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Chandan Roy says a fan in his Bihar village showed him Panchayat was a hit
Chandan Roy plays Vikas in the web series Panchayat, which first aired in 2020.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Roy had returned to his village in Bihar when a young man stopped him and praised the show.
The fan asked for a selfie, and another person stopped Roy during the same ride.
The encounter showed Roy the show had reached small towns, not just cities such as Mumbai and Delhi.
Roy said the recognition now lets him choose roles and avoid characters he thinks could typecast him.
He also said he learns from watching veteran co-star Raghubir Yadav prepare carefully with his script.
Roy is now able to accept or reject roles, but no further plans were described.
Chandan Roy said a fan in his Bihar village made him realise that Panchayat had become a hit.
The actor recalled that a boy in Mahnar stopped him to praise the show and ask for a selfie.
Roy said he had thought the series would mainly be watched in major cities such as Mumbai and Delhi.
Panchayat premiered in 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, and Roy plays Vikas in the series.
Roy said he now avoids roles he thinks could typecast him.
- Who
- Actor Chandan Roy and a fan who approached him in his Bihar village.
- What
- The fan praised Roy’s work in Panchayat and asked for a selfie, prompting Roy to realise the show had reached beyond major cities.
- When
- After Panchayat premiered in 2020, while Covid-19 was going on. The exact date of the encounter is not stated.
- Where
- Mahnar, in Bihar, where Roy had returned to his village.
- Why
- The encounter showed Roy that Panchayat had reached viewers in a small town, not only in major cities.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Panchayat premiered during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Roy returned to his village and was stopped by a fan in Mahnar, who praised Panchayat and asked for a selfie.
- Show
- Panchayat
- Premiere year
- 2020
- Roy’s role
- Vikas
- Village mentioned
- Mahnar, Bihar
- Fan’s request
- A selfie with Roy
What people are saying
I thought Panchayat would only be watched in big cities like Mumbai and Delhi, but when this kid in a small town like Mahnar came running to me, I felt that something big had happened because Panchayat had reached all the way here.
Now, I tend to avoid characters that I feel will typecast me.