Actor Durgesh Kumar, who appeared in Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda’s 2014 film Highway, has made a name for himself in showbiz. Durgesh’s performance as Bhushan Kumar aka Banaras in the web series Panchayat was well received by the audience.
The Panchayat actor has finally bought his first apartment in Mumbai after years of struggling in the city.
Durgesh Kumar shares a glimpse of his new apartment
On July 31, Durgesh Kumar shared the news with his followers on Instagram. In his post, Durgesh shared a picture of the keys to his new apartment.
An excerpt from his caption reads, “My home…..Thank you in Mumbai.”
Check out Durgesh’s Instagram post here:
This is how fans congratulated Bhushan Kumar of Panchayat
Durgesh Kumar’s latest update on Instagram was flooded with congratulatory messages. Many netizens reacted to his post wishing the actor all the best.
A fan wrote, “Congratulations sir, I hope you achieve a lot more and keep entertaining us.” An Instagram user commented, “Bhat Bhaat Mubarak.”
One comment read, “Sir’s house in Phulera.” An Instagram user quipped, “I see Vinod Bhaiya ji has bought his own house in Mumbai, congratulations.”
“You deserve more than this,” one comment said.
Durgesh Kumar was initially offered to play this role in Panchayat
In an earlier interview with Digital Commentary, Durgesh Kumar revealed that he had auditioned for the role of a photographer in the TVF series Panchayat.
However, Aspirants’ writer Deepesh Sumitra Jagadeesh played the role of the photographer and Durgesh played the role of Bhushan Kumar (Banarakas) in the series.
In the first season of Panchayat, Durgesh Kumar earned Rs 10,000 as remuneration from the makers including flight, food and accommodation arrangements.
all about panchayat
Panchayat stars Jitendra Kumar in the lead role. Raghubir Yadav and Neena Gupta also play important roles. It also features Chandan Roy and Faizal Malik in supporting roles.
The third season of the series was released on Amazon Prime Video and will be available for streaming from May 2024.
Durgesh Kumar has also worked in films like Sultan, Freaky Ali, Behan Hogi Teri, Lapata Ladies and Bhakt.
Also read: Panchayat 3: Did you know that Durgesh Kumar auditioned for this role and not Bhushan aka Banaras? Know what happened
