Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga (2022)
Inspired by the real events that took place in the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve where people used to leave their elderly family members for tigers to prey on, and then claim compensation from the administration, it is a story of Gangaram, a patriarch of a farmer family entrenched in poverty because of three consecutive failed monsoons. He enters the forests to adopt the infamous Tiger practice to give up his life so that his family can have two square meals, however, what follows next is a series of unprecedented events.
Director: Srijit Mukherji
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 121 min
Release Date: June 24, 2022
Cast
- Pankaj Tripathi - Gangaram
- Sayani Gupta - Lajjo
- Neeraj Kabi - Jim Ahmed
- Masood Akhtar - Keshav
- Akshay Kapoor - DFO
- Srijit Mukherji - OSD
- Vishwanath Chatterjee - Government Officer
- Mridula Tripathi - Guest appearance
- Kasturi Jagnam
Screenplay
- Sudeep Nigam (Dialogue)
- Atul Kumar Rai (Dialogue)
- Srijit Mukherji (Story)
- Srijit Mukherji (Dialogue)
- Srijit Mukherji (Screenplay)
Music: Shantanu Moitra, Shantanu Moitra
Cinematography: Tiyash Sen
Editing: Pronoy Dasgupta
Production: Reliance Entertainment, T-Series
Country: India
Language: हिन्दी
Original Language: hi
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga about?
- Inspired by the real events that took place in the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve where people used to leave their elderly family members for tigers to prey on, and then claim compensation from the administration, it is a story of Gangaram, a patriarch of a farmer family entrenched in poverty because of three consecutive failed monsoons. He enters the forests to adopt the infamous Tiger practice to give up his life so that his family can have two square meals, however, what follows next is a series of unprecedented events.
- Who directed Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga?
- Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga was directed by Srijit Mukherji.
- Who stars in Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga?
- Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga stars Pankaj Tripathi, Sayani Gupta, Neeraj Kabi, Masood Akhtar, Akshay Kapoor, Srijit Mukherji.
- How long is Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga?
- Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga has a runtime of 2h 1m (121 minutes).
- What genre is Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga?
- Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga is a Drama film.
- Where was Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga produced?
- Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga was produced in India.