Aamir Khan, films producer, has said that the movie is not about farmers'' suicide and he is right. The issue here is beyond farmers'' suicide.
The film deals with the growing divide between two Indias and how one is shining at the cost of other. It is also Rizvi''s tribute to Premchand''s hero Hori from ''Godan'', whose destiny remains unchanged even as the faces representing the power keep changing.
The political response and media frenzy surrounding Natha''s suicide evoke many laughs but the pathos in the story ensures that the film conveys its message successfully. ''Peepli Live'' begins with the story of simple minded farmer Natha (Omkar Das Manikpuri), who is talked into committing suicide by his brother Budhia (Raghubir Yadav) when they lose their land to the bank after failing to repay their debt.
Peepli Live: Rural issues need not be boring
Peepli Live: Rural issues need not be boring
