Gram Chikitsalay follows Dr. Prabhat, a city doctor who leaves Delhi to run a neglected health centre in Bhatkandi, a small village in Jharkhand. The show first premiered in 2025 and Season 2 arrived on Prime Video this June. Created by Deepak Kumar Mishra and produced by The Viral Fever it has built a loyal audience around its warmth and grounded storytelling.
In this review, Inside Box Office covers the cast, episode details, ratings, and an honest look at what worked and what didn’t across both seasons.
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What Is the Series Gram Chikitsalay About?
Gram Chikitsalay TV series follows Dr. Prabhat Sinha, played by Amol Parashar. He is the son of a wealthy Delhi doctor. Instead of joining the family hospital, he takes a low-paying post at a rural primary health centre. The setting is Bhatkandi, a fictional village in Jharkhand. His challenge is not medicine alone. It is winning the trust of a village that already relies on Chetak Kumar, a local quack played by Vinay Pathak.
The show is created by Deepak Kumar Mishra, directed by Rahul Pandey in Season 1, and produced by The Viral Fever.
What Happens Across Both Seasons of Gram Chikitsalay?
Gram Chikitsalay has run for two seasons so far each with its own tone and challenges for Dr. Prabhat. Here is a season-by-season breakdown of what each brought to the table.
Season 1 Gram Chikitsalay: Where It Began
Season 1 of Gram Chikitsalay premiered on Amazon Prime Video on May 9, 2025. The Gram Chikitsalay S1 official trailer dropped a few days earlier, on April 30, 2025. It ran for five episodes, each about 30 to 37 minutes long.
Gram Chikitsalay Season 1 all episodes trace Prabhat’s early struggles. He faces empty waiting rooms, stolen vaccines, and a staff that doubts him. Critics were divided at launch. Some called it a warm, well-observed workplace drama. Others felt it leaned too hard on the Panchayat template. Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 2.5 out of 5. The Times of India was more generous, giving it 4 out of 5.
Season 2: What Changed
Gram Chikitsalay Season 2 all episodes released on Prime Video on June 23, 2026. This season has five episodes again, this time directed by Lalitam Anand. The Gram Chikitsalay S2 official trailer was released on June 12, 2026, and set up a bigger fight for Prabhat. He now battles a corrupt CMO official over medicine shortages, while working to win the Adarsh PHC Award.
Writers Vaibhav Suman and Shreya Shrivastava built this season around real structural issues. Medicine shortages, bureaucratic apathy, and small-town politics all get screen time.
Who Is in the Cast of Gram Chikitsalay?
Gram Chikitsalay is anchored by a strong ensemble cast, with several actors returning across both seasons.
Actor |
Character |
Amol Parashar |
Dr. Prabhat Sinha |
Vinay Pathak |
Chetak Kumar |
Anandeshwar Dwivedi |
Phutani Singh |
Akash Makhija |
Gobind Bhagat |
Garima Vikrant Singh |
Indu |
Akansha Ranjan Kapoor |
Dr. Gargi |
Dinesh Lal Yadav “Nirahua” |
CMO official (Season 2) |
Performance Highlights
- Amol Parashar carries the emotional weight of the show as Dr. Prabhat, without ever overplaying the role.
- Vinay Pathak brings both humour and quiet menace to Chetak Kumar, the village’s trusted quack.
- Dinesh Lal Yadav’s Season 2 entry as the CMO official adds a fresh burst of energy mid-season.
- Anandeshwar Dwivedi remains a steady and scene-stealing presence as Phutani Singh across both seasons.
What Worked & Didn’t Work in Gram Chikitsalay Season 2
What Worked |
What Didn’t Work |
Pacing feels more confident this season, with many critics noting the show has stepped out of Panchayat’s shadow. |
Pacing remains an issue for some critics, with plotlines that drag without delivering a satisfying payoff. |
Season 2 has been praised as one of TVF’s biggest surprises, successfully finding its own identity. |
Some reviewers argue the show still relies too heavily on the familiar “outsider doctor in a quirky village” formula. |
The comedy complements the emotional storytelling instead of overshadowing it. |
Supporting characters are introduced with promise but are never fully developed. |
Crossover moments featuring Bhushan (Banrakas) and Binod from Panchayat add depth without feeling like forced fan service. |
Uneven character arcs make some emotional moments less impactful than they could have been. |
Dinesh Lal Yadav (Nirahua) joins as a smooth-talking CMO official, bringing fresh energy when the middle episodes begin to slow down. |
The show attempts to address too many social issues in just five episodes, with medicine shortages, corruption, and superstition competing for limited screen time. |
