Saanvika On Kissing Scene With Jitendra Kumar In 'Panchayat 4': “It Felt Awkward, But…”
Panchayat is one of the most top-rated OTT shows in India. Apart from its plotline and comforting setup, the show gained popularity owing to the amazing performances of its cast members like Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, Raghubir Yadav, Faisal Malik, Saanvika and others.
Saanvika who plays the role of Rinki in Panchayat is the lead character’s love interest. She got candid about her kissing scene with Jitendra Kumar, who plays Abhishek Tripathi, a. k. a. Sachiv ji. Here’s what she said:
Actor Saanvika rose to fame with her performance as Rinki in Panchayat on Prime Video. In an interview with Just Too Filmy, Saanvika revealed that there was supposed to be a kissing scene between her character Rinki and Jitendra’s Abhishek Tripathi.
She opened up about initially being uncomfortable with a proposed kissing scene between Rinki and Sachiv ji. In a candid conversation, she shared how the scene was changed later.
Sharing if she was nervous about the kissing scene in Panchayat, Saanvika said, "In the beginning, no one said anything when the narration was done. But then, director Akshat talked to me. He said that in this season, we want to have a kissing scene and revealed that they have inserted a scene where Sachiv Ji and Rinki will kiss. Earlier, the scene was different. Both of them are in the car, she falls down, and then they kiss. So I said, give me two days to think whether I am comfortable doing it or not. Then I thought that Panchayat
She said she was worried about the audience’s reactions. She said that they told her it will be shot in a tasteful way. She said it felt awkward while shooting it but her co-actor Jeetendra made her feel comfortable.
She added, "I was worried about how people would react, and I was also not comfortable. So I refused at that time. But when we were shooting, they removed that scene, but they inserted the tanki scene. They said that we will not show it in a bad way, and shoot it in an aesthetic way. But when we were shooting, it felt awkward. But Jeetu (Jitendra Kumar) is a very nice person. He makes you feel comfortable. Till now, there has been no talk with the family about this. But they understand me a lot, they will deal with it."
Set in the fictional village of Phulera, Panchayat follows the life of an engineering graduate, Abhishek Tripathi, who takes up a job as the secretary of a rural panchayat office for experience while also preparing for MBA.
The show follows the humdrums of his life in the village as well as of a few people who live in Phulera.
The series also stars Neena Gupta, Raghubir Yadav, Faisal Malik, Chandan Roy, Durgesh Kumar, Sunita Rajwar, and Pankaj Jha in key roles.
While the first three seasons were widely appreciated by audiences and critics, the fourth season received a mixed response upon its recent release.
Some viewers appreciated its nostalgic vibe and storyline, while others thought that the web show had lost its inherent comedic charm and simplicity.
In fact, the Panchayat season 4 finale has been rated as the weakest ending in the entire series so far.
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