Amazon
Prime
Video
is
all
set
to
introduce
a
new
show
in
collaboration
with
TVF
starring
Neena
Gupta
and
Jitendra
Kumar.
The
makers
released
the
series's
first
trailer
on
Sunday.
Panchayat
follow
an
urban
boy's
journey
far
away
from
his
comfort
zone.
Jitendra
Kumar
will
be
seen
picking
up
a
government
job
which
takes
him
to
the
rural
heartlands.
Caught
between
crazy
characters,
he
quickly
sets
his
mind
on
one
thing
-
getting
out
of
there
as
soon
as
possible.
Talking
about
the
shows,
Jitendra
Kumar
said,
"Panchayat
is
the
unique
and
charming
story
of
a
young
man
struggling
to
adjust
to
his
new
life
in
a
remote
village,
I
could
not
have
been
more
excited
to
work
on
Panchayat
-
and
particularly
the
opportunity
to
work
with
the
brilliant
Neena
Guptaji
once
again."
Jitendra
was
last
seen
with
Neena
Gupta
in
Ayushmann
Khurrana
starrer,
Shubh
Mangal
Zyada
Saavdhan.
While
the
two
played
the
role
of
mother
and
son
in
the
film
where
they
are
set
to
have
a
bittersweet
professional
relationship.
The
show's
official
synopsis
reads,
"Panchayat
is
a
light-hearted
show
capturing
the
journey
of
an
urban
protagonist
Abhishek
Tripathi,
who
for
lack
of
a
better
job
option,
joins
as
secretary
of
a
panchayat
office
in
a
remote
village
of
Uttar
Pradesh.
Stuck
between
crazy
characters,
Abhishek
unwillingly
starts
his
job
but
with
the
sole
motivation
of
getting
out
of
there
as
soon
as
possible,
for
which
he
even
prepares
for
CAT."
"Playing
the
role
of
Manju
Devi,
a
quirky
matriarchal
homemaker
and
official
village
Pradhan,
was
a
huge
amount
of
fun,
especially
alongside
such
a
talented
cast
and
crew,"
said
actress
Neena
Gupta
when
commenting
on
Panchayat.
"Panchayat
is
a
light-hearted,
funny
series
with
plenty
of
heart.
I
know
Prime
members
are
going
to
fall
in
love
with
its
unique
characters
and
authentic
rural
flavour."
The
eight-part
comedy-drama
stars
Jitendra
Kumar,
Neena
Gupta,
Raghubir
Yadav
and
Biswapati
Sarkar
as
the
quirky
characters
working
at
a
local
panchayat
office.