Poster of the film The Pickle Factory

The Pickle Factory

Hindi


Mahika, an intern at a family business, bonds with colleagues and overcomes challenges, discovering the importance of family and friendship.

Cast:Tanya Maniktala, Ritwik Bhowmik, Sohaila Kapur, Gagan Dev Riar, Naveen Kaushik,
Editor:Shruti Bora, Vaishak Ravi, Maulik Sharma

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Image of scene from the film The Pickle Factory

Tanya Maniktala, Ritwik Bhowmik Star In A Dull and Immature Workplace Comedy

FCG Member Reviewer Rahul Desai
Rahul Desai | The Hollywood Reporter India
Thu, January 2 2025

Despite a promising cast, the 10-episode show remains frustratingly low on genre humour and feel-goodness.

The Pickle Factory is what happens when The Office (U.S.) and Better Life Foundation (India) reluctantly get married (arranged) and have a pious, Doordarshan-loving child that refuses to grow up. It’s the kind of stagey and adolescent workplace comedy that went out of fashion years ago. You want it to work, of course, for several reasons. The 10-episode show revolves around the quirky employees of a family-run pickle company; imagine the readymade Hindi ‘achaar’ proverbs.

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