Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan has called out TVF's *Panchayat* for portraying a caste-blind narrative, highlighting its failure to reflect the caste realities of rural India.
Neeraj Ghaywan criticises 'Panchayat's caste representation
Jun 27, 2026
04:53 pm
What's the storyFilmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan has criticized The Viral Fever (TVF) and their popular show Panchayat for creating a caste-blind world.
In an interview with Yuvaa, he said that while TVF's shows are good, they don't have any representation of lower-caste or Muslim characters.
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