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Mallika Dua joins the cast of Hotstar Specials ‘The Office Season 2’
MUMBAI: The employees of Wilkins Chawla are back! After spreading laughs across the country with its character-defining first season, Hotstar Specials is ready to double the madness and double the fun with ‘The Office Season 2’. Armed with Naya Staff, Naya Laugh this season welcomes ace comedian Mallika Dua as its latest employee. The 15-episode mockumentary where typical office characters find themselves in atypical situations is here with more fun-jabi jokes, hilariously awkward moments and unexpected relationships.
Created for Applause Entertainment by BBC Studios India; The Office Season 2 is directed by Rohan Sippy and Bumpy. The ensemble cast including Mukul Chaddha, Gauahar Khan, Ranvir Shorey, Gopal Datt, Sayandeep Sengupta, Samridhi Dewan, Priyanka Setia, Abhinav Sharma, Gavin Methalaka, Preeti Kochar, Sunil Jetly, Chien Ho Liao amongst others will reprise their roles. Hotstar Specials presents ‘The Office Season 2’ is set to tickle funny bones from 15th September 2019 on Hotstar VIP.
Actor, Comedian and social media queen, Mallika Dua said, “If you think you know the characters by now – think again! Season 2 of ‘The Office’ is going to be full of hilarious surprises. I’ve had a great time working on the show and we couldn’t stop laughing during scenes because they were so funny. Enjoyed the experience with the entire team of Applause and Hotstar. The show is innately Indian and humorously relatable. Bringing alive the essence of any type of Delhiite is always a fun experience and I hope I have managed to add more quirks to this already mad bunch!”
Director Bumpy added, “We are excited to continue the story of the employees at Wilkins Chawla, and this time with naya staff that promises to bring in more laughter. Season 2 of ‘The Office’ delves deeper into everyday situations and explores the nuances of unexpected relationships with its own unique twist, making it a fun watch.”
Set in Faridabad, the show chronicles the 9-to-5 lives of the employees at Wilkins Chawla as they navigate through their mundane routine that invariably gives rise to comical situations. From a ‘fun’jabi branch manager Jagdeep Chadda and the gullible and obsequious TP Mishra to unexpected relationships that can crop up in the corporate world; this slice-of-life comedy features relatable characters found in every workplace.
Catch a glimpse of the latest season of Hotstar Specials presents The Office – Season 2.
Gaming
IICT signs three MoUs to boost AVGC-XR and esports
Partnerships with Zenfluencers, Yologram and Eruditio at Chennai Gaming Show 2026 strengthen education, XR innovation and nationwide talent outreach.
MUMBAI: IICT has just levelled up the game in a big way. The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies signed three strategic Memorandums of Understanding on 17 April 2026 at the CII Summit FX – India Gaming Show in Chennai, forging alliances with The Zenfluencers, Yologram Style Pvt. Ltd. and Eruditio Consultants to accelerate India’s AVGC-XR ecosystem.
The tie-ups combine IICT’s strengths in education, skilling and research with specialist expertise across esports, immersive technologies and large-scale outreach.
- With The Zenfluencers, IICT will roll out globally benchmarked esports programmes, including joint certification courses, industry workshops, tournaments and masterclasses, creating clear career pathways across the full esports value chain.
- The partnership with Yologram Style Pvt. Ltd. focuses on gaming, immersive storytelling and extended reality (XR), delivering industry-aligned curriculum, faculty mentorship, student showcases and collaborative research in immersive AI and virtual production.
- Collaboration with Eruditio Consultants targets awareness, accessibility and career alignment, with nationwide counsellor training, institutional engagement and structured guidance frameworks to reach students beyond Tier-1 cities.
IICT CEO Vishwas Deoskar said, “As the AVGC-XR sector evolves at a rapid pace, strong collaborations between industry and academia are essential. These partnerships will create meaningful impact across education, innovation and outreach.”
Yologram Style Pvt. Ltd. founder Aditya Mani added, “AI-driven creator worlds are transforming games into engines of culture, commerce and careers. Together we aim to empower a generation to build immersive futures.”
Eruditio Consultants founder Indrajit Ghosh noted, “This is not just about awareness, it is about building a structured ecosystem that connects aspiration with opportunity.”
The Zenfluencers CEO Atharva Gupta said, “This MoU is a big unlock moment for the esports ecosystem in India. We’re building a structured pipeline for talent across the full stack.”
By bringing together academia, industry leaders and ecosystem players, IICT is creating scalable models that blend cutting-edge skills with real-world relevance. In a sector racing toward the future, these three partnerships ensure India’s next generation of creative technologists won’t just keep up, they’ll set the pace.
