Mumbai Calling. Image shows from L to R: Kenny Gupta (Sanjeev Bhaskar), Terri Johnson (Daisy Beaumont), Dev (Nitin Ganatra). Copyright: Allan McKeown Presents
Mumbai Calling

Mumbai Calling

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 2007 - 2009
  • 8 episodes (1 series)

ITV sitcom set in an Indian call centre. British-born Kenny is sent to India to run the business. He must work with Dev and Terri. Stars Sanjeev Bhaskar, Nitin Ganatra, Daisy Beaumont, Ratnabali Bhattacharjee, Naren Chandavarkar and more.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 3 - Good Sellers

Terri is concerned that the operators at the centre do not speak with clear English accents. Whilst Kenny is slipping off into Bollywood fantasy, Terri sets about hiring Benedict Harlow, an English actor, who embarks on a radical training programme.

Further details

Mumbai Calling. Benedict Harlow (Richard E. Grant). Copyright: Allan McKeown Presents

Terri is concerned that the operators at the centre do not speak with clear English accents. She tells Kenny they need coaching. Whilst Kenny is slipping off into Bollywood fantasy, Terri sets about hiring Benedict Harlow (Richard E Grant), an English actor, who embarks on a radical training program.

Meanwhile, Dev is caught out by a local gangster, Don Kohli, who is demanding protection money from Teknobable.

Considered a total failure, the training scheme has been abandoned and the actor has been fired. Kenny and Terri are now involved and are threatened by the gangster as well.

Spoiler: The actor returns to the call centre to collect his money. Later, his pal, a Bollywood star, comes to offer support. The gangster is stunned when he sees the Bollywood star, who is his hero. Impressed and in awe, the gangster vows to leave the call centre alone and all ends well, but less so for Dev.

Notes

First shown in India on the 22 November 2008

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 13th June 2009
Time
9:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Sanjeev Bhaskar Kenny Gupta
Nitin Ganatra Dev
Daisy Beaumont Terri Johnson
Ratnabali Bhattacharjee Sarika
Naren Chandavarkar Amit
Siddarth Kumar Prem
Samar Sarila Nikhil
Namit Das Amar
Raoul Amar Abbas Sweety Singh
Vivek Gomber Lovely Singh
Anaitha Nair Bindiya
Puja Sarip Geeta
Vir Das Operator
Kunaal Roy Kapur Operator
Tracey Ullman Telephone Caller (Voice)
Joe Duttine Telephone Caller (Voice)
John Standing Telephone Caller (Voice)
Josephine Butler (as Jo Butler) Telephone Caller (Voice)
Guest cast
Richard E. Grant Benedict Harlow
Sugandula Garg Operator
Chunky Pandey Chunky La Funga (Movie Star)
Dalip Tahil Don Kholi (Gangster)
Rajesh Khera Operator
Writing team
Sanjeev Bhaskar Writer
Colin Swash Writer (Additional Material)
Dan Gaster Writer (Additional Material)
Carl Carter Writer (Additional Material)
Tony Cooke Writer (Additional Material)
Meera Syal Script Development
Anuvab Pal Script Development
Simon Blackwell Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Stojan Petrov Director
Allan McKeown Director
Ned Parker Producer
Allan McKeown Executive Producer
Ranjeet Bahadur Editor
Leela Chanda Production Designer
Vivek Rajagopalan Composer

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