Gram Chikitsalay

I was waiting for the series for a week since the time I got to know another TVF series is coming soon, watched the trailer, seemed promising but the show is exactly opposite of it, the story is just like a honeycomb maze and at the end of 5 episodes you'll be left alone questioning yourself.

Im just disappointed, so dont want to write further,

the scenes were set up beautifully, the research part for the show is somehow good, Vinay Pathak, Anandeshwar Dwivedi were great, even Akash Makhija for that matter, they somehow kept me watching till the end, else I would have left the show few episodes earlier.

Amol Parashar was also ok, though I dont think he's much at fault, just the story and the plot didnt make much sense.

I came here to read reviews after watching the show and surprisingly 9, 10 stars, and the language wriiten definitely anyone can figure out are not genuine reviews.

Even if we try as much as to do not compare this with 'Panchayat', it will definitely make you feel that it is a story from nearby village of Phulera. Story opens with excitement,but then entire plot misses and goes on different paths. It has no goal on where it will end up. If you this its a story between two doctors, and who is the real one, then you are guessing it completely wrong. Thats not the case, this is mix of everything, but not the straight story. Also, Anandeshwar Dwiwedi is the one who owns the stage and you definitely miss his presence if he is not on the screen. Overall, light hearted story which gives some giggles and keeps you excited about Panchayat!

The first two episodes of the series had me completely with light hearted gags and superficial struggles of Amol's character. However the story gets serious from episode 3 and ends in a way no one would have imagined after watching the trailer. The character choices are drawn heavily from Panchayat (web series) and hence do not feel fresh. Amol Parashar's attempt is honest but Anandeshwar Dwivedi, Vinay Pathak and Akash Makhija are spot on. Garima Vikrant Singh however overshadows them all. I had last seen her in a daily soap called Nimki Mukhiya and had never imagined her doing such a role. Every single actor including the one who plays Sudhir has given his 100% but the story and character development is so abrupt that you cannot remain connected with anyone for long. The series does not stay with you after you complete it but does manage to keep you hooked through out. Probably because you want to see more of Vinay Pathak, but that never happens.

The story as I said is weak and is merely touching upon the struggles MOs have to face during their mandatory rural postings. The research is not proper and grounded. The screenplay also seems to have been written in haste. May be the makers were in a hurry to release it.

Goofs: 1. People are wearing sweaters in September.

2. The guy who delivers vaccine to MO should have come from CMO office, but comes from the direction of village.

3. Village people keep switching from bhojpuri to maghi and maithili.

TVF delivers again. Lead actor is a find. Panchayat reimagined in a beautiful way and holds its own despite the inevitable comparisons it will garner.

I'm stoked at the quality of OTT content that TVF is delivering. And can't wait to watch the rest of the episodes. Loved the simplicity and the theme with a positive message that is sure to resonate with the audience.

Thank you, TVF and the makers of Panchayat who have kept high standards with script, dialog, direction and a wonderful cast. Each character is uniquely gifted and delivers to delight and cherish.

I look forward to many more of this from TVF.

This series is based on the life of a medical officer posted in a remote village where medical services are rarely available. It has a theme similar to the popular series Panchayat, where a young officer goes to a remote village to get a job. However, the prime difference between these two series is that in the case of Panchayat, the officer is kinda forced to accept his job because of misguided priorities, but in Gram Chikitsalay, the officer takes up the position voluntarily. This is kind of an antithesis to most of the audience, as people do not expect to take up jobs in remote places like this out of sheer will.

But to be honest, this series tries to spin up a story about rural life and manages to tell an interesting tale. This makes me recommend this series for at least one time watch.