Peepli Live (2010)

Hindi 2 hrs 30 mins Social, Drama
100 %
Total Reviews: 22
Sahi: 22 Nahi: 0

Review Summary: Enter Peepli a small village in the hinterland where a farmer duo Natha (Omkar Das Manikpuri) and Budhia (Raghuvir Yadav) are struggling to hold on to their land. Threatened by extreme poverty

Average Critic Rating: (4.11)
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Plot: Natha Das ManikPuri ( Omkar Das Manikpuri ), better known as Natha, is a poor farmer from the village of Peepli in 'Mukhya Pradesh', who struggles to farm enough money for his family made up of his elder brother, Budhia Das Manikpuri ( Raghubir Yadav ), his wife, Dhaniya (Shalini... Read more

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When Aamir Khan produces a film or is associated with any film in the capacity of an actor be prepared for the unpredictable. Films like TAARE ZAMEE...
Bollywood Hungama
When Aamir Khan produces a film, or is associated with any film in the capacity of an actor, be prepared for the unpredictable.
SIFY
Cast:Omkar Das Manikpuri, Raghubir Yadav, Malaika Shenoy, Naseeruddin ShahDirector:Anusha RizviThe very opening scene of 'Peepli Live' establishes the film's villager protagonist Natha as a dreamer. It's unlikely however that even in his wildest dreams Na
IBN 
Enter Peepli a small village in the hinterland where a farmer duo Natha (Omkar Das Manikpuri) and Budhia (Raghuvir Yadav) are struggling to hold on to their land. Threatened by extreme poverty they fall upon a novel plan.
Times of India
We've all heard enough about farmers committing suicide, yet we don't know enough
SIFY
Peepli Live lampoons an entire range of usual suspects – voyeuristic media persons, smarmy bureaucrats, scheming local-level political goons and self-serving rulers, all of whom want a piece of the sleepy village where a farmer is about to kill himself so
NDTV 
To have, or not to have
Rajeev Masand
Sukanya Verma: Oh my god, 2010 is turning out to be fabulous at the movies. Ishqiya, Inception, Udaan and now Peepli [Live]?
Rediff 
to premiere at Melbourne festAamir talks about Peepli LivePeepli Live named Best First Feature Film at Durban filmAamir cancels promos of Peepli LivePeepli residents thank Aamir'Everyone should watch Peepli Live'Aamir's Peepli Live takes on inflationSallu
India Today
Film: 'Peepli Live'; Director: Anusha Rizvi; Cast: Omkar Das Manikpuri, Raghuvir Yadav, Shalini Vats...
Sulekha
Peepli Live starts with a problem, explodes the problem during the movie and ends with the problem &...
Sulekha
Director : Music : Lyrics : Starring :Anusha Rizvi  Indian Ocean, Bhadwai Village Mandali and Nageen Tanvir  Swanand Kirkere, Sanjeev Sharma, Noon Meem Rashed and Gangaram Sakhet  Raghubir Yadav, Omkar Das Manikpuri, Malaika Shenoy, Naseeruddin Shah and A
Glam Sham
Prepare for the unexpected. In an era of predictability, here comes a welcome change. Peepli [Live] is one of a kind - it has no star attraction, it is a satire on a bleak reality; it is matter-of-fact, and socially-arousing, without being preachy.
Mid-Day
A celluloid star (Aamir Khan) who is best known for choosing his scripts, is seen the same this time...
Sulekha
Surely worth having a ‘peep’
Chirtamala
'Peepli Live' - satire par excellence on rural India
Now Running
Peepli [LIVE] is an exceptional watch. For local Indians, the film is essential to watch because it gives you more reason to vote and choose correct politicians while also understanding that the media is not as honest it as it seems. For Indians abroad, P
Bolly Spice
Peepli Live I have not seen movies in the theatre, don’t know for how long……b...
Sulekha
Anusha intelligently has depicted through the character that whatever be the time — be it pre...
Sulekha
ale, the story is set on the backdrop of a rural village Peepli in a deep heart of rural India. Here lives Natha (omkar) who is about to lose his land since he has not paid the loan. However, a ray of hope comes in the form of the government announcement
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Bharat Student
Overall, the much-awaited movie fulfills the audience's expectations from an actor like Aamir Khan
Smash Hits
Thus it is that in the village of Peepli (situated in the fictional state of Mukhya Pradesh) there are two brothers. Both farm their family’s land, but the crops having failed this season, they are deeply in debt and unable to pay the bank loan. Having ex
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