Did Jitendra Kumar have a fallout with ‘Panchayat’ makers TVF? Here’s what the actor has to say

Actor Jitendra Kumar, also known as Jeetu, returns as 'Sachiv Ji' in season 3 of the Prime Video India Original show ‘Panchayat.’ In an interview with India Today, the actor addressed previous rumours of a fallout with the makers and longtime collaborators, The Viral Fever (TVF), which had led fans to question his return to the show.

‘There was a lot of panic and I could see that all over social media. The last season ended on Abhishek's transfer and that also spurred the buzz further. There was a misunderstanding, and honestly, main bhi pareshan ho jata tha (I would get troubled) answering the same questions. At one point, I was like aur mat poochon, bandh karo yeh (don't ask about it, end it now),’ said Jitendra.

‘Given I have had a long association with TVF, people were worried about what went wrong. I understood it's their love and we just waited for the first trailer to end all speculations,’ added Jitendra.

At the end of season 2, his character Abhishek, also known as Sachiv Ji, gets a transfer from the village of Phulera, fuelling rumours of him not returning for season 3. Additionally, Jeetu was notably absent from the long-awaited season 2 of TVF ‘Pitchers’, which streamed on ZEE5 last year.

More about Jitendra Kumar

Jitendra Kumar began his career with a supporting role in TVF's Permanent Roommates (2014), considered by many to be India's first web series. He gained widespread recognition with TVF Pitchers (2015), where he played a character named Jeetu, sharing his own name. Following this, he appeared in numerous TVF Originals and garnered further attention with Netflix India's Kota Factory (2019) and Prime Video India's Panchayat (2020).

Jitendra made his Bollywood debut in 2019 with the comedy Gone Kesh. He followed it up with a parallel lead role in Hitesh Kevalya's romantic comedy Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan opposite Ayushmann Khurrana. In 2022, he appeared in the Netflix India film Jaadugar.

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