New Delhi: ‘Panchayat 2’, the Hindi comedy-drama collection that streamed on Amazon Prime, clinched the first-ever OTT Award for Web Series on the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) that concluded right here on Tuesday.
Directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra and written by Chandan Kumar, ‘Panchayat 2’ intricately weaves the story of Abhishek Tripathi, an city graduate reluctantly embracing the position of secretary at a decrepit panchayat workplace within the distant fictional village of Phulera.
Following the resounding success of its debut season, the second season plunges deeper into Abhishek’s life in Phulera, navigating recent challenges amid village politics whereas making ready for his Common Admission Test (CAT), striving for a company future.
The second season, laced with relatable moments and humor, candidly depicts the day by day trials of village life, spotlighting Abhishek’s evolving relationships with Pradhan, Vikas, Prahlad, and Manju Devi, whereas juggling numerous village points.
Earlier, on the inaugural operate of the 54th IFFI, Anurag Thakur, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, had stated that the OTT trade has seen a growth in India and authentic content material created within the nation is using 1000’s of individuals.
Highlighting the dynamic development charge of 28 per cent yearly on this sector, the minister had stated that the OTT awards have been launched to honour distinctive digital content material creators throughout platforms.
‘Panchayat 2’ stood out among the many last nominations, together with ‘Rocket Boys: Season 1’, ‘Nirmal Pathak Ki Ghar Wapsi’, and ‘Human’.
The jury panel additionally unanimously advisable particular point out to ‘Rocket Boys: Season 1’.
The competitors obtained a powerful 32 entries spanning 10 languages from 15 OTT platforms.
