Durgesh Kumar, known for his role as Bhushan in Panchayat, is frustrated with the industry's selection...
Read More Durgesh Kumar became a household name after his breakout role as Bhushan in the hit web series Panchayat. Thanks to his popularity, he quickly became a fan favorite, with his lines like “Dekh raha hai Binod" and “Allhua meeting" going viral. His videos even got more views than Amitabh Bachchan’s! But despite all this fame and recognition, the big production houses aren’t knocking on his door for a role.
In an interview with Mid-Day, Kumar, who first rose to prominence with his role as Aadoo in Highway, opened up about his frustration with the industry and how things seem to work. It’s a tough world for someone who’s done so much to earn the love of the audience, but still hasn’t seen the casting offers roll in. He said, “I keep working, but no big production houses are showing much interest in casting me.
" The actor mentioned that if you check YouTube, his videos have more views than Amitabh Bachchan’s. “Mine has over 5 million, while his has 1.5 million," Kumar said.
Despite his hard work, he still wonders how the industry works. “I trained in Delhi theatre for 12 years, so I don’t understand how people are selected," he rued. Talking about his role in the popular comedy-drama Panchayat, Kumar mentioned that he worked just 20 days on Season 2, yet his line “Dekh raha hai Binod" went viral.
His performance was praised, and he made great.
