After watching a lot of thrillers and drama over the lockdown period I wanted to see something different, simple and funny. And the choice of Panchayat did not disappoint at all. Look, there is nothing much happening in the series, there is no thrilling plot, no high-low emotional dramas, no exciting climax..nothing. But still you would love it because of its simplicity and rural journey the plot undertakes in 8 episodes.

The story is set in a rural village of UP. The lead of the series is from NCR who couldnt get into a corporate role while his friends have. He took the opportunity in as a panchayat secretary in UP village just as there was no other alternate options available. Still throughout the story he still want to appear for CAT and get into IIM and from there to a corporate life. What I liked about about the story is that there is no dramatic change of his feelings and overnight he doesnt become emotionally close to the village. No nothing, he still wants to get out of the village and pursue the corporate career dream. So there is consistency there and no dramatic change as such.

The highlight of the series is the acting from mostly all of them. Jitendra Kumar, Raghubir Yadav, Chandan Roy, Neena Gupta, Faisal Malik all them have given their best shot. But to me it was Raghubir Yadav who stole the show. His character mostly goes through the shades of chauvinistic male politician but still a caring husband and a caring father, practical and cunning politician but still good at heart, a good friend. He was simply good.

Overall you will love the rural charm and the feel good factor. Just watch it for that.