Let's go back to the village life with the new season of TVF's 'Panchayat', streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The show stars Jitendra Kumar, Raghubir Yadav and Neena Gupta in leading roles.
In this episode of 'Do I Like It', Prateek Lidhoo discusses the screenplay of the show, and talks about why TVF shows always leave us with a satisfying, yet hungry feeling. From solid characters to relatable plot points, we breakdown how the company has distilled the science of screenwriting to extract the maximum possible out of a script. Listen till the end!
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[00:00:00] Hello and welcome to Do I Like It, a Show Jam, Harbatta Let's Go.
[00:00:03] And in this episode we are talking about the third season of TvF's Punjayatth which is streaming
[00:00:08] on Amazon Prime Video. This season starts right after the last one ended where such
[00:00:13] if G's getting transferred and Pralads and Rahul tragically gets marted. Pradhanji and Ganga
[00:00:19] facing even more resistance from Bhushan who now has the support of the local with Hyak. In this episode
[00:00:25] let us dive deep into the script of Punjayatth and try to understand that Bhai TVF has
[00:00:30] what it is that their shows leave you with such a warm yet unsettling feel. I mean when
[00:00:36] there is something like TVF's show is like this, I don't say it is good, I just say it is
[00:00:40] a must. So how does it feel? It is a very good thing. As usual episode
[00:00:45] I will show you how to show it in the first episode. Let's see. TVF is one of the
[00:00:51] oldest players when it comes to web series in India. Before Prime and Netflix shows were
[00:00:56] a thing, TVF used to make YouTube shows like permanent roommates and pictures with shoestring
[00:01:00] budgets. But those time period there were two things about these shows that resonated with people,
[00:01:05] the writing and performances. Chai pictures Kajituho, a permanent roommates come
[00:01:10] vacation, TVF and Maheshahmed is solid characters or relatable stories. And now that it's a
[00:01:14] content behemoth these two things still hold true. Over the years TVF has cultivated some
[00:01:20] amazing writers with a tight grip over the craft. He did by Biswapati Sarkar during the initial
[00:01:25] days, they have almost distilled the science of screenwriting down to the team.
[00:01:30] Or is he guy better in example, a pen giant? Kisibhi Shoki arc may
[00:01:34] three major points through there, beginning middle or end. There's a friend's last
[00:01:38] season starts with Ross finding out about Joian Rachel, beach may there's this track of
[00:01:43] channeler and monicard opting a baby and it concludes with the friends leaving New York to continue
[00:01:48] their respective lives. Panchayatka is a great player. It makes sure that
[00:01:53] the three-know-he plot points are solidly written. They are both filed out.
[00:01:57] One of the two in plot points is that you can see the scenes that the story is about.
[00:02:02] And if the three plot points are very difficult, then even the beach may be a little slow
[00:02:06] or an audience interest will lose. You can afford to have a few dull moments in these three
[00:02:12] plot points. Like in this season, the first scene is the hook you in with updates on
[00:02:17] the character. They know that the new season is about two years later, so there's a
[00:02:22] recap of the public. And the script does this with dialogue. No one wants to tell
[00:02:26] the name, then you can tell the full air is not going to be done. This is
[00:02:31] the first season of the line, which is the last season. Pradhan, you're making your home
[00:02:36] in the past few years. However, during the past, the first season of the line is
[00:02:41] the first season. But the first step is the first episode and goes away.
[00:02:48] The first episode will be the first step. Then, the next episode will be the
[00:02:53] usual story. The character, the characters and characters,
[00:02:57] the official business, is the second act.
[00:03:02] Now, if you have any script, click on the app.
[00:03:05] You can introduce it to your characters.
[00:03:08] And now you must start introducing the conflicts these characters would face.
[00:03:12] But if done wrong, these conflicts can overburden the audience all at once.
[00:03:16] Now as you can see, there is something that is a bit of a murder case.
[00:03:20] It's a roadbundy, a PM, a SEO, a MBA, a Rinky or a Chive, a romantic track,
[00:03:27] a one-track, and a binode, a cavelinus plot etc., etc., but it's a lot of work.
[00:03:30] But there's no ending, it's not overwhelming.
[00:03:33] With Hayak has a lot of work, it's fact that he has mentioned it.
[00:03:38] It's not so much so much, so that he can use it in his character.
[00:03:42] In the second episode, there's a PM, a house in the PM's house,
[00:03:45] but he can also use it in the same way as in the end.
[00:03:51] Notice how much skillfully set up the sprinting, which is in total sense in the end.
[00:03:57] In the third episode, there's a check-in for the 5th time,
[00:04:00] and a Vika's Viva, Pura, Pus, and a Chimala,
[00:04:03] and everyone has a lot of fun.
[00:04:06] Each layer feels slowly so that the audience is banned
[00:04:09] will make sense of all these conflicts.
[00:04:11] And by the time this Ava's Yujna Vala plot gets solved,
[00:04:14] the plot character also gets closure in a heartwarming scene with a mob.
[00:04:19] So what are you looking at?
[00:04:20] The writers are strategically raising the stakes in episodes 3, 4 and 5.
[00:04:25] So in the last 2 episodes, the resolution will be so boring.
[00:04:29] So let's see how the comics come out.
[00:04:32] A perfect way to craft the middle section of the script.
[00:04:35] Now let's go inside.
[00:04:36] In today's video, there are so many audiences who have been watching this video
[00:04:40] that they've been watching this video whenever they're being played with.
[00:04:43] So the most series I've ever watched is their rarely-successful last thing in fact.
[00:04:49] But the fun child deals with it season-endling in a very delicate and fun way.
[00:04:53] Now that you've been playing so many series of layered conflicts in the second act,
[00:04:57] you have to justify it and make a great season.
[00:05:00] So how do you say this?
[00:05:02] In the 7th episode, the entire game plan is to make an audience.
[00:05:05] That's why the story will be solved.
[00:05:07] So that we would have something to look forward to in the final episode.
[00:05:10] In the 8th episode, the intro credit roll was first solved.
[00:05:15] It's not like the entire 8th episode that the story is solved.
[00:05:18] And it's all about starting the story.
[00:05:21] And now let's see what consequences are in the episode of the episode.
[00:05:24] Again, having a mini 3x script in each episode,
[00:05:27] a character takes a decision,
[00:05:29] he takes a reaction and he faces them to reach a conclusion.
[00:05:32] After the vidhaya comes to full error to take his final revenge with a gun,
[00:05:36] you think a huge fight is going to happen in the episode where I'll end it up on a big bang.
[00:05:40] But nothing happens.
[00:05:44] A son and Kirkega cameo and with Hayek retreats.
[00:05:47] So anti-canitic.
[00:05:48] As audience, you are kind of disappointed that you're a bacoa.
[00:05:51] But you don't even know what's in store.
[00:05:53] Just when you let your guard down, the show comes with the final punch.
[00:05:57] Pradhanji gets shot while such a has gone for his cutting them.
[00:06:01] Just like Rahul's death in the last season,
[00:06:03] you feel like she took Hayek's serious.
[00:06:05] So we were going to say a lot about her.
[00:06:08] She was like, you know, she was like,
[00:06:09] you know, she was like,
[00:06:10] you know, she was like, you know, she was like,
[00:06:12] you know, she was like, where did you go?
[00:06:14] But you think,
[00:06:15] she's like, you know, a show excited and she was like,
[00:06:18] just like the last season.
[00:06:19] But this is her comedy.
[00:06:20] So Pradhan's style fight happens which
[00:06:23] people who were the recreation of the famous bug,
[00:06:25] but fight.
[00:06:26] And the next season is teased with the question
[00:06:28] that Hayek Pradhanji and Goli Chalai are going to go.
[00:06:31] So you're saying 7th episode where I'll end it up
[00:06:34] and 8th episode about how much I've been escalating.
[00:06:36] That's a satisfying thing.
[00:06:38] Current season has been closed.
[00:06:40] And there's a high-end season for the next season.
[00:06:42] You feel satisfied but still hungry.
[00:06:44] Kaibar film has a thing to think about.
[00:06:47] He or her logo of his film is realistic.
[00:06:50] Like, there's a clear difference between 3D arts and Kotafactory.
[00:06:53] Though he's similar themes for based on him,
[00:06:55] but one scene is much more relatable.
[00:06:57] And the other feels like a story.
[00:06:59] A very good story, but still a story.
[00:07:01] I think, you know what I'm talking about.
[00:07:03] 3D arts are the same as what I've been looking for.
[00:07:06] But it's not like this is my story.
[00:07:08] But Kotafactory is a scene that seems like
[00:07:11] he's talking about my story.
[00:07:13] And I think this is the biggest reason why TvF shows
[00:07:16] leave you with a must feeling.
[00:07:18] Not saying 3D arts isn't a must of course.
[00:07:20] But TvF shows is so as to take care of the character
[00:07:24] that makes cinematic reality.
[00:07:26] I mean, it's not a documentary,
[00:07:28] but it's also not a Hollywood.
[00:07:29] Boy, emotional, full dialogue baths,
[00:07:31] he had drama, but it is shrouded in realistic performances and emotions.
[00:07:36] Like something as bizarre as jewelry room in pictures,
[00:07:39] they commit to it and bro, it feels real.
[00:07:42] Probably because they are honest with the universe of every show.
[00:07:46] But when a simple comedy drama is so much more fun,
[00:07:49] a chance to have a hard-hitting reality.
[00:07:52] Even a tragic angle like Peralaat's son passing away
[00:07:54] was dealt with such charm.
[00:07:56] He's not overly sad, but it's not a hell of a feeling.
[00:08:00] You feel for Peralaat without having this melodramatic sympathy for him.
[00:08:05] It's like you feel when he says light, like
[00:08:07] some is a pebble, no one will ever go.
[00:08:09] His decision to not fight the election,
[00:08:11] all of this makes you connect with his grief
[00:08:13] without suddenly turning him into a serious straight-faced character.
[00:08:17] Well, we're still talking about it, but it's a very good thing.
[00:08:21] But a show like Aspirant or Pichor is a hardcore drama,
[00:08:25] so his tone is also like this.
[00:08:26] The characters are gray, they outright do terrible things to each other.
[00:08:30] A protagonist like Pichor's Naveem
[00:08:32] wouldn't fit in the world of Panchayat or Gullak,
[00:08:35] but in Pichor's he works.
[00:08:36] And that's the power of understanding screenplay.
[00:08:39] Like a small aspect, long term.
[00:08:43] Trust me, when the end of the gunwally fight
[00:08:45] or he was just praying that he would be like a hero.
[00:08:48] So, they made me care for a random side character.
[00:08:51] Now, of course, Panchayat is not a layered and intense portrayal of Indian rural life.
[00:08:56] For example, gender and caste are mere background references in the village,
[00:09:00] but you know what? That's okay.
[00:09:01] But so, up and down, it's honest to me.
[00:09:03] And Panchayat's world is simple.
[00:09:05] It is slow and it's comfortable.
[00:09:07] And so, is the series?
[00:09:08] It didn't blow my mind,
[00:09:10] but I don't think it was trying to do that.
[00:09:12] So, yes, these were my thoughts on TVF Panchayat season.
[00:09:15] Three, do let me know.
[00:09:16] Do you think I should say that I'm a hero?
[00:09:19] I'm a hero with this kind of character.
[00:09:21] I think it's a must watch,
[00:09:26] I can see it as a nice way.
[00:09:28] The TVF is a must show.
[00:09:30] As usual, the conversation continues in the comments below.
[00:09:32] This was Pratik and I'll see you in the next one.
[00:09:38] You were listening to the Quince Podcast.