Celebrating the ordinary life of ordinary people in a very ordinary village, sweetness prevails as this series soothes the mood with lighter shades of reality. Brightly attired with simplicity all around, the series is a joyride through the interesting anecdotes that dotes the ordinary lifestyle. Varied sentiments of the human mind might never have been presented so perfectly with comic reliefs embedded at precise places. The pilot episode starts with the concept that develops into delightful themes with characters being introduced with their diverse shades as the series progresses. As the freshly graduated young man, Abhishek Tripathi is unable to be better placed than being Panchayat secretary in the village of Phullera, he reluctantly accepts it with the sole target of utilizing another year for studying for entrance to management institutes that might be his only chance to escape his apparent ordeal. But life is not that easy, it appears. Whenever Abhishek plans something for his studies, he only seems to invite confusions. Thus, his attempt to establish a continuous light connection gets thwarted as villagers deliberates whether the same light might be suitable for the area near the alleged haunted tree that is feared by every locale. Another time, a comfortable chair, ordered by Abhishek for easing his strains while sitting the whole day and studying at night, becomes the matter of specific concern to a village elder who feels threatened by this symbolic superiority. Interestingly, these criticalities posed by the simple minded villagers are solved by them only through their simple thinking blended by typical politics that leaves both parties not too unhappy. Again, Abhishek tastes the essence of life as the bitterest of aquintances turns saviour in the time of need and staunchest of ally emerge from seemingly uninterested parties. Through the unaccustomed eyes of the urban middle class, the elite and the commoners of the rustic ambience are seen in their unsophisticated elegance. The village values and ethics of the educated have been correctly contrasted as perspectives are analysed and characters reveal their finer shades.
Directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra, the series portrays the rustic motherland in her truest of selves. Jitendra Kumar as the naive Abhishek Tripathi bewildered by the rules of Phulwa is apt choice for the frustrating engineering graduate trying hard to get into management school amid his responsibilities for which he starts to have a bit of enthusiasm. Raghubir Yadav as the ex-Sarpanch with the attitude of the chair, even without it, is natural to say the least and radiates intelligence of the chief who is political but supportive. Nina Gupta as the elected Sarpanch but for the greater part housewife to the ex head of village is lady with a character that catches the eyes immediately. Gupta and Yadav plays the role of the elderly couple and balances each other perfectly with their expressions that exhibits matured brains of leaders and caring hearts of guardians. Chandan Ray as Abhishek's assistant, Vikas and Faisal Malik as the Deputy Sarpanch, Prahlad Pandey excels in their supporting roles and synch with the main cast meritoriously. The series can be termed as a classic and this Amazon Original is a must watch for the audience with a vintage taste.
Humility and humour intersperse in this comedy of human drama and is a beautiful rendering of the finer human sentiments with a coarse camouflage, designed to attract the attention readily and will be highly recommended for almost everybody.
