Sherdil(2022)

Storyline

A poor farmer faces years of bad harvests. To get government money for his family, he goes into a tiger reserve intending to be killed. His plan leads to unexpected and dramatic consequences.

“A father enters the jungle to save his family.”

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Cast & Crew

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Pankaj TripathiGangaram

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Sayani GuptaLajjo

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Neeraj KabiJim Ahmed

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Masood AkhtarKeshav

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Akshay KapoorDFO

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Vishwanath ChatterjeeGovernment Officer

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Mridula TripathiGuest appearance

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Kasturi JagnamActor

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Tiyash SenCrew

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Shantanu MoitraMusic Composer

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Srijit MukherjiDirector

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Krishan KumarCrew

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Trivia

• The film's director, Srijit Mukherji, is a prominent Bengali filmmaker, and this was his second Hindi directorial after the 2021 film 'Begum Jaan'.
• Actor Pankaj Tripathi, who plays the lead, reportedly spent time with villagers in Uttar Pradesh to understand the local dialect and mannerisms for his role.
• The story is loosely inspired by a 2017 news report about a similar 'tiger practice' scheme in the Pilibhit district, which the director read about.
• The film's music was composed by Shantanu Moitra, known for his work in 'Parineeta' and the '3 Idiots' soundtrack.
• Despite its serious theme, the movie incorporates satirical elements to critique government bureaucracy and compensation schemes.
• It was shot extensively in real forest locations to capture the authentic atmosphere of the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve region.
• The title 'Sherdil' translates to 'Lionhearted', ironically contrasting the protagonist's desperate act with traditional ideas of bravery.