Peepli (Live)
«Whether escape or abduction, here's where Natha perched himself for the last time. And here's the fruit of his toil, his faeces, commonly known as shit. Take a close look. Do not cringe at the sight, for, as long as we live, we will continue to shit. Psychiatrists claim that faeces reflect our mental state. The complexion of our shit is a window to the inner self. But here we see a mixture of hues. Therefore, before reaching any conclusions we need to bring in experts as Mr Natha was no ordinary man. For Bharat Live this is Kumar Deepak, live from Peepli.»
What:
Peepli (Live)
Who:
Anusha Rizvi (D&S)
With:
Omkar Das, Manikpuri, Raghubir Yadav, Shalin Vatsa
When:
2010
Where:
India
How:
Colour, Live action, Medium, Slow, Language (Hindi), Professional (Politics)
Why:
Did you know that in 2012 13,754 Indian farmers committed suicide? Would you like to know the reasons?
Do politicians consider these people anything more than a potential vote? What consequences can this terrible tendency have on their political actions?
Are journalists really interested in the human aspect or are they treating the farmers as mere 'news'? Are they interested in stopping the farmers from committing suicide to cover themselves with glory? Is there something more important than being the first to write a scoop?
Are these people more than just a news story for others Indians?
Extra: «It's "a work of damning ramifications. To most of us out here sitting in the auditorium, farmers' suicide is just a headline. Read, regretted and then put to bed. Peeply (Live) is that savagely raw and hurtful wake-up call for the conscience which does not mince words». ( Subhash K. Jha)