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Sherni: More Than a Film, It’s a Mirror to Our Broken Wilderness

So here’s to the real Shernis—the forest guards, the wildlife biologists, the village women who protect their fields at night, and the tigresses who only want one thing: a forest of their own. sherni

Sherni is not a comfortable watch. It will make you angry, sad, and helpless. But that’s the point. The film asks: What happens when a woman tries to do her job honestly in a broken system? And What happens when a tiger tries to live in a forest that no longer exists? Sherni: More Than a Film, It’s a Mirror

India loses dozens of tigers every year to poaching and conflict. According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority, over 200 people die in tiger attacks annually, and nearly 100 tigers are killed or captured. The real issue is habitat fragmentation. As forests shrink, tigers walk into villages. And when that happens, the tiger always loses. But that’s the point

Vidya’s mission is simple: capture the tigress and relocate her. But nothing is simple when humans have already encroached deep into the jungle.