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Jitendra Kumar
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Jitendra Kumar is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films and web series. Kumar is best recognised for his portrayal of Jitu in TVF Pitchers, Jeetu Bhaiya in Kota Factory and Abhishek Tripathi in Panchayat. His notable films include Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan (2020), Jaadugar (2022) and Dry Day (2023). Kumar has received several awards including two Filmfare OTT Awards.[2]
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While studying civil engineering at IIT Kharagpur, Kumar started liking acting. Kumar has done many stage plays as the Governor of the Hindi Technology Dramatics Society at the IIT where he met Biswapati Sarkar, Executive Creative Director and Writer at The Viral Fever[3] who eventually invited him to join TVF in 2012.[4]
Kumar starred in Munna Jazbaati: The Q-tiya Intern in 2013 which instantly went viral and crossed 3 million views. Since then, he has portrayed several characters in TVF videos which includes Tech Conversations With Dad, A Day With, TVF Bachelors, Kota Factory and many others.[5][6][7]
Apart from TVF videos on YouTube, Kumar has played a few significant roles in comedy sketches, movies and web series. He is predominantly famous for his character Jitendra Maheshwari, a frustrated corporate employee from TVF Pitchers, Gittu, a confused bridegroom from Permanent Roommates and Jeetu Bhaiya from Kota Factory. He made his film debut with Shuruat Ka Interval in 2014.[8]
In 2020, he was seen as Aman Tripathi in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan opposite Ayushmann Khurrana[9][10] and then he played Billu in Chaman Bahaar.[11][12]
Kumar's most notable role came with the series Panchayat, where he portrayed Abhishek Tripathi, a young urban secretary of a Panchayat office in the village Phulera, Uttar Pradesh.[13][14] The series has been expanded to four seasons and received positive responses.[15] Tanisha Bagchi of The Quint noted, "It’s refreshing to see Jitendra Kumar on screen every time. Kumar portrays Abhishek’s frustration with such ease that we can’t help but feel for this young guy who had to leave a bustling metro and make a desolate and gloomy panchayat office his home."[16] The series earned him Filmfare OTT Awards for Best Actor – Comedy Series and Best Actor Critics – Comedy Series.[17][18]
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