Mismatched
Poster
Genre
Based onWhen Dimple Met Rishi
by Sandhya Menon
Written byGazal Dhaliwal
Directed by
Starring
Composers
Country of originIndia
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes14
Production
ProducerRonnie Screwvala
Cinematography
Editors
Running time35 minutes
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release20 November 2020 (2020-11-20)

Mismatched is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romantic drama web series on Netflix, based on Sandhya Menon's 2017 novel When Dimple Met Rishi. It was adapted by Gazal Dhaliwal and directed by Akarsh Khurana and Nipun Dharmadhikari. It is produced by Ronnie Screwvala's RSVP Movies.[1] Starring Prajakta Koli, Rohit Saraf, Rannvijay Singha and Vidya Malvade in prominent roles, the series is about Rishi, a die-hard romantic who believes in traditional ways of dating, who falls for Dimple, a gamer, and eventually wants to marry her.

Dhaliwal adapted the novel in early 2018, with the script being tweaked for the series. While the novel is set in the United States, the story was adapted to take place in Jaipur.[2] The series features cinematography handled by Avinash Arun and Milind Jog, with editing done by Sanyukta Kaza and Namrata Rao. Mismatched features a soundtrack album composed by Jasleen Royal, Samar Grewal, Anurag Saikia, Prateek Kuhad, Shashwat Singh, Taaruk Raina, Deepa Unnikrishnan, Abhijay Negi and Hiphop Bhaiya, with Saikia also composing background score for the series.

The series premiered on 20 November 2020, through the streaming platform Netflix.[3] It received a positive response from audiences, with critics praising the chemistry of Saraf and Koli, the performances of the cast, music and background score. However, the writing and the direction was criticized.

The series was renewed for a second season on 3 March 2021. Season 2 premiered on Netflix on 14 October 2022. This series was also renewed for a third season due to popular demand.[4]

Plot

Mismatched is a rom-com based on Sandhya Menon's best selling book 'When Dimple Met Rishi'. Dimple Ahuja (Prajakta Koli) wants to be a tech wizard and Rishi Singh Shekhawat (Rohit Saraf) is a young guy who believes in traditional way of dating: meeting in person, being drunk on love, and has come to Aravalli Institute to find his 'Future Wife'. Dimple is driven and Rishi's bewitched, and wants to tie the knot with her.[5]

The series also explores many stories of different characters.

Cast

  • Prajakta Koli as Dimple Ahuja; Simple and Dheeraj's daughter; Celina's best friend; Rishi's love interest; Harsh's project partner and former love interest
  • Rohit Saraf as Rishi Singh Shekhawat; Kalpana's son; Namrata's best friend; Sanskriti's former love interest; Dimple's love interest
  • Vihaan Samat as Harsh Agarwal, Dimple's project partner and former love interest
  • Rannvijay Singha as Professor Siddharth Sinha (Sid Sir); Zeenat's love interest.
  • Vidya Malvade as Zeenat Karim, Sid's love interest.
  • Sanjana Sarathy as Sanskriti, Rishi's former love interest
  • Devyani Shorey as Namrata Bidasaria, Rishi's best friend
  • Priya Banerjee as Ayesha Duggirala, Namrata's love interest
  • Taaruk Raina as Anmol Malhotra, Dimple's rival
  • Muskkaan Jaferi as Celina Matthews, Dimple's bestfriend and Namrata's former love interest
  • Kritika Bharadwaj as Simran Malhotra, Anmol's cousin and Krish's girlfriend
  • Abhinav Sharma as Krish Katyal, Anmol's best friend and Simran's boyfriend
  • Ruturaj Shinde as Momo
  • Lisha Bajaj as Hostel Warden
  • Akarsh Khurana as Anmol's therapist
  • Ahsaas Channa as Vinny, Anmol's new friend
  • Dipannita Sharma as Nandini Nahata, Sid's ex-wife and Dimple's career idol
  • Ravin Makhija as Ashish Singh Shekhawat, Rishi's brother
  • Suhasini Mulay as Rishi's Grandmother
  • Aditi Govitrikar as Kalpana, Rishi's mother; Randeep's wife
  • Jugal Hansraj as Rishi's father
  • Kshitee Jog as Simple Ahuja, Dimple's mother
  • Jatin Sial as Dheeraj Ahuja, Dimple's father
  • Adhir Bhat as Mr. Bidasaria, Namrata's father
  • Sarika Singh as Mrs. Bidasaria, Namrata's mother
  • Digvijay Savant as Randeep, Rishi's stepfather

Episodes

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
1620 November 2020 (2020-11-20)
2814 October 2022 (2022-10-14)

Season 1 (2020)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [6]
11"When Dimple Met Rishi"Akarsh Khurana, Nipun Avinash DharmadhikariGazal Dhaliwal20 November 2020 (2020-11-20)
Hopeless romantic Rishi hopes to woo Dimple at a summer course after seeing her photo on a matrimonial website - but marriage is far from her mind.
22"Hot Summer, Cold Vibes"Akarsh Khurana, Nipun Avinash DharmadhikariGazal Dhaliwal20 November 2020 (2020-11-20)
Dimple learns why she was really allowed to come to Jaipur. Bonding with Dimple during a class assignment, Rishi hopes they'll be paired for a project.
33"Message Deleted"Akarsh Khurana, Nipun Avinash DharmadhikariGazal Dhaliwal20 November 2020 (2020-11-20)
After a less than fun dinner with Celina's friends Dimple's walk home with Rishi proves enlightening. Celina and Namrata both hide secrets.
44"Making Moves"Akarsh Khurana, Nipun Avinash DharmadhikariGazal Dhaliwal20 November 2020 (2020-11-20)
Namrata confides in Rishi about her crush. Emotions run high when a wild house party at Zeenat's brings surprises and misunderstandings.
55"It's Not A Date"Akarsh Khurana, Nipun Avinash DharmadhikariGazal Dhaliwal20 November 2020 (2020-11-20)
Rishi and Dimple go on a platonic date, but confessions and secrets raise the stakes. As Dimple's app idea is approved, Anmol poses a challenge.
66"Games We Play"Akarsh Khurana, Nipun Avinash DharmadhikariGazal Dhaliwal20 November 2020 (2020-11-20)
Dimple devotes herself to her app before a dramatic gaming showdown with Anmol. Multiple betrayals risk relationships, including Dimple and Rishi's.

Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"When Dimple Met Rishi.. Again"Akarsh Khurana, Nipun DharmadhikariGazal Dhaliwal14 October 2022 (2022-10-14)
Dimple and Harsh seek credit for their app. Namrata faces the aftermath of her secret spreading, while Rishi tries to salvage their friendship.
22"Girl in the Middle"Akarsh Khurana, Nipun Avinash DharmadhikariGazal Dhaliwal14 October 2022 (2022-10-14)
With Namrata and Rishi back on campus, Celina's anxieties run high, while Dimple and Harsh's closeness sparks jealousy.
33"100 Reasons to Hate You"Akarsh Khurana, Nipun Avinash DharmadhikariGazal Dhaliwal14 October 2022 (2022-10-14)
Dimple's search for the data leak's source proves challenging. Zeenat offers Sid a home-cooked meal and Anmol makes a discovery that tests his trust.
44"Heartech"Akarsh Khurana, Nipun Avinash DharmadhikariGazal Dhaliwal14 October 2022 (2022-10-14)
Sparks fly at the tech fest in Ajmer as new connections are forged and a dance competition turns heated.
55"Altair and Vega"Akarsh Khurana, Nipun Avinash DharmadhikariGazal Dhaliwal14 October 2022 (2022-10-14)
Love and lust are in the air as a tech-free day on campus leads to new revelations. In therapy, Anmol grapples with the reason behind his anger.
66"You're The One"Akarsh Khurana, Nipun Avinash DharmadhikariGazal Dhaliwal14 October 2022 (2022-10-14)
As the wedding nears, family drama leaves Rishi anxious. Harsh weighs a major decision about his future, while Celina overcomes her fears.
77"It's Not a Non-Date"Akarsh Khurana, Nipun Avinash DharmadhikariGazal Dhaliwal14 October 2022 (2022-10-14)
Namrata contemplates her future as tensions run high at home. Serious consequences catch up with Celina and Anmol finds he isn't alone.
88"I Love You More"Akarsh Khurana, Nipun Avinash DharmadhikariGazal Dhaliwal14 October 2022 (2022-10-14)
A romantic date gets in the way of Dimple's dream. While the farewell party brings remorse and resolution, Namrata takes a bold step.

Production

Development

In late 2018, Netflix India and Ronnie Screwvala of RSVP Movies approached screenwriter Gazal Dhaliwal to adapt Sandhya Menon's 2017 novel When Dimple Met Rishi for Indian audiences.[3] The original novel is about two Indo-American teenagers, Dimple and Rishi (the titular characters), whose parents are trying to arrange their marriage.[7] Published by Hachette Book Group, it opened to good response from readers, and became a best selling novel, according to a report from New York Times.[7] Netflix picked Akarsh Khurana (of Karwaan fame)[8] and Nipun Avinash Dharmadhikari to direct the series.[9]

Dhaliwal had already finished writing the script before Khurana was roped in to helm the series. Khurana approved of the new script as - 'it was a love-story between two real people with real issues'. He added, "Even though this was essentially a young adult romance, there was maturity in the way it was depicted. Dhaliwal, who counts Kuch Kuch Hota Hai as one of her guilty pleasures, was similarly drawn in by the simplicity of the high-school romance at the heart of the book, a contrast to the large-scale candyfloss high school universe depicted in Hindi films."[9]

Casting

In a Firstpost interview, Dhaliawal stated about the casting and characters, syncing to the adaptation and the liberties while recalibrating the story to the Indian context. She added, "The story is about a setup which has gone horribly wrong. To make that happen, it was important to change the family dynamics. Akarsh and I felt very strongly about the fact that it wouldn't have been believable for Indian viewers if Rishi's parents were behind him to start looking out for girls when he's all of 18 so that he can get married in two years. So I introduced a grandmother in the mix (her character is not featured in the book), effectively using the older generation's adherence to tradition as justification for the arranged marriage setup. I also played around with Rishi's dynamics with his parents as well: In the book, Rishi's parents, who belong to a typical Gujarati family, are still together and Rishi is built to be more obedient than hopeless romantic."[9]

Characters

Prajakta Koli and Rohit Saraf were cast in the series, marking the debut for the former.[10] In an interview, Saraf stated, "The biggest selling point for him about the show was the 'romance' it has. The love, ambition, navigating through the college years of one's life and a kind of acceptance toward all that I going on in the life was something I found very relatable." Koli described her character Dimple, "She's very driven to achieve her goal; if she doesn't, her parents will get her married! Isn't that relatable to so many girls —and boys — across the country? I have so many cousins in my family who are dealing with this dilemma. That's why Dimple is so tough to crack; she doesn't let her guard down at all."[11] Rannvijay Singha stated his character as being "cool and snarky on the outside but a softie inside, Professor Sid (himself) believes in tough love when it comes to his students". Speaking about his role, he further added that his character wants to push students out of their comfort zones so that they can each reach their highest potential.

Filming

While the book is set in the United States, the story was adapted to take place in Jaipur. About the setting, Khurana stated in an interview to Poulomi Das of Firstpost, that "When I initially read Gazal's take on the book, what I loved was that she altered the context for the love story at the centre of the proceedings and introduced a host of new characters who had very distinct characteristics which made the world building so much more interesting."[9]

Shooting of the series took place in November 2019, with some portions being filmed Old Royal School of Jodhpur,[12] and majority of the scenes were filmed in Jaipur. The shooting took place for 38–39 days, with the cast members shooting for 12 hours daily.[13] The post-production was completed in May 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India.[14]

Soundtrack

Mismatched
Soundtrack album by
Jasleen Royal, Samar Grewal, Anurag Saikia, Prateek Kuhad, Shashwat Singh, Taaruk Raina, Deepa Unnikrishnan, Abhijay Negi, Hiphop Bhaiya
Released11 November 2020
Recorded2020
GenreSoundtrack
Length25:11
LanguageHindi
LabelNetflix
External audio
audio icon Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The soundtrack album for Mismatched was composed by an assortment of nine artists, which includes Jasleen Royal, Samar Grewal, Anurag Saikia, Prateek Kuhad, Shashwat Singh, Taaruk Raina, Deepa Unnikrishnan, Abhijay Negi and Hiphop Bhaiya. Five of them also wrote lyrics for the songs, along with Nikhita Gandhi, Raj Shekhar, Shwetang Shankar, Ritviz.[15] Anurag Saikia also scored the background music for the series. The soundtrack album, which released on 11 November 2020, features seven tracks upon the initial release, with an eighth song "Sun Toh" unveiled on 20 November as a bonus track.[16]

Reviewing the soundtrack, Devarsi Ghosh of Scroll.in stated, "The Mismatched soundtrack is a couple of soft ballads along with some wacky cross-genre stuff, that doesn't make you disappoint."[17] Umesh Punwani of Koimoi stated, "The album consists of fresh, peppy songs that accompany each unique character in this series through their individual journeys. From high energy to heartwarming and even melancholic, this album is perfect for a young, experimental, music-loving audience."[15]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Kahaan Ho Tum"Prateek KuhadPrateek KuhadPrateek Kuhad2:35
2."Jaana"Jasleen RoyalJasleen RoyalJasleen Royal, Soundarya Jayachandran2:49
3."Milne Ke Bahaana"Imaad Shah, Samar GrewalSamar GrewalImaad Shah, Samar Grewal4:53
4."Dil Ke Baat"Deepa Unnikrishnan, Hiphop BhaiyaDeepa Unnikrishnan, Hiphop BhaiyaDeepa Unnikrishnan2:09
5."Aise Kyun"Raj ShekharAnurag SaikiaAnurag Saikia, Raghav Chaitanya, Nikhita Gandhi, Rekha Bharadwaj4:24
6."Main Chala"Shwetang ShankarTaaruk RainaTaaruk Raina, SlowCheeta2:59
7."Tabdeeli"Nikita GandhiShashwat SinghNikhita Gandhi2:28
8."Sun Toh"RitvizAbhijay NegiRitviz2:54
Total length:25:11

Release

On 16 July 2020, Netflix announced the release of seventeen Indian originals,[18] with Mismatched being one of them,[19] scheduled for a release in late 2020.[20][21] On 3 November 2020, the makers unveiled the first look posters through social media platforms[22] and the official trailer was released on 6 November 2020.[23][24] Ahead of its release, the makers conducted a virtual college fest event, through YouTube, in order to promote the series.[25] The series premiered on Netflix on 20 November 2020.[5]

Reception

Poulomi Das of Firstpost stated, "There is a certain convenience to the storytelling... that makes teenage adolescence look like a statement, and not a stage of life."[26] Antara Kashyap of News18 gave two-and-a-half out of five to the series and stated, "Mismatched is a show which should be watched for what it is, a light teenage drama to be binged on a weekend. There isn't a lot of depth in it, but it really isn't fair to expect it from the show in the first place."[27] Raja Sen of Mint reviewed "There is a fair bit that doesn't — the final episode, evidently existing only to create emotionally high-strung cliff-hangers for the next season, is a massive letdown — but, on the whole, Mismatched has heart."[28] Avinash Ramachandran of The New Indian Express stated, "Despite the missed opportunities and pulled-back punches, Mismatched does have its moments under the Jaipur sun."[29]

Pallabi Dey Purkayastha of The Times of India, gave three out of five and stated, "The fresh pairing of Rohit Saraf and Prajakta Koli is a delight to watch on screen – the duo shares a crackling chemistry and sort of heightens the drama surrounding teenage bickering in an adorable way."[30] Shubham Kulkarni of Koimoi gave the series, a rating of 3 out of 5 and stated, "If you decide to watch this, wear your nostalgia glasses. Also be ready to be impressed by the majority of the cast including Prajakta Koli, Rohit Saraf and the hidden gems Muskkaan Jaferi and Vidya Malvade. If you have nothing to relax with this weekend, go for Mismatched, but with no expectations."[31] Sanjana Jadhav of Pinkvilla stated, "Mismatched on Netflix creates a young, fun and drama-filled world of college students but with prospects of marriage looming that seems to be the biggest dampener."[32]

References

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  2. ↑ "Mismatched Director Akarsh Khurana Feels The Show Is For Everyone..." Koimoi. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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  6. ↑ "Mismatched – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Micro review: When Dimple Met Rishi is a refreshing YA romance". The Times of India. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  8. ↑ Parkar, Shaheen (19 November 2020). "Mismatched director Akarsh Khurana: Picked up new lingo from them". mid-day. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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  13. ↑ "Meet team Mismatched". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "Mismatched felt like the perfect project to step out of YouTube universe, says Prajakta Koli". The Indian Express. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  15. 1 2 "Mismatched: All About Original Songs From Netflix's Upcoming Series". Koimoi. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  16. ↑ Mismatched (Music from the Netflix Original Series) - Prateek Kuhad - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn, 11 November 2020, retrieved 24 January 2021
  17. ↑ Ghosh, Devarsi (19 November 2020). "'Mismatched' music review: Yay for happy Prateek Kuhad song, nay for overproduced duds". Scroll.in. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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  27. ↑ "Mismatched Review: This Netflix Series Slows Down Right When it Needed the Thrust". News18. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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