Peepli Live
Natha a poor farmer from Peepli village in the heart of rural India will shed his story of land because of an unpaid small business loan. A quick fix to the trouble is the a government program that aids the households of indebted farmers who have actually committed self-destruction. As a means of survival Farmer Natha can select to die. His brother mores than happy to push him towards this unique 'honour' however Natha hesitates. Regional political elections are around the bend and what could have been one more undetected occasion develops into a 'cause celebre' with everyone wanting a piece of the action. Political bigwigs, upper-level politicians, local henchmen and the ever-zealous media descend upon drowsy Peepli to lay their insurance claim. The inquiry on every person's lips - "Will he or Won't he?" As the mania escalates, no one appears to care how Natha really feels.
Released: 2010-08-13