An Aamir Khan’s film naturally raises expectations and awe
from the audience before it hits the screens. And his forthcoming
‘Peepli Live’ has already started its journey of fame
and recognition with bagging in the Best First Feature Film award
at the 31st Durban International Film Festival in South Africa.

“Peepli Live has been awarded the Best First Feature Film
at the Durban International Film Festival. Everyone is ecstatic
about the win. The honour means a great deal, especially
considering that Anusha Rizvi is a first time director,” said
an official statement from Aamir Khan Productions adding,
“Peepli Live is an ambitious and well-realised film that
deals with serious political issues in a witty and entertaining
manner. It creates an enchanting world of colourful characters,
images and music that engrosses viewers throughout.”

Directed by debutante Anusha Rizvi and distributed by UTV Motion
Pictures, the movie is slated to hit the screens August 13. The
film also stars Omkar Das Manikpuri, Raghubir Yadav, Naseeruddin
Shah, Malaika Shenoy, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shalini Vatsa, Farrukh
Jaffer, Vishal O. Sharma, Aamir Bashir, Sitaram Panchal and Yugal
Kishore.

The movie is about two impoverished farmers – Natha (Omkar
Das Manikpuri) and Budhia (Raghubir Yadav) – who live in a
village called Peepli. They are about to lose their land due to
debts when an incompetent politician suggests they commit suicide
to get government help. The news spreads and the media turns Natha
into a celebrity.