Peepli Live
Peepli Live (2010) is a comedy, directed by Anusha Rizvi. It stars Omkar Das Manikpuri and Raghubir Yadav. The 110-minute film holds an audience score of 7.3/10.
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Omkar Das Manikpuri 
Raghubir Yadav 
Malaika Shenoy 
Nawazuddin Siddiqui S Sitaram Panchal 
Shalini Vatsa What Peepli Live Is About
Peepli Live, the debut film of journalist turned director Anusha Rizvi, is an Indian black comedy produced by Aamir Khan (who does not appear on screen) about a poor, indebted farmer whose announcement that he'll commit suicide so his family can claim government compensation turns into a media circus. The film had its world premiere at Sundance in January 2010, cited as the first Indian film accepted at the festival in its quarter century history. It was India's official submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards but didn't make the final nomination. The film holds an 86 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. Who it's for: anyone curious about a social satire turning farmer suicides into a media circus, the first Indian film accepted at Sundance. Who it's not for: viewers wanting to see Aamir Khan on screen, since he only produced this film and doesn't appear in it.
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What is Peepli Live about?
Peepli Live, the debut film of journalist turned director Anusha Rizvi, is an Indian black comedy produced by Aamir Khan (who does not appear on screen) about a poor, indebted farmer whose announcement that he'll commit suicide so his family can claim government compensation turns into a media circus. The film had its world premiere at Sundance in January 2010, cited as the first Indian film accepted at the festival in its quarter century history.
Where can I watch Peepli Live?
Peepli Live is available to watch on digital platforms such as Google Play Movies, YouTube. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Peepli Live?
Peepli Live runs for 110 minutes (1h 50m).
When did Peepli Live come out?
Peepli Live was released in 2010.
Who directed Peepli Live?
Peepli Live was directed by Anusha Rizvi.
Who stars in Peepli Live?
Peepli Live stars Omkar Das Manikpuri, Raghubir Yadav, Malaika Shenoy, Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
What is Peepli Live's rating?
Peepli Live holds 7.4/10 on IMDb and 7.3/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 72 out of 100.
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