Movies
of
Aamir
Khan
and
'awards" have
become
synonymous
even
though
the
Bollywood"s
perfectionist
is
always
missing
from
the
awards
functions.
Maintaining
this
tradition,
the
yet
to
release
movie
Peepli
Live,
the
home
production
of
Aamir
Khan,
has
bagged
its
first
award
in
the
recently
concluded
31st
'Durban
International
Film
Festival".
The
movie
has
been
named
as
the
'Best
First
Feature
Film".
The
much
talked
movie
has
been
written
and
directed
by
Anusha
Rizvi.
This
is
her
directorial
debut.
Peepli
Live
is
a
satire
on
the
farmers" suicides
in
India,
which
is
followed
by
a
peculiar
media
and
political
response.
On
this
achievement,
Aamir
Khan,
the
co-producer
of
the
film
says,
“South
Africa
has
always
been
lucky
for
me
and
I
think
it
goes
same
for
Peepli
Live
also.
This
is
really
great
news
to
receive
an
award
from
such
eminent
juries".
Commenting
on
the
film,
the
International
Jury
stated,
“Peepli
Live
is
a
well-thought
and
ambitious
project
covering
some
serious
political
issues
in
a
very
intelligent
and
entertaining
manner.
With
some
colorful
characters,
music,
and
images,
the
movie
creates
a
delightful
world
that
keeps
the
viewers
engaged
in
it".
Aamir
added,
“All
the
major
film
festivals
across
the
world
have
received
Peepli
Live
very
nicely.
It
became
the
first
Indian
film
to
participate
in
the
competition
section
at
the
reputed
Sundance
Film
Festival.
It
was
also
well
received
in
the
UK
and
at
the
Berlin
Film
Festival".
The
festival
at
Durban
was
attended
by
filmmakers
from
all
over
the
world,
which
took
place
from
July
22
to
August
1.
The
jury
at
the
Durban
festival
included
producers
Aihara
Hiromi
of
Japan,
South
African
academic,
producer,
and
writer
Bhekizizwe
Peterson
and
Christoph
Thoke
of
Germany.
Aamir
further
added,
“This
award
is
totally
different
as
it
comes
from
filmmakers
and
film
people
so
it
has
a
value.
The
film
shows
how
our
energy
and
resources
are
used
only
towards
urban
areas".
Peepli
Live
stars
actors
Raghubir
Yadav,
Naseeruddin
Shah,
Omkar
Das
Manikpuri,
Malaika
Shenoy,
and
Nawazuddin
Siddiqui
in
important
roles.
In
South
Africa,
the
Avalon
Group
will
distribute
the
movie
from
August
13,
the
day
it
releases
in
India.