Peepli Live Page #3

He plans to announce a programme.

Go there and cover it.

l'll do it from here.

What do you mean?

You 'll have to go there.

Mr Tyagi needs it with photographs.

Send Feroz to get the photos.

l'll write the interview here itself.

lt's election time, boss.

Let me remind you Peepli is part

of the C.M.'s constituency.

Nothing has changed in Peepli

in the past 60 years

so what will this election achieve?

Power is back.

Start the machine.

(TV) '...boundaries

to machinery high-rises,

'townships offering

state-of-the-art facilities.

'lt seems to be...'

Rakesh, did you get it?

Got it, sir.

F***!

Come on, Aunin, everyone knows

those TRPs are fake.

Who knows where they get

their data from?

Last week you were bloating

about your high TRPs, weren't you ?

Nandita, they are real

for our sponsors.

Fine. What do you want me

to do about it?

The ''Sacred Pumpkin''?

Whatever it takes

to get the eyeballs.

May be l should go kill someone,

that would get you your eyeballs.

Maybe.

Have you noticed

how much Dhaniya has changed?

You 've barely mentioned suicide

and see the respect she's giving you .

All that is fine, brother,

but what good is respect

when l'm dead?

You losing the plot again!

lf you don't do anything for your family

how will you earn respect?

(Rakesh ) Uncle?

Where is the Peepli medical centre?

( Shouting ) Hey, fatso!

Where's the clinic?

Are you deaf?

Digging for f***ing gold, looks like!

(Rakesh ) What?

The Magistrate will come tomorrow?

(Man ) Yes. Why have you come today?

But Mr Tyagi had said today.

Who's Tyagi?

Bunch of smart arses!

Let's get some tea.

Been really well rewarded for my love,

My beloved has destroyed me

God is great.

Hi. Give me a pack of cigarettes.

Who is supplying the free booze?

Election is still far away.

l'm going to commit suicide, that's why.

That's a new one.

Why will you commit suicide?

These days the government gives money

if you commit suicide.

lt can't provide for the living

so how will it pay for the dead?

How will l earn respect

if l don't do anything?

Good day.

( Continue singing )

A S UlClDE ANNOUNCED lN PEEPLl

Yes...

Yes, sir.

l have given the orders, sir.

He will be arrested.

After all, suicide is illegal.

Oh!

lt's election time?

l'll immediately stop the police.

Given the situation, l have three options.

Firstly, l can arrest him.

l mean...sorry...

Secondly, l can put him

on the Food-for-Work programme.

Lastly, l could give him

a Lal Bahadur.

l've already sanctioned a Lal Bahadur.

Everything is under control, sir.

All necessary steps have been taken.

Yes, sir... Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Sir, greetings.

Victory to the Nation.

Victory to the Nation, sir.

How long have you been

running a newspaper?

Stand up!

Rakesh reported it, sir.

l had to go home.

You know, sir, with me around

such a story would never be published.

You are in for a...

- Cancel. License.

- Yes, sir.

Your newspaper license is cancelled.

Send in the Block Development Officer.

''Mr Natha Das Manekpuri

of Peepli

''stated that he will not change

his mind.''

''Mister'' Natha Das Manekpuri!

Some Rakesh's report.

Why did Jan Morcha publish this?

( Car approaching )

Here they come.

Move, move, move!

God is great, brother!

Greetings, Bhaiji.

Welcome, Natha.

You 're a brave man!

l believe you 're giving up your life?

Bhaiji, you suggested it.

What?

Listen! He blames me!

Talk back to me, will you ?

How dare you ?

After today,

if anyone even thinks of dying

l'll skin him alive!

l think they broke my tooth.

Don't tell Dhaniya

or she'll break the rest.

Who is Natha?

- Are you Natha?

- Why?

Are you going to commit suicide?

No, sir. lt's a lie.

Lie? Rakesh?

He is Natha.

l spoke to you yesterday, didn't l?

He is from the Magistrate's office,

wants to give you something.

l'm not Natha, no matter what.

ls one of you committing suicide?

- No, sir.

- Yes, sir.

''Yes, sir'', ''no, sir''?

Under the resettlement programme,

in memory of Lal Bahadur Shastri...

...l'm giving you a Lal Bahadur.

Take his thumb impression.

What are you signing away?

What are you selling now?

You 've squandered everything!

- Shut up, mother!

- Good-for-nothings!

Fetch the Lal Bahadur.

Now you can't commit suicide.

What about the money for the fitting?

You were about to die.

Lal Bahadur Shastri just saved you .

Money for the fitting(!)

Bhaiji told us not to talk to anyone.

Then why are you doing this?

A handpump for not dying,

imagine what death will bring!

( Clears throat )

Friend, my husband earns good money

But inflation, that witch,

eats it all away

Friend, my husband earns good money

But inflation, that witch,

eats it all away

Friend, my husband earns good money

But inflation, that witch,

eats it all away

Friend, my husband earns good money

But inflation, that witch,

eats it all away

Every month petrol leaps,

diesel is on a roll

Sugar forever soars

Rice too, flies out of reach

Sugar forever soars

Friend, my husband earns good money

lnflation, that witch,

eats it all away

Friend, my husband earns good money

But inflation, that witch,

eats it all away

Friend, my husband earns good money

But inflation, that witch,

eats it all away

Friend, my husband earns good money

But inflation, that witch,

eats it all away

(Phone rings )

l'm here!

This stress is driving me nuts.

Hello. Put him on.

( Clears throat )

Hello.

Hi. l'm good and you ?

OK, tell me.

But what is the big deal?

Yeah, but the thing is

that farmer kind of stories

are not exactly my fort,

you know that.

Give it to me, yeah.

Huh-uh.

Can you spell that for me?

Just a second.

Jan Morcha.

(Mobile rings )

Hello?

Speaking. Who is this?

Madam... Yes, it's me.

Yes, madam, thank you .

l'll meet you , of course l will.

Thank you , thank you .

( Sighs )

Brother!

Sandip, cut it out.

Stop that. Enough.

(Budhia ) What's wrong with you ?

She is here to ask something.

Hello.

l'm Nandita Mallik.

l've come from Delhi to meet you .

Nathu , hey...

She's here to take pictures.

Don't be afraid.

Nothing's going to happen.

lt's just a camera.

lt won't harm you .

Oh, my God!

Budhia, you 're bringing home girls now?

Shut up, mother.

She is with the government.

Goodness! A government girl?

l'm not with the government.

l'm from lTVN news channel.

Don't be afraid.

l'll talk to you later.

Relax.

Just look at me.

Forget the camera, OK?

Mike, please.

Where's Rakesh?

Rakesh, please get rid of them.

Thank you .

Thank you . Please, move.

Can l see frame once?

Kids, move.

l'll show you the TV later.

All right?

Yeah, it's good for me.

Sound check.

- What's your name?

- (Budhia ) Natha Das Manekpuri.

Let him speak.

There we go for a roll.

Roll camera.

( Clears throat )

Mr Natha, why did you decide

to commit suicide?

(Budhia ) Don't look at me,

she won't let me talk.

'How deep can despair run?

'ln one absolutely desperate act

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