Actor Faisal Malik, best known for his portrayal of Prahlad Pandey in Panchayat, recently opened up about his struggles in finding work and also shared an exciting update on Panchayat Season 5 in an exclusive conversation with Pinkvilla.
Talking about his journey from small budget films to more popular projects, Faisal candidly said, “Mujhe toh kabhi budget ka iss tarah ka soch kabhi raha nahi. In acting, jaha pe main hoon abhi, waha pe meri choice nahin hain. Koi choose karega tabhi main waha tak pohunch sakta hun. Abhi mere life main yeh duniya aayi nahin hain ke main choose karu kya karna hain.” (I have never thought about budgets and such things. In acting, at the stage I’m in right now, I don’t get to choose; someone else chooses for me, and only then do I get there. I’m not yet in a position where I can choose what I want to do.)
Faisal also shared an update about Panchayat Season 5, confirming that the shoot is yet to begin. “Abhi toh shooting hoga. Shooting ke baad hi samajh lijiye, 1-1.5 saal. Abhi toh likh rahe hain kamre mein baith ke. Scientist ek saal ke baad hi script dete hain. Shooting agle saal ho jaayegi, par release Amazon Prime pe depend karta hain,” he added. (The shooting is yet to happen. Once it’s done, it’ll take around one to one and a half years. They’re currently writing the script behind closed doors. The scientist takes a year to come up with a script. Filming will happen next year, but the release depends on Amazon Prime.)
The actor hinted that the team is currently developing the script, keeping the same level of quality fans have come to expect from the series.
Faisal Mallik was last seen in Thamma, alongside Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, where he played a significant role.
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More about Panchayat series
Panchayat is a Hindi comedy drama web series made by The Viral Fever for Amazon Prime Video. It is written by Chandan Kumar and directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra and Akshat Vijaywargiya. The show stars Jitendra Kumar, Raghubir Yadav, Neena Gupta, Chandan Roy, Faisal Malik, and Sanvikaa, along with Durgesh Kumar, Ashok Pathak, Sunita Rajwar, and Pankaj Jha.
The story is about an engineering graduate who takes up a job as the secretary of a village panchayat in the fictional village of Phulera in Uttar Pradesh because he can’t find better job opportunities.
The series first came out on 3 April 2020 and has been praised for its story, acting, and realistic portrayal of rural life. As of June 2025, it has released four seasons, and earlier this June, Amazon Prime Video confirmed that Season 5 will be released in 2026.
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