Peepli Live

Name: Peepli Live
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2010-08-13
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Omkar Das Manikpuri, Raghubir Yadav, Malaika Shenoy, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sitaram Panchal

2010·Movie·PG·110 min·★ 7.3(76)

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Natha decides to commit suicide to get the farmers' compensation. However, the media and politicians learn about his intentions and descend on their village to capture the rare event.

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About Peepli Live

Peepli Live is a 2010 Hindi-language drama and comedy film directed by Anusha Rizvi. The cast is led by Omkar Das Manikpuri, Raghubir Yadav, Malaika Shenoy. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and YouTube.

Peepli Live was produced by Aamir Khan Productions and made in India. It was released on August 13, 2010, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $7 million worldwide.

Director: Anusha Rizvi
Writers: Anusha Rizvi
Release date: August 13, 2010
Original language: Hindi
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: India
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $7 million
Production: Aamir Khan Productions

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Peepli Live cast & crew

Peepli Live was directed by Anusha Rizvi and written by Anusha Rizvi.

The cast features Omkar Das Manikpuri as Natha, Raghubir Yadav as Budhia, Malaika Shenoy as Nandita Malik, Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Rakesh, Sitaram Panchal as Bhai Thakur, and Shalini Vatsa as Dhaniya.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ram Sampath, cinematography is by Shanker Raman, and it was produced by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao.

Is Peepli Live worth watching?

Peepli Live holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 76 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and comedy, Peepli Live is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Peepli Live

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