Panchayat (TV series)
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| Panchayat | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Written by | Chandan Kumar |
| Directed by | Deepak Kumar Mishra |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Anurag Saikia |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sameer Saxena |
| Cinematography | Amitabh Singh |
| Editor | Amit Kulkarni |
| Running time | 35–40 minutes |
| Production company | The Viral Fever (Contagious Online Media Network) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 3 April 2020 – present |
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.
Deepak Kumar Mishra directed the show, and Chandan Kumar wrote it. The official trailer was released on 30 March 2020.[1]
Plot
Panchayat shows the experiences of a city boy who after completing his graduation gets a low salary job in a remote village called Phulera.[2][3][4]
Cast[5]
- Jitendra Kumar as Abhishek Tripathi, Panchayat Secretary[6]
- Neena Gupta as Manju Devi, Pradhan/Sarpanch[7]
- Raghubir Yadav as Brij Bhushan Dubey, Manju Devi's Husband, Pradhan-Pati[8]
- 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[9]
- Subendhu Chakraborty as Mangal
- Sushil Tondon as Bhindeshwar
- Mubarak Khan as Ward Member 1
- Kamal Rai as Ward Member 2
- Govind Lobhani as Ward Member 3
- Bal Mukund Rai as Ward Member 4
- Salim Ansari as Ward Member 5
- Mohd. Shakir as Ward Member 6
- Dinesh Tiwaru as Ward Member 7
- Kailash Karoshiya as Ward Member 8
- Durgesh Kumar as Bhushan
- Deepesh Sumitra Jagdish as Photographer
- Sandeep Shikhar as Deenbandhu
- Shrikant Verma as Parmeshwar
- Jyoti Dubey as Sushma
- Rajesh Jais as Virendra Gupta (BDO)
- Aasif Khan as Ganesh,Bride Groom
- Prateek Pachauri as Babloo
- Dipesh Binyani as BDO's Assistant
- Ebaabdullah Khan as Dabloo
- Ankit Motghare as Theka Shopkeeper
- Usha Nagar as Deenbandhu's Mother
- Aditya Sharma as Groom's Father/Ganesh Father
- Shashie-Vermaa as Master Ji
- Vishwanath Chatterjee as Sub Inspector
- Kusum Shastri as District Magistrate
- Shubham as Goon 1
- Prayag Sahu as Goon 2
- Arvind Bhagwat as DM's Assistant
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Gram Panchayat Phulera" | Deepak Kumar Mishra | Chandan Kumar | 3 April 2020 | |
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Abhishek Tripathi is a fresh engineering graduate who does not get placed in his final year. With only a job offer of a panchayat secretary, he tries to give it a shot as there is no other option left after graduating. He reaches Phulera and meets the former village sarpanch (husband of the current village sarpanch), the deputy sarpanch and his assistant. When Abhishek reaches Phulera, the doors of the panchayat office is locked and the keys missing. By the time the doors are opened (blown from the frame), the situation inside the office room turns him down. Abhishek decides that he needs to switch his job at the earliest and the only way to do so is by cracking CAT (Common Admission Test) and taking admission in one of the IIMs. | |||||
| 2 | "Bhootha Ped" | Deepak Kumar Mishra | Chandan Kumar | 3 April 2020 | |
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Abhishek, working as panchayat secretary, is also preparing for CAT after office hours. He has arranged for emergency lights as there is power shutdown in the village every night. He plans to install a solar-powered light in the panchayat office from the total lights allotted. His plan is thwarted when one of the panchayat member suggests to install the light at a place called Bhootha Ped (haunted tree) which will help the sarpanch garner votes in the upcoming election. Abhishek now undertakes the mission to uncover the truth. | |||||
| 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 | |
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Frustrated by the lack of night life in the village, Abhishek decides to drink beer but forgets to lock the door of his room and finds his monitor stolen from the 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 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.
{{cite web}}:|first3=has numeric name (help)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.
- ^ Panchayat (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb, retrieved 13 August 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.
{{cite web}}:|first3=has numeric name (help)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.