Panchayat season 2 is happening, confirms Jitendra Kumar. Here are details about its second season release date, cast and plot.
The first season of Amazon Prime and TVF’s web series Panchayat emerged as a huge hit. Released on April 3, 2020, the show garnered incredible reviews not only from critics but from viewers as well. Set up in a village named Phulera, the show entertained the viewers with its simplicity, realistic performances, and heartwarming unurbanized world. The show has an incredible IMDb rating of 8.8 (more than 47k votes). Panchayat was listed among the top-rated Hindi web series of 2020 in the IMDB list.
Since the first season landed on Amazon Prime Video, the viewers have been waiting for the second season. Will there be Panchayat season 2? When will it be released? Here are the answers to your questions.
Panchayat Season 2 is happening
The lead actor Jeetendra Kumar also confirmed that the team is gearing up for the second season. “Actually, the lockdown started soon after we finished the first season, and things came to a halt. Writing and story lineup for the second season is already underway. Official planning will be done after the lockdown is lifted. But yes, it’s on,” Jitendra Kumar said.
Lead actress Neena Gupta who plays the role of Manju Devi, a village sarpanch, has also confirmed season 2. On the show’s first anniversary, Neena Gupta shared a video on Instagram in which she celebrated a year of Panchayat’s release by cutting a cake. In the video, she is heard saying, “Happy one year to Panchayat, happy one year to us. Congratulations.” She shared the video with a caption that read, “Getting ready for the next season #panchayatwebseries”
In Oct 2021, Neena Gupta shared a video in which she appeared as Manju Devi. “Pranaam, Manju Devi agyi hai wapis apne gaon me Panchayat ka season 2 leke,” she could be heard saying in the short clip.
Panchayat Season 2 Release Date
Panchayat Season 1 arrived on Amazon Prime Video on April 3, 2020. All eight episodes were dropped on the same day. Amazon Prime included Panchayat season 2 in the slate of shows to be released in 2021. However, the filming got delayed due to the pandemic. As per the reports coming, the filming for the second season has wrapped up now.
The creators haven’t set the release date for the second season yet. We are expecting the second season to arrive in the first half of 2022. An April 2022 release date looks most probable.
Panchayat Season 2 Cast
The core star cast will remain the same. Jitendra Kumar will return as Abhishek Tripathi. Neena Gupta played Manju Devi, a middle-aged woman, who is Pradhan of the village. She is definitely returning for a second season. Similarly, her real husband, played by Raghuvir Yadav, will return too. Here is a look at season 1 cast members who will definitely return for the second season:
Jitendra Kumar as Abhishek Tripathi
Chandan Roy as Vikas
Raghuvir Yadav as Brij Bhushan Dubey
Faisal Malik as Prahalad Pandey
Neena Gupta as Manju Devi
Biswajit Sarkar as Pradeep
Pooja Singh, who plays Rinki, will have a major role in the second season. One can expect a few more additions in the star cast.
Panchayat Season 2: Probable Plot
In the first season, we saw the journey of an engineering graduate Abhishek Tripathi who becomes the secretary of the Panchayat due to a lack of a better job option. The show focussed on Abhishek’s journey as he tries to adapt to village life. In the meanwhile for better employment opportunities, he prepares for the CAT exam.
Unfortunately, Abhishek failed to secure a good rank in CAT. He decided to leave the village. However, watching Manju Devi’s confidence while singing the national anthem, after spending two days learning it, he changes his mind. He decides to stay in the village and continue to prepare for the CAT exam. Prateek, his friend from the city, advises him to enjoy his time in the village. The season ends with a glimpse of Rinki (Neena Gupta and Raghuvir Yadav’s daughter).
Coming to the second season plot, Abhishek is staying in the village, and one can expect him to get used to a rural lifestyle and get more involved in village development activities. We can expect a romantic angle between Abhishek and Rinki. So, there is pretty much in the tank for an interesting second season.
Panchayat web series streaming
Panchayat is a must-watch web series. It is simple, rustic, realistic, and yet heartwarming. In a time when there is a plethora of thriller and adult web series, Panchayat is a good watch for a change. The eight-episode series is streaming on Amazon Prime Video
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