putting Dwight's stapler in Jello was translated well into an Indian office setting.

T.P. Mishra and Indian Jan were the standout characters in the episode. I haven't made my mind up about Jagdeep Chaddha yet. He seems to be leaning more towards Ricky Gervias' cringe-inducing David Brent than the lovable idiot that was Michael Scott. But then again, it might be an unfair comparison and technically the audience isn't supposed to like his character anyway.

Not a fan of the opening theme music, but fair episode overall with some good laughs here and there.

OH NO! This is a mess and I am sad :(

[kennyoxford · 3/10 · 1 July 2019]

I am a BIG BIIG Office fan and actually have been working on scripts imagining if the office took place in India.

First i felt disheartened that someone else did it, nonetheless i was still happy about it.

But now after watching it, i feel sad. Even my fanfic was better than this :( :( So much ruined!

So bad

[kartikm-88 · 1/10 · 28 June 2019]

There is zero dialogue delivery. Amit, the Jim doppelgänger has zero expressions on his face unlike John Krasinski. Then there is a mix of politics of putting nationalism, politics and hidutva that the Dwight character plays... and this haryanvi character on Pam's fiancé, Parmeet... is like a gunda and his behaviour would not even survive in any office place.

And then there is a confusing culture that is incorporated in the show, its a mix of american and indian.

One can relate to this, because they have the US show... otherwise it is a pretty hopeless show.