Amol Parashar: 6 Fave Village Stories

Amol Parashar, who plays the do-gooder Dr Prabhat Sinha in Gram Chikitsalay, lists his favourite films and shows that tell heart-warming and poignant stories from rural India.

Pic: Kind courtesy Amol Parashar/Instagram

Amol loves the Jitendra Kumar-led Panchayat, all three seasons, which captures the essence of rural India with heart and humour.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

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Before he starred in Gram Chikitsalay, Amol watched the show's director Rahul Pandey's debut show, Nirmal Pathak Ki Ghar Wapsi and loved it.
Where to watch: SonyLIV

Amol makes an unusual choice with Shah Rukh Khan's little known 1989 film Umeed about a banker and his quest to do better for society.
Where to watch: YouTube

Amol loved Ashutosh Gowariker's Lagaan about a group of villagers led by Aamir Khan taking on the British at a game of cricket
Where to watch: Netflix

Ashutosh Gowariker's other classic Swades also touched Amol's heart.
Shah Rukh Khan plays an NASA scientist Mohan Bhargav who rediscovers and reconnects with his rural hometown.
Where to watch: Netflix

Gram Chikitsalay, which rounds off Amol's list, is about a doctor who lands up in a village to transform its neglected healthcare.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

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