Peepli Live

2010 1h 50m HI

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 80

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Omkar Das Manikpuri
Natha
Raghubir Yadav
Budhia
Malaika Shenoy
Nandita Malik
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Rakesh
Sitaram Panchal
Bhai Thakur
Shalini Vatsa
Dhaniya
Naseeruddin Shah
Salim Kidwai
Aamir Bashir
Vivek

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anusha Rizvi
Writers: Anusha Rizvi
Languages: Hindi, English
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anusha Rizvi, shot by Shanker Raman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ram Sampath. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hemanti Sarkar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anusha Rizvi directs. Shanker Raman behind the camera. Ram Sampath scores. Hemanti Sarkar cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.0× over at the box office.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Anusha Rizvi, shot by Shanker Raman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Ram Sampath. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Hemanti Sarkar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Omkar Das Manikpuri and Raghubir Yadav and Malaika Shenoy carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt1447508 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.