Peepli Live

Name: Peepli Live
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: August 13, 2010
Rating: 69
Cast: Farrukh Jaffar, Omkar Das, Raghuvir Yadav, Shalini Vatsa

2010

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Release Date: August 13, 2010

Starring: Farrukh Jaffar, Omkar Das, Raghuvir Yadav, Shalini Vatsa

Summary: On the eve of national elections in the Indian village of Peepli, two poor farmers, Natha and Budhia, face losing their land over an unpaid government loan. Desperate, they seek help from an apathetic local politician, who suggests they commit suicide to benefit from a government program that aids the families of indebted deceased farmers.On the eve of national elections in the Indian village of Peepli, two poor farmers, Natha and Budhia, face losing their land over an unpaid government loan. Desperate, they seek help from an apathetic local politician, who suggests they commit suicide to benefit from a government program that aids the families of indebted deceased farmers. When a journalist overhears Budhia urge Natha to "do what needs to be done" for the sake of their families, a media frenzy ignites around whether or not Natha will commit suicide.… Expand

Director: Anusha Rizvi and Mahmood Farooqui

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

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Kirk Honeycutt

A satisfying comic gem. Read full review

Noel Murray

Peepli Live has a lot in common with Billy Wilder's black comedy Ace In The Hole, in that it explores the cynicism of modern life with wit and honesty. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

The ambitious Peepli Live manages to mine substantial dark humor from this tragic situation while offering pointed - and sometimes poignant - social commentary in the process. Read full review

Movieline Michelle Orange

Peepli Live opens out slowly to encompass several factions of Indian society, including the press, local, state, and federal politicians, and the shady elements binding them all together. It's a meticulously engineered design that a show like The Wire took several years to execute; here the strain shows within the first half hour. Read full review

Boxoffice Magazine Tim Cogshell

The juxtaposition of the tragedy and the lunacy of the circumstances are not completely disparate; satire is an appropriate weapon here, but it's the drama in Peepi Live that truly resonates. Read full review

Eric Hynes

Unlike satires that coast on winking self-satisfaction, Anusha Rizvi's debut is both a heartfelt and a genuinely funny skewering of India's convoluted caste-consciousness. Read full review

G. Allen Johnson

Colorful and at times quite lively, but I wish it were funnier and its satirical edge a bit sharper. Read full review

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black_mamba

Aug 28, 2010

I mean I just loved this movie...
Okay, it may not have well known actors of Bollywood starring, but the level of acting of other actors is remarkable!
Any other guy who's not an Indian will possibly not understand this movie because it heavily describes the rotten Indian Politicians andI mean I just loved this movie...
Okay, it may not have well known actors of Bollywood starring, but the level of acting of other actors is remarkable!
Any other guy who's not an Indian will possibly not understand this movie because it heavily describes the rotten Indian Politicians and their deeds is a very funny and sarcastic way!… Expand

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WiSee

Oct 11, 2010

After watching Peepli Live, Salman Khan tweeted â

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Lucifer

Aug 28, 2010

Forgettable is all I can say about the movie. I dont need to spend two and a half hours to know how bad our system is. There is noting which makes you say oh, i did not think even this was true. The movie does have some good one liners and funny take on news reporting done today but on aForgettable is all I can say about the movie. I dont need to spend two and a half hours to know how bad our system is. There is noting which makes you say oh, i did not think even this was true. The movie does have some good one liners and funny take on news reporting done today but on a whole, I would have preferred to give the movie a miss… Expand

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