Peepli

In the lead up to state elections in the Indian village of Peepli, two poor farmers, Natha and Budhia, face losing their land over an unpaid bank loan. Desperate, they seek help from an apathetic local politician, who scornfully suggests they commit suicide to benefit from a government program that aids the families of indebted deceased farmers. When a journalist overhears Budhia urge Natha to “do what needs to be done” for the sake of their families, a media frenzy ignites around whether or not Natha will commit suicide.

• Aamir Bashir
• Avijit Dutt
• Dan Husain
• Farrukh Jaffar
• Malaika Shenoy
• Masood Akhtar
• Maxima Basu
• Naseeruddin Shah
• Nawazuddin Siddiqui
• Omkar Das Manikpuri
• Pravin Singh Sisodia
• Raghuvir Yadav
• Shalini Vatsa
• Sitaram Panchal
• Vishal Om Prakash