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Panchayat-Like Drama Unfolds As Bihar MLA Threatens Village Secretary For Not Recognising Him
Panchayat-Like Drama Unfolds As Bihar MLA Threatens Village Secretary For Not Recognising Him

News18

time3 days ago

  • Politics
  • News18

Panchayat-Like Drama Unfolds As Bihar MLA Threatens Village Secretary For Not Recognising Him

Last Updated: As the village secretary fails to recognise the MLA, the latter allegedly threatens to hit the former with a shoe. A real-life incident mirrored a scene from the web series Panchayat when a dispute erupted between an RJD MLA and a local panchayat secretary. A purported audio clip, which is now viral on the internet, records a spat between the two after the latter failed to recognise Bhai Virendra, a legislator from Maner in Bihar. The MLA can be heard threatening to hit the secretary with his shoes after he fails to recognise him. The call by the MLA was made to enquire about the status of a death certificate for one Rinki Devi. The secretary answers the call but fails to recognise the MLA, prompting a sharp response. 'You don't know Bhai Virendra? You want me to introduce myself? The whole country knows me," the purported voice of Bhai Virendra can be heard saying. The secretary responds, saying he is not scared and will only show respect if the MLA speaks to him respectfully. 'If you speak respectfully, I will do the same. If you talk crooked, I will talk crooked. I am not scared of you," he can be heard saying. 'Joote se maarunga (I will hit you with a shoe), and you can file a case if you want. You don't follow protocol. You dare to say who is Bhai Virendra?," the MLA threatens. The secretary, however, maintains that he was not aware of the MLA's identity and asks about the work he called to enquire about. 'Please talk about the work. Your request is already in process," he said. 'You have no right to this job if you don't know your local MLA. Transfer? This won't stop at transfer. Where are you even from?" The MLA asks. Panchayat Web-Series Kalesh irl (MLA Bhai Virendra got angry with Panchayat Sachiv for not recognising him, MLA threatened him and then Sachiv Ji got angry as well) — Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) July 28, 2025 The incident is reminiscent of the tense relationship between MLA Chandrakishore Singh and Secretary Abhishek Tripathi in the popular web series Panchayat, where frequent power struggles and clashes of ego between local politicians and government officials form a central theme. Much like in the show, the real-life exchange highlights the friction that can arise when political authority meets bureaucratic process at the grassroots level. view comments First Published: July 28, 2025, 10:52 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

‘Panchayat' Season 4 release date out, teaser unveiled
‘Panchayat' Season 4 release date out, teaser unveiled

The Hindu

time03-05-2025

  • Entertainment
  • The Hindu

‘Panchayat' Season 4 release date out, teaser unveiled

The makers of Panchayat Season 4 have released the teaser of the Hindi village drama series. Directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra, the series drops on Amazon Prime Video on July 02, 2025. On Saturday (May 03, 2025), Mishra said he is open to the idea of a village cinematic universe that would include his shows as well as other village-theme productions. Speaking at a session during the inaugural World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES), Mishra shared that when he first began working on the series, there was no intention of creating a shared universe of village-based stories. "This wasn't intentional. But if it happens, then I wouldn't mind at all. Just like there's a Marvel Cinematic Universe, there could be a village cinematic universe too. Whether there will be crossovers or not - we'll see that later. Panchayat has been one of the most critically-acclaimed shows for streaming service Prime Video, which recently released another village-theme show, Dupahiya. The streamer is coming out with a third series in the genre with Gram Chikitsalay. "But yes, it would be great if such a universe emerges, with stories that are both inter-dependent and independent. That would be really nice," the director said. At the session, titled 'Making of Panchayat Grassroot storytelling Amazon Prime', Mishra was joined by the show's writer Chandan Kumar as well as actors Jitendra Kumar, Raghubir Yadav and Sunita Rajwar. Mishra said the reason behind the success of Panchayat is that the team ensured that the show's world felt authentic. "From the beginning, our intention was to stay true to the story and the world, the kind we've actually seen in our own villages. We kept many things in mind while building that world, especially the setting," he said, adding that all the seasons of the show were filmed at real locations. "Our mantra was: whenever in doubt, don't do the right thing — do the real thing. Across all departments, we took extreme care to ensure everything remained as real as possible," he said. Jitendra, who plays the lead role of Abhishek Tripathi in the series, said he wasn't supposed to be a part of Panchayat. "I wasn't even expecting to perform in it. The initial concept was to tell the story set inside a panchayat office, something like the US show The Office, focusing on a few interior characters. But once they did recce and deeper research, they realised it couldn't stay confined to the office — they had to step out into the world. "When they needed a panchayat secretary, that's when I got involved — I could be part of the show as Abhishek, the Panchayat Sachiv. That's how my journey with the show began," he said. When he first started shooting for the series, Jitendra said he was quite anxious as he didn't know if things were landing right. 'I wasn't sure whether the subtler humour would connect the way loud jokes did. I was really worried... I was trying to find the right balance, because I hadn't done a character like this before,' he said, adding that the team at TVF watched the rushes and assured him that he was on the right track.'

Like MCU, why not a village cinematic universe?: 'Panchayat' director
Like MCU, why not a village cinematic universe?: 'Panchayat' director

Hindustan Times

time03-05-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Hindustan Times

Like MCU, why not a village cinematic universe?: 'Panchayat' director

Mumbai, "Panchayat" director Deepak Kumar Mishra on Saturday said he is open to the idea of a village cinematic universe that would include his shows as well as other village-theme productions. "Panchayat" has been one of the most critically-acclaimed shows for streaming service Prime Video, which recently released another village-theme show, "Dupahiya". The streamer is coming out with a third series in the genre with "Gram Chikitsalay". Speaking at a session during the inaugural World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit , Mishra shared that when he first began working on the series, there was no intention of creating a shared universe of village-based stories. "This wasn't intentional. But if it happens, then I wouldn't mind at all. Just like there's a Marvel Cinematic Universe, there could be a village cinematic universe too. Whether there will be crossovers or not - we'll see that later. "But yes, it would be great if such a universe emerges, with stories that are both inter-dependent and independent. That would be really nice," the director said. At the session, titled "Making of Panchayat Grassroot storytelling Amazon Prime", Mishra was joined by the show's writer Chandan Kumar as well as actors Jitendra Kumar, Raghubir Yadav and Sunita Rajwar. The team unveiled the official teaser of the upcoming fourth season, which will debut on Prime Video on July 2. Mishra said the reason behind the success of "Panchayat" is that the team ensured that the show's world felt authentic. "From the beginning, our intention was to stay true to the story and the world, the kind we've actually seen in our own villages. We kept many things in mind while building that world, especially the setting," he said, adding that all the seasons of the show were filmed at real locations. "Our mantra was: whenever in doubt, don't do the right thing — do the real thing. Across all departments, we took extreme care to ensure everything remained as real as possible," he said. Jitendra, who plays the lead role of Abhishek Tripathi in the series, said he wasn't supposed to be a part of "Panchayat". "I wasn't even expecting to perform in it. The initial concept was to tell the story set inside a panchayat office, something like the US show 'The Office', focusing on a few interior characters. But once they did recce and deeper research, they realised it couldn't stay confined to the office — they had to step out into the world. "When they needed a panchayat secretary, that's when I got involved — I could be part of the show as Abhishek, the Panchayat Sachiv. That's how my journey with the show began," he said. When he first started shooting for the series, Jitendra said he was quite anxious as he didn't know if things were landing right. "I wasn't sure whether the subtler humour would connect the way loud jokes did. I was really worried... I was trying to find the right balance, because I hadn't done a character like this before," he said, adding that the team at TVF watched the rushes and assured him that he was on the right track. "They told me, 'Just keep performing the way Chandan is guiding you. It's going well.' That gave me some ease, and I started enjoying the process. I was lucky to have such talented co-actors — Raghubir Sir, Neena Ma'am, Sunita Ma'am, Chandan, Faisal Sir — they really helped me," Jitendra said.

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