Kelly Rajanigandha Kapoor is a fictional character from the American television series The Office, portrayed by Mindy Kaling. She is the customer service representative at the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin. Slate magazine called the character one of the reasons to look forward to the return of the show in the fall of 2007. Kaling left the cast and crew after its 8th season to become the creator and star of The Mindy Project, another show produced by Universal Television. She had a guest role in the 9th-season premiere, and the series finale.