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8 Lighthearted Indian Web Series You Should Watch If You Liked Panchayat. (Photo Credit – IMDb)

When Panchayat premiered on Prime Video in 2020, nobody thought the Tvf show would be a milestone in the Indian web series space. With its realistic characters, situational humour, and authentic representation of rural India, the show became one of the most-watched shows on Ott.

Panchayat has aired three seasons so far, and the story of urban engineering graduate Abhishek Tripathi finding a home in the Phulera village still strikes the right chords. If you like lighthearted comedy shows like Panchayat, here are eight Indian web series you should watch next.

1. Humorously Yours (2016-Present)

Starring Vipul Goyal as a fictionalized version of himself, Humorously Yours follows the stand-up comedian as he navigates his career and personal life. The Tvf series blends elements of reality and fiction, often drawing inspiration from Vipul’s real-life experiences. The show, also...

The trailer of the third season of streaming show ‘Humorously Yours’ has been unveiled and it seamlessly blends humour with drama. ‘Humorously Yours’ is the second generation streaming show of India, and the slice of life comedy-drama is based on the real-life experiences of the protagonist, a stand-up comedian, Vipul Goyal.

The show follows Vipul with his supportive wife, Kavya, a fiercely loyal friend and confidant, Bhushi, and an old college junior turned Manager, Lamba, who stand by him through thick and thin.

The trailer shows his struggle in the face of a booming stand-up comedy scene in India as many new players have entered the game and are now pushing the envelope. As all of this unfolds, Vipul’s character still has to go on a US tour and connect with the diaspora audience.

The trailer shows how Vipul balances his personal and professional life amidst mounting pressure.

Talking about the show,...

Mumbai, Jan 15 (Ians) ‘Four More Shots Please’ actress Maanvi Gagroo made an announcement about her engagement and shared a picture of herself while showing off her engagement ring. However, she has not posted any pictures of her fiance.

She looked excited and cheerful in the picture and wrote in the caption with a heart emoji and a ring: “So this happened. #Engaged”. After the post, many of her fans congratulated her.

Sriti Jha commented: “Oh my god!!..I am shocked!” Actress Kirti Kulhari also wrote: “When u first shared and today, same reaction..super happy for u and only love and best wishes always.”

Sayani Gupta, who is Maanvi’s co-star in ‘Four More Shots Please’, said: “Chalo! Cat’s out of the bag … love you & jijaji too.” Other co-stars of Maanvi, including Sumeet Vyas, Naveen Kasturia, Prateik Babbar, Kubbra Sait, Jitendra Kumar and Vipul Goyal, also congratulated her.

On the work front,...

Bollywood actors, TV stars and comedians mourned the passing of Raju Srivastava all through Wednesday. The news did come as a shock to the entire entertainment industry and the feeling comes across in the spontaneity of their tributes.

Ajay Devgn expressed his grief and said: “In your lifetime you gifted us laughs and more laughs, on and off the screen. Your untimely demise makes me very sad.”

Hrithik Roshan, who’ll be seen in the upcoming ‘Vikram Vedha’, took to his Twitter and wrote: “Forever in our hearts. Rest in peace Raju Srivastava Sir. My condolences to the family.”

Shekhar Suman, who hosted ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’ where Srivastava was a runner-up and constantly updated about the late comedian’s health, wrote: “Wat I was dreading for the past one month has happened. Raju Srivastava has left all of us for his heavenly abode. Devastated to hear the news.

Indo-Canadian comedian Russell Peters says he was barely making a living out of comedy at the initial stage of his career.

Peters opened up about his journey while talking to comedian Vipul Goyal, who is seen impersonating as his own manager in Mx Exclusive "Humorously Yours 2" - a Tvf Original series. It will start streaming on Mx Player from June 7.

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"You don't need a manager when you start doing comedy. Here's the thing here, you're in a different time now. You see how you've probably been on TV and you have a show right now and you're doing corporates and you're only 10 years in," Peters said in a statement.

"In 10 years, I did not have any of these things. It was just like 'Nobody cared'. I didn't have a manager, I didn't have anybody paying attention," he added.

He says he was...

Esteemed actress Rasika Dugal, who was recently seen in the much-appreciated Netflix series Delhi Crime is currently on a sequel spree. In fact, she has 3 series that will have another season!

As we all know that Rasika will soon be seen in the second seasons of popular series Mirzapur and Delhi Crime, it is a lesser known fact that she will also be seen in the second season of ‘Humorously Yours’.

The first season of the show garnered a lot of appreciation and the season two is all set to be released in the first week of June.

Says Rasika,”Humorously yours is one of the most breezy shoots I have done. I don’t think I have ever laughed that much on a set. I guess those are the perks of working with a stand up comic. Also, for me it was a relief to be working on something...