Pankaj Kapoor has had a better luck with Television as compared to films. Two distinct names that come to memory are Karamchand and Office Office. Karamchand was a lighter take on a carrot-eating-detective who helps solve murders for the local police with his assistant Kitty. Memorably, much to Kitty surprise each time Detective Karamchand would solve the crime.
More recently he acted in Office Office, which was an excellent satire on corruption in the government agencies in India. He played Musaddilal representing the common man, who time and again is taken for a ride by some government agencies. It was remarkable how every few months the program used to win some or the other new award. By the time Office Office stopped airing it had won over 25 awards. His subtle portrayal of the harried common man is equally enjoyable and makes one think about the current state of affairs.
Back in 90's he also starred in Philips Top 10 along with Satish Kaushik as elder of detective brother duo. It was not a great piece of work but nevertheless was wildly popular. In last 2-3 years both Karamchand and Office Office were made into new series but only Naya Office Office had little success, Karamchand sank without a trace.
Lets see if he can deliver more serials in years to come or rather will the television producers be able to utilize his potential?
Written by Ali Naqvi
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