Panchayat (S4): Is It Still A Great Comedy?

Published by A Megha on July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

Panchayat (Season 4/India/2025) Series takes a closer look at the rural grassroots politics. The focus of this comedy drama is on the much-awaited Phulera village Panchayat election.

And, not surprisingly, two warring political camps fight tooth and nail to win at all costs in this political slugfest. But who won and who lost? Certainly, like a two-party system, there are two political camps in Phulera village. As of now, Pradhan’s camps are ruling the Panchayat (village council) and now they have been challenged by Bhushan’s camps.

In a political game of one-upmanship, both camps are indulging in all sorts of comical ruckus.

It is funny indeed.

Series Review [Spoiler-Free]: Panchayat (Season 4, India, 2025) Hindi

In FOCUS: Who Won The Prestigious Panchayat Elections To Rule Phulera Village?

Introduction

In India, most shows transport us into a make-believe world, where the harsh realities of caste, religion, region, and class remain absent. And the “Panchayat” (S-1 to S-4) is no different. No wonder it remains a fan favourite show among many viewers. Such kind of comedy shows provide us with an escape from the life of daily struggle and drudgery among the middle-class and lower-middle-class folks.

The popularity of the “Panchayat” Hindi comedy drama can be gauged from the fact that now the official remake, “Thalaivettiyaan Paalayam”, a Tamil comedy show, has been released, not so long ago.

"Panchayat" is a lighthearted comedy-drama that follows the life of Abhishek (Jitendra Kumar), an engineering graduate who, faced with limited job prospects, takes on the role of secretary at a panchayat office in a remote village in Uttar Pradesh. Navigating the quirks of eccentric villagers and the challenges of rural life, Abhishek embarks on this unexpected journey with one goal in mind: to escape this village and pursue his dreams, which motivates him to prepare for the CAT exam.

Also, please read our review of the first three seasons of the Panchayat series in our Focus Magazine.

Phulera village

Along with the other devoted fans, we also adore this fascinating world of the “Panchayat” created by its writers, Chandan Kumar. Certainly, he has retained a lot of innocence among the main cast members, despite the fact that they are engaged in a bitter political battle in the fictional village of Phulera, Uttar Pradesh. Except for one firing incident and a bunch of violent scenes, the majority of the show strives to show clean and sanitised comedy fit for mass consumption.

Maybe many of us yearn for the simplicity and the predictability of life depicted in the show. And this is what makes us fall in love with many of its endearing characters and their stories.

Charming Characters

Almost all the actors and actresses have done a splendid job in portraying these charming and memorable characters.

Kudos to each one of them, Jitendra Kumar (Abhishek Tripathi), Raghubir Yadav (Brijbhushan Dubey), Neena Gupta (Manju Devi Dubey), Chandan Roy (Vikas Shukla), Faisal Malik (Prahlad Pandey), Sanvikaa (Rinki Dubey), Tripti Sahu (Khushboo), Durgesh Kumar (Bhushan Sharma), Sunita Rajwar (Kranti Devi Sharma), Ashok Pathak (Binod), Bulloo Kumar (Madhav), Pankaj Jha (MLA Chandra Kishore Singh), Gaurav Singh (Chhuttan Singh/Chootan), Amit Kumar Maurya (Bam Bahadur), etc.

If someone asks us to pick our favourite cast among all of these, then we will not be able to. All of them have left an impactful and powerful performance.

Even in the roles with smaller screen time, the actors have been very impressive. It has a wonderful ensemble cast, who have excelled for the fourth straight season.

Conclusion

So, it was a time for some light-hearted politics in season four, once again. And despite the one gunshot scene, it is really credible that the elections are violence-free in this underdeveloped village situated in one of the Northern states of India. Though it does not paint a real picture of the rural milieu in India, it still paints and presents a picture-perfect postcard of an Indian village.

And, we certainly believe in this make-believe fairy tale. Therefore, the Panchayat (Season 4) series continues to deliver a great comedic context in this engaging work of fiction.

And, now, we look forward to its next season of fun and entertainment.

We leave you all with a food for thought. 

India has a charged political scenario in recent years, where any movie (or series) that exposes the truth of the matter is attacked from all directions. On the other hand, the ideologically aligned propaganda movies (series) are openly endorsed and promoted by the ruling dispensation. Most of the Indians are well aware of the rough and tough ground realities that exist in the villages in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Recently, an award-winning Hindi movie, Santosh, tried to show the real face of rural India. But then the government banned it. And it remains unreleased in India. 

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Amidst the much-awaited village panchayat elections, Pradhan’s and Bhushan’s camps battle tooth and nail to maintain the upper hand. Both camps engage in sharp political manoeuvring. As intense village panchayat elections rage on, Abhishek sheds his neutrality; both his future and Pradhan’s hang in the balance.

Check out the funny version of the Panchayat theme song video on YouTube. 

Poster and Featured Image of the Panchayat (Season 4/India/2025) Series are credited to Amazon Prime Video.