Twitter’s Verdict on the Trailer of ‘The Office’ Hindi Remake

The American sitcom was also adapted from the BBC series of the same name.

The Office is one of the most popular American television sitcoms that aired from 2005 to 2013, lasting nine seasons. It was adapted from the BBC series of the same name. The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.

Now, Hotstar is all set to release the Hindi remake of The Office, the trailer of which was recently dropped. We encounter a Punjabi boss Jagdeep Chaddha, who wants to be a “buddy” to his employees. The wary staff try to adjust to his antics, while Mr Chaddha is busy trying to win the trust of his employees.

However, it seems like Twitter isn’t impressed with the trailer at all. Check out some reactions:

Wasn't expecting much out of desi 'The Office' to begin with, but this...

Big fan of how they decided that the one thing they'll do to Indianise the series is add comedy sound effects during the awkward pauses. Inspired call, truly. 🤦🏾‍♂️https://t.co/WrqFF07ONt

— Sahil Rizwan (@SahilRiz) June 4, 2019

While one user wrote that she has been thoroughly disappointed by the trailer itself, another compared it to Chernobyl.

Nooooo! Noooo!! Nooooo!! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Never have I ever been this disappointed by the trailer itself! The cringe beats that of #FourMoreShotsPlease I'm repulsed! https://t.co/oRN0ve3pJU

— Aishwarya (@BigBoredEnergy) June 4, 2019

Just when you thought 'Chernobyl' was the biggest disaster you've ever seen, Hotstar upped the antehttps://t.co/1EkUHo3md7

— Ivan Mehta (@IndianIdle) June 4, 2019

Some Twitteratis demand to know what happened to the original content, and one user said that despite not watching the American series, he found the Hindi trailer anything but funny.

Whatever happened to Original content! 🤦‍♂️https://t.co/hrIaofeZFR

— sedericko (@sedericko) June 4, 2019

Trailer seems good though. Though I gave up on The Office after the first couple of episodes, seems like a good enough adaptation

— Rahul Venkat (@rahul_venkatt) June 4, 2019

Tbh I haven't seen the original one so I have no reference to compare or outrage. But going by the trailer, this looks anything but funnyhttps://t.co/O86zzt09vk

— Mitsu 蜜 (@sumit_d10s) June 4, 2019

NOOOO! GOD! No, God, please no! No! No! NOOOOOO! https://t.co/VnDPzQBFjd

— Sayantan Ghosh (@sayantansunnyg) June 3, 2019

Others pointed out a different perspective:

It's weird how desis find The Office UK and US relatable, but do "chhi chhi" when Hotstar release a teaser for The Office India. Double standards.

— Sreshth Shah (@sreshthx) June 4, 2019

I just don't understand the elitism of a "show". So, some people decided to officially remake The Office in Hindi. So what? Apocalypse, is it? Aren't others who don't understand the language entitled enough for you to enjoy it another language? This snobbery is something else.

— vivek tejuja 🌈 (@vivekisms) June 4, 2019

Give our desi The office a chance, the trailer looked promising, even the british were unhappy when the US version was announced but look how great it became.

Just because it is made in Hindi doesn't mean it will be bad. #TheOffice

— Liberal Ninja (@ninja_liberal) June 4, 2019

Minority opinion. This official Indian adaptation of @theofficenbc has only one thing right - the guy who is playing Michael Scott's character.

Every single other person is sooo drab!

Also, they could have picked a more good looking Jim Halpert YAARhttps://t.co/ukDQreAeKG

— richa singh (@richa_singh) June 4, 2019

So let me get this: fans of The office (US) which is a remake of The office (UK) are upset that another remake in Hindi is happening? I mean it will probably suck by all accounts but outrage in advance? What kind of gatekeeping is this.

— rootofall3vil (@rootofall3vil) June 4, 2019

For once I feel that this is a biased opinion. As a huge fan of The Office US, I was against this move right from the start. The trailer however looks pretty good. They HAVE to Indianise the content in every way-that's what each country has done wrt their adaptations of the show

— Shivangi Prabhudesai (@ShiviStormborn) June 4, 2019

So while the reactions seem slightly skewed, one can’t help but agree that those supporting the adaptation to make a fair point.