Before the release of ‘Panchayat 3,’ there were rumours suggesting that Jitendra Kumar🌱, known for his role as Abhishek Tripathi in the show, had left due to a disagreement with the production house, The Viral Fever (TVF). However, fans were pleasantly surprised and extremely happy to see him return to reprise his role in the series.
🐎Now, in a conversation with India Today, the actor addressed these past speculations regarding his alleged fallout with the makers and long-time collaborators.
🌄“There was a lot of panic and I could see that all over social media. The last season ended on Abhishek’s transfer and that also spurred the buzz further. There was a misunderstanding, and honestly, main bhi pareshan ho jata tha (I would get troubled) answering the same questions. At one point, I was like aur mat poochon, bandh karo yeh (don’t ask about it, end it now),” the actor stated, with a big laugh.
🎀The actor mentioned that since he knew the reports were false and was already gearing up for the release of the new season, it didn’t greatly impact him. “Given I have had a long association with TVF, people were worried about what went wrong. I understood it’s their love and we just waited for the first trailer to end all speculations.” For those unversed, his character gets a transfer from the village where the show is based at the end of season 2, which fuelled rumours of his absence in season 3.
Starring Jitendra in a lead role, ‘Panchayat 3📖’ also stars Neena Gupta, Raghubir Yadav, Faisal Malik, Chandan Roy, Sanvikaa, among others. The TVF series is set in the fictional village of Phulera and cleverly tackles socio-political issues with a touch of light humour. It unfolds through the perspective of Jitendra’s character, who portrays the secretary to the chief on the show.
🥀‘Panchayat 3’ released on May 28 and is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
