Panchayat Season 3: From Real Village To Original Name, Lesser-Known Details About The Franchise

Panchayat Season 3: The ‘Panchayat’ gang will be back soon. After a long wait of two years (which definitely felt longer than it was), fans can finally get ready to witness double the fun in ‘Panchayat’ season 3. The comedy series headlined by Jitendra Kumar is all set to hit our screens on May 28.

The fans, along with the cast of Panchayat’, will return the Phulera village to witness the characters’ wild adventure. The actor Chandan Roy, aka Vikas in the series, has already assured that this season will be a riot of funny events, new challenges, and new fascinating characters. The climax of ‘Panchayat’ season 2 left us spellbound with the unexpected ending and left us with many questions.

We are sure that fans must be binge-watching the past seasons to relive the moments as they wait for the much-anticipated new season of the show. So as you relish the wholesome series, here are a few lesser-known facts about the ‘Panchayat’ series and its actors you might have missed.

Jitendra Kumar was rejected from NSD

Jitendra Kumar, aka our beloved Sachiv Ji, is a civil engineer and a graduate of IIT Kharagpur. The actor quit his job within just eight months to embark on his journey to fulfil his dream of seeing himself on the screen. However, the first setback came his way when he was rejected after the second round of the qualifying exam at the National School of Drama.

All about the director of Panchayat

Deepak Kumar Mishra, the director of ‘Panchayat’, admitted that he was inspired by Doordarshan’s popular serials like Malgudi Days, Swami, and Tenali Rama to craft the premise for his show. 2. Fans might recognise Mishra from his popular spoof of Raghu Ram in ‘Rowdies’. For the unaware, he also directed ‘Permanent Roommates’ Season 2 and ‘Humorously Yours’ Season 2.

Reel and real-life friends 

Biswapati Sarkar, who appeared in the show ‘Panchayat’, as Abhishek Tripathi’s friend, Prateek, are friends in real life. Jitendra met Biswapati during his college years; the latter went on to become the executive creative director and writer of ‘The Viral Fever’ (TVF). He invited Jitendra to join TVF in 2012, which marked the first step of his acting career.

The story behind the costumes in Panchayat 

Costume designer Priyadarshini Majumdar bought clothes for the cast from the local markets to make the characters look more realistic. However, the clothes shrank after a wash, which forced her to approach brands to get custom-made costumes for the entire cast.

The real village from the Panchayat series

The comedy show is set against the backdrop of a small village named Phulera in Uttar Pradesh. But in reality, it was shot in the Mahodiya village of Sehore district in Madhya Pradesh. You can even see the Panchayat office and the water tank (interestingly named Rinki Ki Tanki) on Google Maps.

The original name of the Panchayat series

The series was originally named SDO Saheb by the producers since the story is based on an SDO’s character. Eventually, the makers picked Panchayat, as the Panchayat office was the main element in the entire story.

Who is Faisal Malik?

The actor Faisal Malik, who portrays the role of Prahlad Pandey, also owns a production company named Hamari Film Company. Malikk has worked as an executive producer in films like ‘Revolver Rani’, starring Kangana Ranaut, and ‘Main Aur Charles’, headlined by Randeep Hooda.

A big win for Panchayat

‘Panchayat’, one of the most popular web series in India, bagged the title of Best Indian Web Series at the IFFI (International Film Festival of India) 2024. It is one of the biggest honours for any OTT content in India.