Panchayat (पंचायत)

Ticket. Ticket.

Bibipur. Bibipur.

Keep moving towards the gate.

Keep your leg inside, uncle.

Bones don't mend easily at your age.

Ticket. Ticket.

Ticket. Ticket.

Conductor, how much longer to Phulera?

Ticket. Ticket.

Don't scratch the seats.

Keep moving. Keep moving.

Ticket. Ticket.

Conductor, how much longer to Phulera?

You're asking for the 18th time.

I'll let you know when we get there. We won't abduct you.

Ticket. Ticket.

If you have a problem with this job..

..then why apply for it in the first place?

What other choice did I have?

You know the reality of my college placement.

I thought I'll apply for it just to be safe. The job seemed easy to crack.

I'll have a job to show during my graduation year.

Unfortunately, that's all I have now.

Anyway, something is better than nothing.

Something should be something good.

Look, frankly speaking, it doesn't sound too bad to me.

20,000 salary.

I've been posted in some village called Phulera.

Which part do you like?

I should have worked hard in college.

I could've gone to a better college..

..and had a salary of 1.2 million rupees.

1.2 million is my CTC.

I'll get around 80,000 rupees a month.

Do you realise that my salary will be equal to the tax that you'll pay?

You're only highlighting the negatives. Focus on the positives as well.

Imagine what an interesting job profile you will have.

What interesting?

It's an interesting job.

You're going to be the Secretary to the Village Panchayat.

You'll be developing the villages along with the Pradhan..

..deputy Pradhan and other bodies.

Imagine..you'll dig sewers, install hand pumps, build roads.

This is your chance to be like 'Mohan Bhargav' of 'Swades'!

And you want to quit your chance of being the son of the soil..

..and be part of this corporate rat race like me.

If you like my job so much, then why don't you apply as well.

You apply too.

Don't be irritated

College just got over.

You have a government job in your pocket.

Don't give up before trying.

Later you can think about what to do next.

This is the time.

This is your chance. Go for this adventure.

Get a first-hand experience. Rural India.

The real India.

I want a simple life. I don't any adventure.

I don't want to see rural India.

It's better than being jobless.

Don't spoil your mood. I'll get you a striped shirt.

No, thank you. That's all you ever buy for me.

Come on.

Phulera. Phulera.

Wake up, mister. We've arrived in Phulera.

All the time you kept asking about Phulera.

Anything else.

There's another luggage on top.

Gram Panchayat Phulera welcomes you.

He said he'll be here in 20 minutes.

Prahlad.

He'll know that there were four pieces of sweet and someone took one.

How will he find out?

Guests are never served three pieces.

They are either given four or two.

Get lost.

I guess that's him.

It's him. It's him.

It's the Secretary.

Hold this.

Careful.

Let me.

Thank you.

This is my job, Abhishek sir.

My name's Vikas. Your office assistant.

- So you're the one I spoke with over the phone. - Yes.

That's the Deputy Pradhan of Phulera Panchayat.

Mr. Prahlad Pandey.

I sent his picture to you on WhatsApp.

- Hello. Hello. - Hello.

I hope you had a pleasant journey.

Yes, of course.

- Keep the bag up. - Yes..

Is this the office?

This is our office.

Consists of three rooms..

..one of which belongs to the Pradhan.

The rest sit in the hall.

And we've set you up in the third room which was vacant.

We've kept a pillow and mattress for you.

All that needs to be done is get this bed inside.

It's a large bed. You can check yourself whether you fit in or not.

Of course, I'll fit in.

There's no harm in trying. I'll get it adjusted to your requirement.

Yes..

I'll definitely fit in. Where's the key?

The keys with the Pradhan. He's on his way.

On his way?

Isn't the Pradhan a 'she'?

The Pradhan's on his way?

Manju Devi is a male?

No. Pradhan Manju Devi is a female.

She wears a sari.

We're talking about Manju Devi's husband Brij Bhushan Dubey.

You didn't understand?

In the previous elections, the government reserved this seat for females.

But Brij Bhushan is a wise man.

He made his wife run for elections and won as well.

What we mean is Manju Devi is the official Pradhan.

And Brij Bhushan is her husband.

He's the one who handles everything around here.

So we call him the Pradhan.

Understand.

There he comes.

Hello, sir. Hello.

Hello, Pradhan sir.

Hello. Hello.

Are you Abhishek?

- Yes. - I see..

Let me wash my hands first.

Vikas, help me out here.

I went towards the fields.

To check on the work.

And then I thought why don't I get done with this as well.

And I did.

Don't be mistaken that I don't have a bathroom.

I have two bathrooms in my home.

But you see..

I always head out towards the fields, it's good for exercise..

..and good for digestion as well.

Have you ever been..to the fields.

No, I..

I've never been to a village before.

Since you haven't, then I'll take you someday for a stroll.

Sir..

You should take him every day.

I will take him every day.

I won't give up on him so easily.

Now that he's here, we'll take full advantage.

And I'll take you along as well.

You've piled on so much weight.

Now shake hands.

Come on.

What is this?

You had only two?

Don't you like sweets?

What?

I just love them.

I don't smoke.

So whenever I feel the urge, I just pop one.

Sir, the keys, please. So we can keep his luggage inside.

Oh yes, the keys.

Take the keys.

I said get the keys, not keep the jug in my pocket. Keep the jug down.

Where is it? It's not in here.

Then it must be in the other pocket. Check here.

Mobile..

Don't keep it there.

No, it's not in here either.

Hold this.

Where is the key?

Check at the hand pump.

Run.

It's not at the hand pump either.

Did you drop it?

That bloody Prahlad doesn't want to walk an inch.

You must have dropped it in the fields.

Which field was it?

It was one of your fields, across.

Then that's where you must have dropped.

Everyone keep your eyes peeled.

I must have dropped it somewhere on the way.

Yes, sir.

Such big holes..

What if I dropped it in one of the holes?

Then again, not possible.

Mr. Secretary.

That field that you see..

That belongs to me as well.

There.

Come, I'll show you more.

I took a diversion from here.

This field belonged to Vikas's uncle.

Yes..

The poor guy sold this field for his daughter's wedding.

And I bought it.

How much further, sir?

We're almost there. Its close-by.

Mr. Secretary. That field that you see belongs to me as well.

Careful of the water jet.