Launched in 2020 (with a second season in 2022 and a third in 2024), Mismatched —starring Prajakta Koli, Rohit Saraf, and a host of vibrant young actors—became a Gen-Z phenomenon. It was a coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of a tech university in Jaipur, dealing with love, heartbreak, disability, ambition, and the terrifying pressure of the future.

Mismatched is a rare gem in the Indian streaming landscape. It gives nuanced roles to young actors, it doesn't treat its audience like idiots, and it looks gorgeous.

There is a deep irony in watching a show about a coder (Dimple) building a tech product for social good, via a pirate site that steals the intellectual property of coders, writers, and directors.