OK Computer (TV series)

The year is 2031. In a New India - of towering smart holograms and drone superhighways - hard boiled Cyber Crime detective Saajan Kundu is called out of retirement when a self-driving taxi is hacked and ordered to kill an anonymous human victim. Saajan begrudgingly joins forces with estranged partner Laxmi Suri, a whip-smart AI scientist, to comb the modern backwaters of Goa for the killer. Their search ultimately brings them face to face with a distinctly unusual suspect - a genial government-funded advanced robot called Ajeeb. While investigating Ajeeb, however, Saajan and Laxmi find themselves grappling with conflicting questions. Is Ajeeb even capable of harming anyone? If one artificial intelligence manipulates another into committing a crime, who is really to blame? Could a human being be the real mastermind? And most importantly, if AI is the final frontier of evolution, will they do to us what we’ve done to other species?

• Vijay Varma as Saajan Kundu
• Radhika Apte as Laxmi Suri
• Kani Kusruti as Monalisa Paul
• Ullas Mohan as Ajeeb
• Neil Pagedar as Ajeeb's voice
• Jackie Shroff as Pushpak Shakur
• Sarang Sathaye as Ashfaq Auliya
• Vibha Chibber as DCP DCP
• Ratnabali Bhattacharjee as Trisha Singh
• Rasika Dugal as Satoshi Mondal
• Alok Ulfat as Nigel Paudwal

Pooja Shetty, Neil Pagedar and Anand Gandhi worked extensively through its research for three years and the team spent seven years for the work, with four years on developing the script which is touted to be an "entire universe of sequels, prequels, gaming, feature film, animation script and episodic content with multiple seasons".{{Cite web|date=2021-03-23|title=Anand Gandhi: 'What would Charlie Chaplin, Jacques Tati or Govinda do?'|url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com//how-to-lounge/movies-tv/anand-gandhi-what-would-charlie-chaplin-jacques-tati-or-govinda-do-111616409295097.html|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Mintlounge|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Barve|first=Ameya|date=2021-03-10|title='Ok Computer' is the beginning of conversation on AI: Anand Gandhi|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/web-series/ok-computer-is-the-beginning-of-conversation-on-ai-anand-gandhi-690109|access-date=2021-03-29|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=With Ok Computer, on Disney+ Hotstar, Anand Gandhi wants to upgrade pop culture in India|url=https://www.gqindia.com/entertainment/content/ok-computer-disney-hotstar-anand-gandhi-wants-to-transform-the-landscape-of-pop-culture-in-india|access-date=2021-03-29|website=GQ India|date=25 March 2021 |language=en-IN}}

The team filmed most of the series by March 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown was announced, and in April 2020, the team reported the primary cast members Radhika Apte and Vijay Varma first to the news.{{Citation needed|date=December 2021}} They also planned to enter post-production which was delayed due to lockdown restrictions.{{Cite web|title=Anand Gandhi's upcoming series OK Computer starring Radhika Apte and Vijay Varma gets ready|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2020/sep/24/anand-gandhis-upcoming-series-ok-computer-starring-radhika-apte-and-vijay-varma-gets-ready-28373.html|access-date=2021-03-29|website=www.indulgexpress.com|date=23 September 2020 |language=en}} The team spent four months for post-production as it features heavy visual effects.{{Cite web|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|date=2021-02-18|title="Welcome to the future!", says Anand Gandhi by announcing the release of his upcoming project- OK Computer! : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama|website=Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/welcome-future-says-anand-gandhi-announcing-release-upcoming-project-ok-computer/|access-date=2021-03-29|language=en}} By early February 2021, the team had completed the post-production works.

The series was showcased to the officials of Disney+ Hotstar who eventually agreed for its distribution rights.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-28|title=OK Computer to premiere on Disney Plus Hotstar|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/ok-computer-to-premiere-on-disney-plus-hotstar-6619237/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} On 8 March 2021, the first poster of the series was unveiled through social media platforms,{{Cite web|date=2021-03-08|title=Vijay Varma reveals first look of new Disney Plus Hotstar series OK Computer: 'Proud of India's first sci-fi comedy'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/vijay-varma-reveals-first-look-of-new-disney-plus-hotstar-series-ok-computer-7219939/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} followed by the trailer on 10 March 2021.{{cite web|author=The Hindu Net Desk|date=2021-03-10|title='OK Computer' trailer: Can AI commit a crime?|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ok-computer-trailer-can-ai-commit-a-crime/article34026155.ece|access-date=2021-03-14|website=The Hindu}}{{Cite web|date=2021-03-10|title=OK Computer trailer: Vijay Varma investigates a murder committed by a car|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/ok-computer-trailer-vijay-varma-radhika-apte-jackie-shroff-disney-plus-hotstar-watch-video-7220495/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} The series was unveiled on Disney+ Hotstar on 26 March 2021 in Hindi and was dubbed in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Marathi languages.{{Cite web|last=vishalingale|date=2021-03-26|title=OK Computer and 6 other movies & shows on Disney+ Hotstar you can watch without a premium subscription|url=https://www.gqindia.com/binge-watch/collection/ok-computer-6-movies-shows-on-disney-hotstar-can-watch-without-premium-subscription/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=GQ India|language=en-IN}}

OK Computer was the first series to be screened at the Bright Future's section at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam 2021 and one of the only series to be screened in theatres at the New Zealand International Film Festival 2021.

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|ShortSummary = When a self-driving car kills a pedestrian, prickly Cyber Cell detective Saajan Kundu teams up with his estranged partner Laxmi Suri to investigate. But was this an accident?

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|ShortSummary = Cyber Cell reminisces Ajeeb the robot's meteoric rise as a saviour of humankind. However, when it's brought in as the chief murder suspect, it seems to be a bumbling shadow of its former self.

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|ShortSummary = Cult leader Pushpak Shakur confesses to the murder, and the case comes to a sudden close. But when he wants to talk to Ajeeb in lieu of his cooperation, Saajan smells a rat.

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|ShortSummary = The search for Satoshi takes Saajan and Ajeeb into a virtual-reality game built by bots in the dark web. Meanwhile, Laxmi visits ZIP only to discover something disturbing.

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|ShortSummary = Saajan makes a breakthrough with the case. A surprising testimony from Laxmi seals the deal and secures a verdict in court, but the game might not be over just yet.

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|ShortSummary = Saajan and Laxmi learn that sorrows come not as singular mercenaries but as invading battalions. However, in a quiet corner of the city, truth is resurrected and finally revealed.

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Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave three out of five to the series, reviewing "OK Computer, made up of six episodes roughly 40 minutes each, is itself an extended cathartic joke. Persuasive and pulpy in the same sweep, it thrives on contradictory pulls. Sometimes uneven but always intriguing, it is programmed to blend piffle and tongue-in-cheek punditry in an unbridled flight of fancy."{{Cite web|title=OK Computer Review: A Futuristic Fable, Starring Radhika Apte, Vijay Varma And Jackie Shroff, Is Insanely Inventive|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/ok-computer-review-radhika-apte-vijay-varma-jackie-shroffs-series-is-insanely-inventive-3-stars-2400063|access-date=2021-03-29|website=NDTV.com}} Nandini Ramanath of Scroll.in stated "OK Computer struggles in the wonderment department, but is perfectly at home tinkering with software and hardware and concluding that there is no better programme than human intelligence."{{Cite web|last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|title='OK Computer' review: Artificial intelligence meets human bumbling|url=https://scroll.in/reel/990484/ok-computer-review-artificial-intelligence-meets-human-bumbling|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Scroll.in|date=26 March 2021 |language=en-US}} Rohan Naahar of Hindustan Times stated "Besides adopting an absurdist tone that will alienate virtually all kinds of audiences, the new Hotstar series wastes its trump card Jackie Shroff."{{Cite web|date=2021-03-26|title=OK Computer review: Hotstar's new comedy is too alienating to attract an audience, wastes a wonderful Jackie Shroff|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/ok-computer-review-hotstar-s-new-comedy-wastes-a-wonderful-jackie-shroff-is-too-alienating-to-attract-an-audience-101616660873363.html|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}} Ektaa Malik of The Indian Express gave three out of five stars stating "Even for those who like sci-fi, this Vijay Varma-Radhika Apte starrer would take some getting used to. But tide it out, as it is worth it."{{Cite web|date=2021-03-27|title=OK Computer review: Vijay Varma series is an acquired taste but worth the effort|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/ok-computer-review-vijay-varma-show-is-an-acquired-taste-but-worth-the-effort-7246352/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} Pradeep Menon of Firstpost gave three out of five stating "Ok Computer is still immensely gripping, because you just never know what to expect. Some of the punchlines are so good yet so subtle, they’ll fly past you before you notice they were there. It also means that it is the kind of show that might be best appreciated with repeat viewings; because you’re absolutely missing a ton of stuff the first time around, so rapid are its mood swings."{{Cite web|date=2021-03-27|title=Ok Computer review: Disney+ Hotstar VIP show is a sci-fi comic whodunnit that dials up the whimsy |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ok-computer-review-disney-hotstar-vip-show-is-a-sci-fi-comic-whodunnit-that-dials-up-the-whimsy-9469951.html|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Firstpost}}

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