Panchayat Season 2: Prime Video dropped the second season of Panchayat on May 18, 2022, two days ahead of its scheduled release date. Read on to know more.
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 50k votes). Panchayat Season 1 was among the top-rated Hindi web series of 2020 on the IMDB list.
Since the first season landed on Amazon Prime Video, the viewers have been waiting for the second season. So, what’s the latest update on the second season. Well, Amazon Prime Video has announced the premiere date for the second season and the fans are super excited.
Panchayat Season 2: When does it all start?
Soon after the release of the first season, 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, confirmed in 2021 that season two is under production. 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”
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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.
In March 2022, Amazon Prime Video shared a video on its social media and YouTube channel. The video has a caption, “Presenting to you, a compilation consisting few the moments we can’t forget where Jeetu Bhaiya is being savage. Watch the full drama in Panchayat, starring Jeetu Bhaiya a.k.a Jitendra Kumar, Raghuvir Yadav, Neena Gupta, Biswapati Sarkar & others, written by Chandan Kumar, directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra and created by TVF.”
Actor Chandan Roy, who played the role of Vikas Shukla in the web series, shared the link of the YouTube video on his Facebook page on Monday and wrote, “मतलब साफ है “पंचायत सीजन 2” जल्दी आने को है…”
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Panchayat Season 2 Release Date
Prime Video dropped the second season of Panchayat on May 18, 2022, two days ahead of its scheduled release date on May 20, 2022. The streaming giant took this step as Panchayat Season 2 got leaked on piracy websites and Telegram channels.
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 reel husband, played by Raghuvir Yadav, will return too. Here is a look at the first season cast members returning for the new 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 to the star cast.
Panchayat Season 2 First Look Out
Amazon Prime on Thursday, April 28, 2022, while confirming the second season, dropped a first look poster featuring the cast with an interesting caption “hum lauki to nahi laaye hai par season 2 jarur lekar aaye hai”.
Check out the first look below:
#PanchayatOnPrime: hum lauki toh nahi laaye hai par season 2 zarur lekar aaye hai 💙#PrimeVideoPresentsIndia #SeeWhereItTakesYou pic.twitter.com/n9vn9C4ovo
— amazon prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) April 28, 2022
Panchayat Season 2 Plot and Trailer
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 focuses 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 faces new issues as he continues to prepare for CAT entrance. Some more characters are introduced in the second season. Without giving away too much we can say that the second season was as good as the first one.
It has some incredible moments that will stay in your heart forever. The climax is heart-wrenching.
Where to watch/stream Panchayat 2 web series?
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. The second season will be exclusively available on Prime Video only.
Will there be Panchayat Season 3?
The second season ended on a cliffhanger and we know how popular the series is. So, Season 3 looks inevitable. Here’s everything you need to know about Panchayat Season 3.
