🎬 Film · Hindi

Peepli Live (N/A)

Name: Peepli Live
Director: Anusha Rizvi
Genre: satirical film
Duration: 104 min
Cast: Raghubir Yadav, Omkar Das Manikpuri, Malaika Shenoy, Aamir Bashir, Nawazuddin Siddiqui

⏱ 104 min satirical film

Plot

2010 film by Anusha Rizvi

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Why Watch This

Peepli Live skewers the frenzy of 24‑hour news cycles by thrusting a humble farmer’s suicide bid into the national spotlight. Its razor‑sharp humor exposes how rural desperation becomes fodder for profit‑driven media and political spin.

Best For

Satire lovers, Political junkies, Indie film fans, Social‑commentary seekers, Indian cinema enthusiasts

The CinePearl Take

Director Anusha Rizvi balances absurdity with empathy, letting the story breathe while never losing its critical edge. Raghubir Yadav’s understated turn as the village head anchors the chaos with quiet dignity, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s cameo adds a punch of dark humor. The pacing is deliberately uneven, mirroring the way newsrooms scramble for sensational soundbites, and the film’s central theme—media manipulation of truth—remains unsettlingly relevant.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Anusha Rizvi
Cast: Raghubir Yadav, Omkar Das Manikpuri, Malaika Shenoy, Aamir Bashir, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Naseeruddin Shah, Shalini Vatsa
Writer: Anusha Rizvi

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