Series synopsis
Mumbai Calling is a comedy television series that premiered on ABC TV on May 30, 2009. It ended on July 11, 2009. It stars Sanjeev Bhaskar, Nitin Ganatra, Daisy Beaumont and Vir Das.
Mumbai Calling is a British-Indian comedy series, starring Sanjeev Bhaskar, set in the fictional Teknobable call centre in Mumbai. The series was shot on location in India. The pilot first aired on ITV on 30 May 2007. The first series aired on ABC1 starting on 12 May 2009, and on ITV starting on 30 May 2009.
Premise
Mumbai Calling is a British-Indian comedy series, starring Sanjeev Bhaskar, set in the fictional Teknobable call centre in Mumbai. The series was shot on location in India. The pilot first aired on ITV on 30 May 2007. The first series aired on ABC1 starting on 12 May 2009, and on ITV starting on 30 May 2009.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sanjeev Bhaskar
- Nitin Ganatra
- Daisy Beaumont
- Vir Das as Call Centre Operator
- Namit Das as Amar
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | May 30, 2007 | May 30, 2007 |
| Season 1 | 8 | May 30, 2009 | July 11, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Retail tycoon Philip Glass has acquired a call-centre in Mumbai as part of a takeover and promptly dispatches the reluctant Kenny Gupta to take charge and attempt to turn its fortunes around. Kenny is accompanied on his trip by Philip's pampered daughter Tiffany - whom he has adored from afar for years - and her gormless, freeloading cousin Anthony. Once in India, Kenny runs up against Dev, the manager who's using the centre to help fund his own lucrative side lines. |
May 30, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 |
Pilot Behind The Scenes, Out Takes and Extras |
May 30, 2007 |
| 1 |
Teknobable Kenny Gupta has been sent from London to manage Teknobable, a call centre in Mumbai. Since arriving, Kenny has been unhappy. Meanwhile Dev, Kenny's assistant, gets a call from the head office saying that Terry Johnson will be doing an on-site assessment. In a panic, Dev gets Kenny to deal with the problem. |
May 30, 2009 |
| 2 |
Home Comforts Kenny is launching a new service for drivers in the UK, but when things fail to go smoothly he is forced to take inspiration from an unusual source. Meanwhile, Dev offers Terri accommodation at his house, but he is ridiculed by his family when they find out that she is his boss. |
June 6, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 30, 2009 |
| Last aired | July 11, 2009 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 21:30:00 |