Peepli Live is a comical satire on the village life prevailing in India with the omnipresent farmer suicides.
It also delves into the 'Limelight & TRP' hogging media fraternity and its workings through the eye-piece of the journalist turned director herself : Anusha Rizvi.
Aamir Khan Productions has been into subjects which are untapped and unexplored in Bollywood , & Peepli is one such pointer.
It is a simple story of a farmer named Natha who is out of money to support his family comprising of his brother played by Raghuvir Yadav , his wife and his ailing mother.
The elections are near in his district and he comes up with an idea of committing suicide to get compensation for his family from the Govt. and as a result save his land.
The film takes pot-shots and hilarious anecdotes upon the Media and the Politicians as the news of Natha's suicide leaks out.
The performances are exemplary with Natha played by Omkar Das Manikpuri, expressing with minimum interlocution.
Special mention to the supporting cast :
- Budhia Das (Raghuvir Yadav ) - Brother in need , a brother indeed , quintessential , Mr Yadav.
- Amma (Farookh Zafar) - Natha's ailing mother , brings the house down :)
- Dhaniya (Shalini Vatsa) - Her constant bickering sets the tone of the frustration of the family.
- Nandita Malik (Malika Shenoy) - Modelled on , Barkha Dutt , very convincing portrayal.
The length of the film is just over 1.5 Hour mark making it enjoyable ride till it lasts. Music scope is less but is gelled well into the screenplay.
A Nice , well documented and researched satire after a long time!
Rating : 4.0/5.0
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