Mismatched Web Series

Based on Sandhya Menon's 2017 novel When Dimple Met Rishi, Mismatched is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romance drama web series available on Netflix. Gazal Dhaliwal adapted it, and Akarsh Khurana and Nipun Dharmadhikari handled the directing. The plot is set in Jaipur, India, the novel is actually set in the United States.

On November 20, 2020, the show made its streaming platform debut on Netflix. This web series gave quite good recognition to the budding newcomers including well-known Youtuber Prajakta Koli and Rohit Saraf, who acted in supporting roles in the movies like Dear Zindagi, Hichki and The Sky is Pink. On November 20, 2020, the show made its streaming platform debut on Netflix. Audiences responded well to it, and reviewers praised the chemistry between  Prajakta Koli and Rohit Saraf. Season 2 debuted on Netflix on October 14th, 2022.

Table of contents 

• Mismatched Web Series Details

• Mismatched Plot

• Mismatched Release Date and OTT Platform

• Mismatched Reviews

• Mismatched Cast

• Mismatched Crew

• Mismatched Songs

• Mismatched Behind the Scenes

• Mismatched Collection and Performance

• Mismatched Awards

• Mismatched Interesting facts

• FAQs

Mismatched Web Series Details 

Mismatched Plot

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Mismatched is based on the bestselling book When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon. The plot of the story focuses on Rishi Singh Shekhawat (Rohit Saraf) a young man who believes in the conventional style of dating: meeting in person, becoming wasted in love, and has gone to the Aravalli Institute to locate his Future Wife. 

Dimple Ahuja (Prajakta Koli) wants to be a tech wizard. Rishi desires to get married to Dimple since she is determined and has enchanted him. The story takes amazing twists and turns in building their bond, the drama, comedy, tragedy and romance everything goes hand in hand in describing Gen-Z’s perspective of living and passion for following their dreams and handling love at the same time. 

There are other love stories of Zeenat and Professor Siddharth love story also built in between describing you are never old to dream, to love, to adore and to get pampered. Along with modern love, the blend of old-school romance and dealing with the situation in every way possible make this story worth watching.

The season is the continuation of Dimple’s and Rishi’s story The story focuses on examining a variety of actual circumstances, such as alternative sexuality, a middle-aged mother of two teenage boys asserting her freedom and right to be happy, sex before marriage, and many other similar topics, but it is all extremely brief and by-the-way. Just like in the first season, the writers fail to find a genuine purpose for their narratives now, limiting themselves to a few amusing and entertaining moments and character conflicts that either end too abruptly or remain open-ended.

Mismatched Release Date and OTT Platform

Mismatched Season 1  was released on November 20, 2020, and Mismatched season 2 was released on 14th October 2022 got a good response from the audience. All the episodes on Mismatches are Available on Netflix.

Mismatched Reviews

A fun, cute, sweet, and entertaining series is Mismatched. It concerns two diametrically opposed individuals. Dimple Ahuja (Prajakta Koli), who wants to learn Java and create new applications, and Rishi Singh Shekhawat (Rohit Saraf), who wants to find his love at a young age and live a perfect married life like his grandparents, are both set up by their parents so that they can develop an understanding for the future.

In addition to their love story, the college depicts all the others involved in their lives, and each and every character remains in your memory after viewing the series. Half of the series' characters are relatable to many of us. You can watch it on Netflix with friends or a significant other to appreciate it more. IMDb gave a 5.8/10 rating to this series while NDTV rated the series 3.6 out of 5.

Mismatched Cast 

• Prajakta Koli as Dimple Ahuja

• Rohit Saraf as Rishi Singh Shekhawat

• Vihaan Samat as Harsh Agarwal, Dimple's project partner and new love interest

• Rannvijay Singha as Professor Siddharth Sinha (Sid)

• Vidya Malvade as Zeenat Karim, Sid's love interest

• Sanjana Sarathy as Sanskriti, Rishi's new love interest

• Devyani Shorey as Namrata Bidasaria, Rishi's best friend

• Priya Banerjee as Ayesha Duggirala, Namrata's new love interest

• Taaruk Raina as Anmol Malhotra, Dimple's rival

• Muskkaan Jaferi as Celina Matthews, Dimple's bestfriend 

• Kritika Bharadwaj as Simran Malhotra, Anmol's cousin and Krish's girlfriend

• Abhinav Sharma as Krish Katyal, Anmol's bestfriend 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 and love intrest

• 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

• 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

• Shaunak Ramesh as Ramaswamy

• Trishna Singh as Shahana

• Vaibhav Palhade as Samar

• Yash Buddhdev as Danish Tamang

• Chirag Pardesi as Ritik

Mismatched Crew

It is made by RSVP Movies, a company owned by Ronnie Screwvala. Sanyukta Kaza and Namrata Rao handled the editing, and Avinash Arun and Milind Jog handled the cinematography for the series. 

Jasleen Royal, Samar Grewal, Anurag Saikia, Prateek Kuhad, Shashwat Singh, Taaruk Raina, Deepa Unnikrishnan, Abhijay Negi, and Hiphop Bhaiya all contributed to the soundtrack album for Mismatched, and Saikia also wrote the series' background music.

Mismatched Character Analysis

Rishi Shekhawat

 

 

 

 

 

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Rishi is a teenage boy who is initially portrayed as a stereotypical nerd. He is shy, socially awkward, and has a strong interest in technology. As the series progresses, Rishi begins to come out of his shell and develop more confidence in himself. He starts to question the societal expectations placed on him and starts to embrace his true self. Rishi starts to develop feelings for Dimple, and this relationship helps him to open up and become more expressive. He learns to take risks, speak his mind and stand up for himself.

Dimple Ahuja

Dimple is a young girl initially portrayed as a typical popular girl. She is confident, outgoing, and is the leader of her group of friends. As the series progresses, Dimple begins to question her own identity and her feelings for Rishi. She starts to realise that the life she is living is not the one she wants, and she starts to challenge the expectations placed on her by her family and society. Her relationship with Rishi helps her to explore her own wants and needs and she starts to find her own voice.

Harsh Agarwal

Harsh is Rishi's best friend. He is cool and has a strong interest in technology. He is supportive of Rishi but also conflicts with him over Dimple. Harsh is also trying to find his place in the world and he starts to question his own identity and his feelings for his best friend's girl. He learns to navigate the complexities of friendship and romance.

The series also features several secondary characters, including Rishi's and Dimple's parents, who play important roles in the development of the main characters. Overall, Mismatched explores the complexities of teenage relationships, identity, and self-discovery through the eyes of the main characters. The show portrays their struggles and the characters grow and change over the course of the series, making them relatable and realistic, while they navigate their teenage years and the world of technology.

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Mismatched Behind the scenes

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Akarsh Khurana and Nipun Avinash Dharmadhikari were chosen by Netflix to direct the show. Before Khurana was chosen to direct the series, Dhaliwal had already finished writing the script. The new script received Khurana's approval because it was a love story between two real people with real challenges. 

Even though this was mainly a young adult romance, the way it was portrayed showed maturity. Similar to Dhaliwal, who lists Kuch Kuch Hota Hai as one of her guilty pleasures, Dhaliwal was attracted in by the book's simple high-school romance, which contrasts with the elaborate candyfloss high school universe portrayed in Hindi movies.

In an interview with Poulomi Das of Firstpost, Khurana talked about the setting. She said, When I first 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.

The series was filmed in November 2019, with the majority of the shots taking place in Jaipur and some parts being shot at the Old Royal School of Jodhpur. The cast members shot for 12 hours each day for 38 to 39 days during the production. In May 2020, as India was under lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the post-production was finished.

Mismatched Collection and Performance

This web series is intriguing and would be greatly favoured by young people. Prajakta Koli, who provided a crazy and exhilarating performance here, is a familiar face from the movie Mostly Sane. She is both the series' high point and its beating heart.

Mismatched has received favourable early reviews from critics, who gave it a rating of 3 to 3.5 stars out of 5. The web series budget hasn't been made public yet, but it's expected to be in the 6–8 crore area. Audiences responded favourably to it, and reviewers praised the connection between Saraf and Koli, the cast's performances, the music, and the background score. However, there were complaints about the writing and the direction. About the earnings data is not appropriate but with the remarkable performances the series nailed it.

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Some Interesting Facts about Mismatched 

 

 

 

 

 

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• Mismatched is based on the novel When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon.

• The show was filmed in the beautiful location of Udaipur, Rajasthan.

• Mismatched is the first Indian original series by Netflix to feature a majority teenage cast.

• The series features a diverse cast, with actors from different parts of India and different backgrounds, representing India's diversity.

• The series has been praised for its relatable characters, honest and nuanced portrayals of teenage life, and approach to tackling critical social issues.

• The show has been a huge success in India and has become one of the most-watched Indian web series on Netflix.

• The series has a strong following among teenagers, who have been able to relate to the show's themes and characters.

• The show has been praised for its relatable characters, honest and nuanced portrayals of teenage life, and approach to tackling critical social issues.