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Raghubir Yadav, who plays Pradhan Pati in Panchayat, doubts a movie adaptation would work like Mirzapur, citing the show’s village life theme is hard to condense into a film.
Raghubir Yadav doubts Panchayat movie will work like Mirzapur
If you’ve watched Panchayat, you probably know that Phulera is not exactly the kind of place where you expect big things to happen. And honestly, that is what makes the show so special. From Pradhan Pati’s endless political adventures to Sachivji trying to make sense of village life, the little moments are what keep us coming back.
So, after Mirzapur successfully made the jump from streaming to the big screen, it was only natural for fans to wonder if Panchayat could do the same. But Raghubir Yadav, who plays the ever-charming Pradhan Pati, isn’t quite convinced that the show’s world needs a movie just yet.
The actor was recently asked about the possibility of Panchayat getting a theatrical release. Speaking to Variety India, Raghubir said the call would ultimately be up to the writers. He added that he would be happy to be part of it if they decided to go ahead. “I don’t know; it depends on the writer. If it is made, I won’t interfere. I am not even able to think whether it should be made or not. It is their thought. If it is made, I will do it.”
And then comes the bigger question: how do you squeeze Phulera into a three-hour movie? Panchayat has never really been about rushing from one big twist to another. A lot of its charm comes from watching these characters go about their everyday lives, whether it is Manju Devi handling village politics, Banrakas creating trouble or Sachivji simply trying to survive his posting.
Raghubir feels that trying to pack all of that into a few hours could actually take away from what makes the show work. Having lived in villages himself, he believes there is far too much to explore in the lives of these characters. Speaking to Variety India, he said, “It’s possible that the writer has many more seasons in his mind. Why would he make a movie and ruin the seasons? I have lived in the villages and I know that it is very difficult to summarise it in three-four hours. If you look at anyone’s life in the show – Banrakas, Manju Devi, Sachivji – then three hours is nothing.”
Raghubir Yadav has been acting in Hindi films and television for several decades. He has appeared in films including Massey Sahib, Lagaan, Peepli Live, Newton, Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar and Kathal. Television audiences also remember him as Mungeri Lal from Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne.
But Panchayat introduced him to an entirely new generation of viewers. His Brij Bhushan Dubey, better known as Pradhan Pati, quickly became one of the show’s most loved characters.
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Ask News18Raghubir Yadav believes that the rich, slow-paced everyday lives of characters like Manju Devi, Banrakas, and Sachivji cannot be successfully summarized into a three-to-four-hour movie without ruining future seasons of the show.
Ask News18September 26, 2026, 08:30 IST