Mismatched Season 2 Episode 2 Girl in the Middle: Recap, Review

Mismatched Season 2 Episode 2, titled Girl in the Middle, is about jealousy. Rishi and Namrata return to campus, Rishi keeps running into Dimple and Harsh together, and Celina grows uneasy as Namrata forms a new bond. The plot is predictable, but the cast’s chemistry keeps the episode watchable.

Episode details

Detail	Information
Show	Mismatched (Netflix India original)
Season 2 release	14 October 2022, 8 episodes
Episode	Episode 2, Girl in the Middle
Based on	Sandhya Menon’s novel When Dimple Met Rishi
Lead cast	Prajakta Koli (Dimple), Rohit Saraf (Rishi)
Where to watch	Netflix

Where Episode 1 left things

The season opener set up new possible pairings. Dimple and Harsh are working together on their app and fighting for credit, Rishi is trying to repair his friendship with Namrata, and a new character, Sanskriti, has entered Rishi’s life. Episode 2 picks up from there and moves the focus from romance to envy. If you missed it, read our Episode 1 recap in the Entertainment section.

Recap: what happens in Girl in the Middle

Back on campus

Rishi Singh Shekhawat (Rohit Saraf) and Namrata Bidasaria (Devyani Shorey) return to campus, and the first day does not go well for either of them. Rishi keeps seeing Dimple Ahuja (Prajakta Koli) with Harsh Agarwal (Vihaan Samat), and the sight pushes him closer to Sanskriti (Sanjana Sarathy).

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Namrata is still dealing with the fallout of her secret becoming public. Some classmates target her over her gender identity, and the show treats her discomfort seriously rather than as a joke.

A new face in class

Things look up for Namrata when Professor Siddharth Sinha, known as Sid Sir (Rannvijay Singha), introduces Ayesha Duggirala (Priya Banerjee), a startup founder who will mentor the students on building apps. Namrata and Ayesha click almost at once. Celina Matthews (Muskkaan Jaferi), Namrata’s former love interest, finds this hard to accept, which gives the episode its title.

Anmol’s counselling

Anmol Malhotra (Taaruk Raina) is sent to a counsellor because of his anger. His sessions are among the best scenes of the episode. They suggest that his hostility comes from the frustration and grief of living with an injury that has left him using a wheelchair, and the writing here feels more honest than in the romantic subplots.

Simran and Krish

Simran Malhotra (Kritika Bharadwaj) starts to struggle with her body image after her boyfriend Krish Katyal (Abhinav Sharma) gives her a dress in a very small size. The show links her growing unease about food to the pressure she feels to keep Krish interested, while he looks elsewhere. It is a short thread, but it touches on how insecurity and peer pressure can affect young people in relationships.

The hacking plot and a birthday

Dimple and Harsh try to find out who stole their app, which leads them to snoop on classmates’ laptops. Rishi starts his own enquiry, and Krish and Simran have a plan of their own. Later, Harsh takes Dimple to a music event at the Shekhawat family’s hotel. It happens to be her birthday, and Rishi sees them together, which sets up the tension for the next episode.

Themes the episode explores

Beyond the love triangles, Girl in the Middle keeps returning to one idea: each character is holding on to something from the past. Rishi cannot let go of Dimple, Celina cannot let go of Namrata, and Anmol is still angry about the life he had before his injury. The episode works best when it slows down and lets these feelings sit, rather than rushing to the next twist.

Review: clichéd plot, strong chemistry

The episode often feels like a familiar teen novel. Most turns can be guessed in advance, and the love triangles rely on old tropes. A tighter plot could have made more of the app-theft mystery.

What works is the cast. Prajakta Koli and Vihaan Samat share easy chemistry, and Rohit Saraf plays Rishi’s quiet jealousy without overdoing it. The campus setting, the friendships and the coming-of-age themes still give the show its comfort-watch appeal, especially for viewers in their late teens and twenties.

What we liked

• Anmol’s counselling scenes, which add real depth
• Namrata’s storyline, handled with care
• Natural performances from the young cast

What could be better

• Predictable romantic turns
• The app-theft plot moves slowly
• Some supporting characters get very little to do

Where Mismatched stands in 2026

Mismatched is created by Gazal Dhaliwal and produced by Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP. After Season 2 in October 2022, Season 3 premiered on Netflix on 13 December 2024.

In February 2026, Netflix announced a fourth season and described it as the final chapter of the series, with Prajakta Koli and Rohit Saraf returning as Dimple and Rishi. Production began in July 2026, according to reports. Netflix has not announced a release date so far, so fans can expect an official update on its social media handles. For more streaming news, see our Buzz section.

Frequently asked questions

Sources: Wikipedia: Mismatched season 2, The Statesman on the Season 4 announcement, The CSR Journal on Season 4 filming.