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Aamir's Peepli Live gets an 'A' certificate
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A Game-changer in the making Aamir Khan's new production 'Peepli Live' has been handed an 'adult' rating by the Censor Board of India for its 'colourful and rustic language'. Reportedly Aamir was given a chance to turn it into a 'U' rating, but to do so he had to trim the film a bit. Goes without saying, the perfectionist did not resort to chopping away the film and is quite happy with the 'A' rating. Aamir's decision to keep the film from being tampered by the Censors is great, seeing 'Peepli Live' made it to the final 13 at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. A source from Aamir Khan Productions asid, "We have got an 'A' certificate with no cuts. Peepli Live is about farmer suicides and uses very authentic, colourful rustic language, the sort you get to hear in villages. To retain its essence, it was important no scene be cut. The language made the members of the censor board squirmy and they asked for cuts. However, Aamir was clear that none of the lines would be cut or the use of words diluted, and was given to take his film to only the 18-plus audience." "Peepli Live has made an entry in the World Cinema Narrative category. It's the first Indian film to go to the festival, and making cuts for the Indian audience wouldn't have been fair." the source added. Peepli Live was produced by Aamir Khan and directed by debutant Anusha Rizvi, who is a former television news reporter. The film is a satirical look at the predicament of a poor farmer who creates a media frenzy when, beset with debt, he announces that he will commits suicide so his family can receive government compensation. The cast includes Omkar Das, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Raghubir Yadav, Shalini Vatsa, Farukh Jaffer. Peepli Live, is not just a take on farmer suicide but also on media’s obsession with 'breaking news' and publicity-hungry politicians. While Raghuvir Yadav plays the role of a farmer who announces his suicide days in advance, Nawaz (last seen in New York) essays the role of an aspiring hotshot reporter who decides to go town with Yadav’s announcement. His news catches the attention of news channels and politicians, which in turn results in Yadav’s character failing to commit suicide. The story’s irony lies in the fact that Nawaz’s character, which unknowingly acts as a catalyst in saving the farmer’s life, kills himself after he finds himself disagreeing with the ethical standards being practised by certain sections of the media. Interestingly, while shooting across homes, fields and roads at Badwai village near Bhopal, the unit managed to keep reporters, shutterbugs as well as locals at bay. - india.com
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