Dupahiya

A crime free village, a stolen bike - wedding gift purchased by the Jha family to fulfil the groom's sole demand, the village trying to hold the record of no theft in the village by not lodging the police complaint and a family where not a single person thinks by the brain forms the premise of the new series streaming on #AmazonPrimeVideo This series will immediately give you a feel of #Panchayat and the series delivers the same innocence, purity and simplicity.

It is an 8-day journey in a village called Dhadakpur and everything that happens in the village. Writers Chirag Garg and Avinash Dwivedi have beautifully created this 8-day world of a village and its issues, be it dowry, inferiority complex of a dark skinned girl, son trying to seek validation from his father, a Kleptomaniac whom everyone addresses as a thief and so on.

Each and every character of Dupahiya is beautifully acted & written to become an integral part of the story. Be it #ShivaniRaghuvanshi who is torn between her dreams and her lover, #SparshShrivastava who has ambition of becoming superstar by going to city, #BhuvanArora trying to prove himself and also showing his love to the girl, #SamarthMahor who plays Teepu has got the best lines and is so innocent that you will fall in love with the character. #AvinashDwivedi who is the creator of the series and the groom is superb that one hates him for all he does, especially the last dialogue.

The best part of Dupahiya is that the senior actors #GajrajRao and #RenukaShahane - act as strong supporters rather than as leaders of the series. #YashpalSharma as a Police also makes his presence count from a bad to good person.

This series revolves around the discussion of dowry in Indian rural settings. The practice of dowry has been banned for more than fourty years in India. However, it is still practiced out there in the open. It is so commonplace that people don't ever hesitate in either giving or taking dowry. This series showcases the lengths an Indian family can go to fulfill the dowry demands, yet no police officer penalizes the offenders/groom.

The storyline is quite good, specially the messaging at the end. However, some parts seem elongated, specially in the middle episodes. Moreover, the ending seems rushed and everything happens so fast that it becomes impossible to follow. I would like to applaud for the makers in trying to highlight this social evil.

The storyline is really nice. I believe the casting is not that perfect. When you are making a show which talks about a city in Bihar and UP, the characters should be from those regions so that they can touch the soul of UP and Bihar. Here, most of the cast(main characters )are either from Maharashtra or Rajasthan who might have taken training on the language and dialect but didn't understand Bihar and UP. Also, the PR team made a big mistake comparing this to Panchayat which has done a great job in casting. I feel overall the storyline is really good but the casting is bad. Ex: If you hear Renuka Sahay, it feels artificial and doesn't touch my heart.

Just an average series which is based on village life. The standard set by Panchayat is hard to replicate. The story is ok with light hearted comedy. The series is just based on one single incident and focused on one family only. They have extended by adding incident related to dancing for owl, adding a Gunda which was not needed at all.

The cast is ok but not perfect. Renuka and amavas doesn't suit in this series. They are total miscast in this series. Bugol is bit overacting and cringe sometimes. Rest of the cast are just ok. It's just a one time watch but don't keep much expectation like panchayat.

"Dupahiya" is a refreshing comedy series set in the whimsical village of Dhadakpur, where a stolen wedding gift bike sets off a hilarious chain of events.

With its delightful mix of quirky characters, clever satire, and genuine heart, the series echoes the charm of shows like Panchayat and films like Welcome to Sajjanpur. The talented ensemble cast, led by Gajraj Rao, Renuka Shahane, Sparsh Srivastava, and Bhuvan Arora, brings warmth and authenticity to this tale of dowry dilemmas, social media dreams, and small-town pride. Crisp writing, natural performances, make "Dupahiya" a must-watch for anyone craving lighthearted entertainment with a touch of social commentary.