Peepli Live
  • Release Date: Aug 13, 2010
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69 out of 100

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6.8 out of 10

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  • Starring: Farrukh Jaffar, Omkar Das, Raghuvir Yadav, Shalini Vatsa
  • Summary: On the eve of national 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" for the sake of their families, a media frenzy ignites around whether or not Natha will commit suicide.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
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  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    90
    A satisfying comic gem.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Gary Goldstein
    80
    The ambitious Peepli Live manages to mine substantial dark humor from this tragic situation while offering pointed - and sometimes poignant - social commentary in the process.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Joe Neumaier
    60
    Peepli Live may not consistently hit the mark, but it's savvy and humane, which goes a long way.
  4. Movieline
    Reviewed by: Michelle Orange
    60
    Peepli Live opens out slowly to encompass several factions of Indian society, including the press, local, state, and federal politicians, and the shady elements binding them all together. It's a meticulously engineered design that a show like The Wire took several years to execute; here the strain shows within the first half hour.

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  1. black_mamba
    10
    I mean I just loved this movie...
    Okay, it may not have well known actors of Bollywood starring, but the level of acting of other actors is re    markable!
    Any other guy who's not an Indian will possibly not understand this movie because it heavily describes the rotten Indian Politicians and their deeds is a very funny and sarcastic way!    … Expand
  2. WiSee
    9
    After watching Peepli Live, Salman Khan tweeted â
  3. Lucifer
    3
    Forgettable is all I can say about the movie. I dont need to spend two and a half hours to know how bad our system is. There is noting which makes you say oh, i did not think even this was true. The movie does have some good one liners and funny take on news reporting done today but on a whole, I would have preferred to give the movie a miss… Expand

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