We know that as a species we’re obsessed with watching disasters unfold even if they are more than we can stomach. In recent years, the media has fed this obsession, printing unthinkable photographs and horror stories of shocking events. But would we tune into the telly to watch a man commit suicide? This low-budget Bollywood film begs exactly this question.Natha, a poor farmer from Peepli village in the heart of rural India is about to lose his plot of land due to an unpaid government loan. Ironically there is compensation for families of indebted farmers who have committed suicide, so Natha could free his family through death. When his dilemma hits the media they descend, cameras poised to see if he’ll go through with it. Based on a true story, this offering that will make you think… and giggle.
Rating: 4 outta 5.
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