Panchlait

Lamp Used in Panchayat)[a] is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language social comedy film based on Phanishwar Nath 'Renu''s short story 'Panchlight'.

[1][2] This movie directed by Prem Prakash Modi features Amitosh Nagpal, Anuradha Mukherjee, Yashpal Sharma, Rajesh Sharma, Ravi Jhankal, Brijendra Kala, Lalit Parimoo, Pranay Narayan and Anurima Ghosh in important roles.

[7] Set in a rural backdrop, Panchlait tells the story of a village community called Mahato tola, that still has no electricity.

[8] The storyline is hinged on multiple and layered social interactions and an ethereal romance brewing between the lead characters.

Panchlait, also known as Petromax, plays an integral part in a villagers life and possessing one is a mark of honor.