India is home to over a billion people with one fifth of the world’s population on only 2% of the world’s surface. Yet India still has a wild side, populated by giants, fierce predators, the rare and beautiful…all wrapped up in a land of extremes. Wild India celebrates the diversity and drama of India’s extraordinary and varied landscapes.
In this three-part series, each episode focus’ on one iconic ecosystem, a snapshot of how life works in each unique environment. Packed with beauty, bizarre coalitions, hardship, death and new life, this series gives the viewer a front row seat to the wildlife spectacles that are the jewels in the crown of Asian natural history.
Format 3 x 60 mins
Commissioner National Geographic Channels
Distributor National Geographic Television International
Completed 2011
Production Company Icon Films
Premiered Nat Geo Wild UK – 06 February 2012 8:00pm
Episode 1 – Elephant Kingdom
Hidden away in the shadow of the Himalayas, roam the last great herds of India’s giant grazers; one-horned rhinoceroses, wild buffalo and Asian elephants. Through the eyes of a newborn elephant calf, visit a land of unexpected contrasts and else variety.
Episode 2 – Tiger Jungles
The jungles of India are battlefields ruled by tooth and claw, where species fight for space, food and water. Dominated by the Bengal Tiger and Indian Wild Dog, this world knows nothing of compassion.
Episode 3 – Desert Lions
The Indian desert is a breathtaking but inhospitable place to live. The lions, leopards and desert cats that call it home must endure sandstorms, droughts and relentless heat.
EPISODE 1 – ELEPHANT KINGDOM
Chinmay Rane and I had the privilege of working on Episode 1 – Elephant Kingdom. For a peek into the field perspective of making the documentary visit the photo diary.
Special thanks: Secrets of Wild India – Elephant Kingdom
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS, NATIONAL TIGER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY (NTCA) ASSAM FOREST DEPARTMENT, ASSAM FOREST SERVICE, KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK SURESH CHAND, CHIEF WILDLIFE WARDEN, SURAJIT DATTA, FIELD DIRECTOR, D. D. GOGOI, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, RAJENDRA, DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, A.R. RAHMAN, RANGE FOREST OFFICER, DEORI – RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KOLITA – RANGE FOREST OFFICER THE MADRAS CROCODILE BANK TRUST
KARPAGAM CHELLIAH, SANGEETHA KADUR, BHUVAN GOGOI, BIR BAHADUR CHETRI, L. SARO, RANJIT BARUAH, WILD GRASS, DIPHLU RIVER LODGE, VIJAY, BHOMONI, SANJEEB BARUAH
