´Peepli [Live]´ Soundtrack Launched in Mumbai

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The film is produced by Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, and it is the directorial debut of Anusha Rizvi.

At the launch, actor Raghubir Yadav, and others, gave live performances on Tuesday.

The film's music has been created by Mathias Duplessy and the popular band, Indian Ocean.

Aamir Khan played the drums during the live performance with Indian Ocean.

"Today, when they insisted, I think my childhood fantasy came true of playing in a band and all that," said Khan

Singers from Badwai village in Madhya Pradesh joined Raghubir Yadav on stage to sing their folksong ''Mahangaayi daayan'', which is also included in the soundtrack.

Rizvi said that film is about the urban people who do not understand the reality of nation.

"It's a film on rural and urban divide and all of us who live in cities, Bombay, Delhi, they do not understand the reality of the nation nowadays," said Rizvi.

Bollywood directors, Karan Johar, Ashutosh Gowariker and Rajkumar Hirani, along with actors Rani Mukerji and Sharman Joshi were also present at the launch.

''Peepli [Live]' is the fourth film from Aamir Khan Productions Limited.

The cast of the film includes Naseeruddin Shah, Omkar Das Manikpuri as well as Raghubir Yadav, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Malaika Shenoy, along with a number of newcomers.

The film is slated for release on August 13.

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