Peepli Live
Seen it?2010 | 110 min | Drama, Comedy
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite little lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
0 wins and 8 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$7 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 55K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anusha Rizvi
- Omkar Das ManikpuriNatha
- Raghubir YadavBudhia
- Malaika ShenoyNandita Malik
- Nawazuddin SiddiquiRakesh
- Sitaram PanchalBhai Thakur
- Shalini VatsaDhaniya
- Naseeruddin ShahSalim Kidwai
- Aamir BashirVivek
- Anoop TrevediThanedar Jugan
- Pravin Singh SisodiaGudda Babu