“Mismatched,” a Netflix original, is a coming-of-age romantic drama based on Sandhya Menon’s book. Season 2 was released on October 14th, 2022, following a successful season. The show follows characters Dimple, a middle-class girl from a royal lineage, and Rishi, an 18-year-old boy from a royal lineage. The season revolves around Dimple and Rishi, along with other characters like Harsh, Celina, Simran, Krish, Anmol, Namrata, and Zeenat, who face their own problems and issues. Season 1 ends with Dimple winning her gaming competition, but her app, developed for the course, is leaked. Dimple and Rishi break up, and Dimple kisses Harsh. The show offers a new perspective on romance with more depth and emotions.

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What Happens In ‘Mismatched’ Season 2?

Dimple wakes up with a hangover and a memory of her kissing Harsh, who informs her that she kissed him first. Harsh, being a good guy, helps her find out who was responsible for the leaked app and they spend a lot of time together. Rishi is busy with his grandmother’s 70th birthday and learns that his mother plans to marry again. As preparations begin, Rishi meets his stepfather’s assistant, Sanskriti, and they hit it off. Celina is confused about the showdown with Namrata, who accidentally revealed her sexuality. Namrata returns to college after the humiliation but finds herself attracted to an ex-student, Ayesha Duggirala. Anmol is asked to consult a therapist to deal with his anger issues, which he does halfheartedly. As students head to Ajmer TechFest Blitzkrg, Nandita Nahata, Dimple’s idol, announces her new institute and seeks talented and intelligent students. The story of “Mismatched” unfolds after the tech fest at Ajmer.

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The Tech Fest is a gathering of students, where Anmol discovers a prototype device that could help him walk again. Harsh and Dimple fall in love, while Rishi and Sanskriti become attracted to each other. Their passion for the course grows, and they help each other find out who leaked Dimple’s app. Through therapy, Anmol realizes that his anger is his own and starts trusting his close-knit circle.

Anmol learns that Krish and Simran pushed Celina to steal Dimple’s app for easy cash. His anger leads him to reveal Krish’s infidelity to Simran, who is dealing with self-consciousness and body issues. Thanks to Celina’s encouragement, Simran starts eating and acknowledges her faults through her social media pages. At Rishi’s mother’s wedding, Harsh must decide whether to drop a semester at Berkeley or join the college immediately.

Dimple learns of Celina stealing the app from her laptop and giving it away to Krish and Simran, which shatters her emotionally. Dimple and Harsh, Sanskriti, and Rishi break up amicably, and Rishi and Dimple start dating again. Nandita visits their college and announces she will choose five students from the course for her new institute. Rishi and Dimple arrive late for the interview but convince Nandita to interview them.

Nandita is more impressed with Rishi than with Dimple. Namrata’s parents come to know of her sexuality, and her father locks her up and takes away her phone and wallet. Rishi and Dimple briefly break up after the interview but reconcile when they realize they can choose a career while still being in love. Nandita announces her chosen four students for her institute, which unfortunately doesn’t include Dimple.

The screenplay of “Mismatched” is not new or refreshing, with a focus on love and romance, neglecting other aspects like friendship, platonic relationships, and queer relationships.

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Conclusion

“Mismatched” is a college romance show with a stretched screenplay, but the performances of all actors, particularly Taaruk Raina, are good. The rest of the cast keeps the audience engaged. However, the editing could have been improved, as the eight episodes could have been reduced to six due to stretched plot lines and unnecessarily included voiceovers. The romance was overwhelming, and the screenplay was disconnected from previous scenes. The show could have been smarter and crisper, with each episode completed within 25 minutes. Overall, “Mismatched” is a decent watch for lazy Sundays.