Panchayat (TV series)
Panchayat is a 2020 Indian comedy-drama web television series that premiered on Amazon Video on 3 April 2020. Produced by The Viral Fever, the series chronicles the life of engineering graduate who joins as a Panchayat secretary in a remote village Phulera of Uttar Pradesh due to lack of better job options. The series stars Jitendra Kumar, Raghubir Yadav, Neena Gupta, and Biswapati Sarkar.
| Panchayat | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Written by | Chandan Kumar |
| Directed by | Deepak Kumar Mishra |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Anurag Saikia |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Sameer Saxena |
| Cinematography | Amitabh Singh |
| Editor(s) | Amit Kulkarni |
| Running time | 35–40 minutes |
| Production company(s) | The Viral Fever (Contagious Online Media Network) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Original release | 3 April 2020 – present |
Deepak Kumar Mishra created the show, and Chandan Kumar wrote it. The official trailer was released on 30 March 2020.[1]
Plot
Panchayat shows experiences of city boy who after completing graduation get a low salary job in remote village called Phulera.[2][3][4]
Cast
- Jitendra Kumar as Abhishek Tripathi, Panchayat Secretary[5]
- Neena Gupta as Manju Devi, Pradhan/Sarpanch[6]
- Raghubir Yadav as Brij Bhushan Dubey, Manju Devi's Husdband, Pradhan-Pati[7]
- Biswapati Sarkar as Prateek, Abhishek's friend
- Faisal Malik as Prahlad Pandey, Upa-Pradhan
- Chandan Roy as Vikas, Office Assistant
- Pooja Singh as Rinky, daughter of Pradhan[8]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Gram Panchayat Phulera" | Deepak Kumar Mishra | Chandan Kumar | 3 April 2020 | |
| 2 | "Bhootha Ped" | Deepak Kumar Mishra | Chandan Kumar | 3 April 2020 | |
| 3 | "Chakke Wali Kursi" | Deepak Kumar Mishra | Chandan Kumar | 3 April 2020 | |
| 4 | "Hamara Neta Kaisa Ho?" | Deepak Kumar Mishra | Chandan Kumar | 3 April 2020 | |
| 5 | "Computer Nahi Monitor" | Deepak Kumar Mishra | Chandan Kumar | 3 April 2020 | |
| Frustrated by the lack of night life in the village, Abhishek decides to drink beer but forgets to lock the door and finds his monitor stolen from panchayat office the next morning. A furious Pradhan reprimands Abhishek for being careless and asks him to find a new accommodation. Abhiskek and Prahlad lodge an FIR at the local police station. A police officer arrives later at the panchayat office and suspects Abhishek of stealing the monitor for money. The officer along with Pradhan and others interrogate an irritated Abhishek who then explains his frustration because of his village routine and lonely life. Abhishek's outburst convinces Pradhan of his innocence. That night, Pradhan arranges a party along with Prahlad and Vikas to cheer Abhishek up. The next day morning, Abhishek finds his stolen monitor returned, with a note. | |||||
| 6 | "Bahot Hua Samman" | Deepak Kumar Mishra | Chandan Kumar | 3 April 2020 | |
| 7 | "Ladka Tez Hai Lekin.." | Deepak Kumar Mishra | Chandan Kumar | 3 April 2020 | |
| 8 | "Jab Jaago Tabhi Savera" | Deepak Kumar Mishra | Chandan Kumar | 3 April 2020 | |
References
- "Watch the Trailer for TVF's Panchayat, Out in April on Prime Video". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- DelhiMarch 30, India Today Web Desk New; March 30, 2020UPDATED; Ist, 2020 14:09. "Jitendra Kumar reunites with Neena Gupta in web series Panchayat. Watch trailer". India Today. Retrieved 8 April 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- "Panchayat Release Date, Cast, Story, Trailer, All Episode Watch on Prime". AuditionForm News. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- Maheshwari, Aayushi (5 April 2020). "Panchayat : TVF presents new series starring Jitendra Kumar aka Jeetu Bhaiya on Amazon Prime Video 2020". Headlines of Today. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- World, Republic. "Panchayat cast list: List of actors and the characters they play in the series". Republic World. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- "Neena Gupta On Panchayat: "I Didn't Think Anyone Will Watch The Series"". NDTV.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- MumbaiApril 6, Press Trust of India; April 6, 2020UPDATED; Ist, 2020 17:55. "Raghubir Yadav on Panchayat: The script has captured the real essence of a village". India Today. Retrieved 28 April 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- BingePost, Team (16 April 2020). "Panchayat Web Series: Download Offline on App or Watch Online – Cast & Plot". Binge Post. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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