Panchayat actor Durgesh Kumar, the man behind the viral ‘Binod meme’, talks about his method of acting in the world of Show Republic
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Panchayat is all set to return for its third season. The show stars Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, Raghubir Yadav, Faisal Malik, Chandan Roy, Durgesh Kumar and Sanvikaa. The show became an instant hit with viewers when it premiered in 2020, and its second season also received rave reviews when it premiered in 2022. All eyes are now on the new episodes, which will air on May 28.
Ahead of the show’s premiere, Durgesh, who plays Esse Banrakas, revealed that the quirky character is inspired by someone he knows in real life.
Durgesh on modeling his panchayat character on a real person
Banrakas became one of the most memorable characters of the show due to his devious ways and opposition to the characters of Pradhan Patti (played by Raghubir Yadav) and Abhishek (played by Jitendra Kumar).
Asked if he was doing method acting on his part, the actor said he got inspiration for the character of Panchayat from someone he knows personally. “There is a man in my village called Balakan Chaudhary, he is a banrakasi in the truest sense. I borrowed some of his mannerisms and combined what was in the script to highlight the character and made Banrakasi. The show in flesh and blood,” Durgesh told IANS.
Panchayat will be back for more seasons
Ahead of the season 3 premiere, Panchayat director Deepak Kumar Mishra shared that at least two more seasons are in the works.
“We started writing the fourth season. For us, generally there is no break between the two seasons. The third season is over and we have written three or four episodes of the show. So far, we have been thinking about doing a fourth and a fifth season. The fourth season, we have a clear idea and it is broader An idea for the fifth season,” Mishra told news agency PTI.
