Peepli live [videorecording] = Pīplī lāiv / UTV Motion Pictures presents ; Aamir Khan Productions' ; written and directed by Anusha Rizvi ; produced by Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao.
Omkar Das Manikpuri, Raghuvir Yadav, Naseeruddin Shah. Videodisc release of the 2010 motion picture.
Summary:
In the week of local 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', a media frenzy ignites around whether or not Natha will commit suicide.
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