Panchayat’s Vidhayak Ji Pankaj Jha trolls Indian audience IQ; says ‘Non-actors are stars’

June 4, 20244 Mins Read

Panchayat season 3 has garnered unprecedented momentum and its numerous scenes have made it to thousands of memes.

With the ongoing public reactions and attention, the cast of Panchayat has caught eyeballs and have been appearing in several interviews since the release of the series.

Pankaj Jha, who plays Vidhayak Ji in the series, recently appeared in an interview where he opened up about the hero-worshipping culture in India.

He said, “It’s very tough to say who is an actor and who is a non-actor but the one who are non-actors are most popular. The success of these larger-than-life films showcases the IQ of the Indian audiences and it’s pretty evident if you watch Hindi cinema nowadays. Those who cannot even speak properly are stars. They follow the same tried and tested formula every time, and there are more talented people in the industry.”

You can watch the interview here.

The reactions

Though fans agree with the actors’ statements, they also state multiple reasons why big commercial films only work.

One user reacted, “Baat to sahi hai, iska mere hisaab se best example hai ki producers animated and indigenous super hero movies me paisa nahi lagana chahte hai kyonki audience ke hisaab se ye sab to bacche dekhte hai iska example to Raone aur krish hai.”

Another user reacted, “Most Indians aren’t inherently more stupid than people from other countries. Our education system as a whole just lacks a focus on critical thinking. When the mass improve that skill and become more aware of the world our films are going to improve as well.”

One user commented, “He is right but it isn’t IQ, Indian lives are messed up, people don’t have time to be sophisticated about acting. Most people in India use cinema as a distraction from their problems. Jha can be accurate in assessing that popular actors don’t know acting but this perception that the audience has low IQ is factually wrong.”

Another user commented, “I don’t agree with him at all. Yeh toh isne Om Raut aur Siddharth Anand wali hi baat kar di ki humari movies nahi chali kyunki audience hi nahi samajhi. Arthouse cinema dekhne se koi intelligent aur commercial cinema dekhne se koi bewakoof nahi ho jaata. Isme IQ kahin se nahi aati. Agar IQ ki hi baat hai toh Marvel/DC ki movies itni popular kaise hain? There is no realism in those movies, toh kya unko pasand karne walon ka IQ kam hai? Arthouse cinema waise bhi global level pe bhi bohot successful nahi hota. Kaunse arthouse film ko humne karodon kamate hue dekha hai? People should stop being salty of others success and maybe just focus on what they can do best.”

One user said, “You completely missed my point. I’m focusing on the audience not the movie, per se. People can find entertainment in anything, literally anything. That is a very subjective thing is what I am trying to say. Even if someone enjoyed Animal, Pathaan, Jawaan or KGF that doesn’t mean those people have low IQ.”

Another user said, “By IQ he means quality of the story and not realism. Just look at any recent big budget Bollywood movie they have a fixed formula. Get an international actress who could even speak Hindi make some item songs. Add some unrealistic over the top action. And currently a trending actor with a copy paste story. 90% of all Bollywood movies are made like this.”

About Panchayat 3

Panchayat season 3 is the third instalment in the Panchayat series that became a pop-culture phenomenon in India after the popularity of its first season.

The cast of Panchayat includes Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, Chandan Roy, Raghubir Yadav, and Faisal Malik in the lead roles.

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