Misplaced Priorities and Ecological Imbalance: A reading of Sherni
Title: Sherni Director: Amit V. Masurkar Year: 2021 When a tigress kills a human, it is not a prey just for her. The deceased human can become prey to many other 'socio-political' animals. We normally fail to understand that a wild animal encroaching on human boundaries and preying on a human is not a real issue. The real issue, which is also an outcome of many interrelated issues, is to know why an animal needs to cross its boundary in the jungle. It is equally risky for the animal. The 2021 movie Sherni by Amit Masurkar raises some of the most pertinent questions related to our wild-life issues. The political nature of the issues; an emotional rather than logical approach to dealing with them; political interventions in normal decision-making; utter neglect of human concern and empathy; and not considering animal(s) worth a thought are some of the glaring problems identified by the screenwriter and director and presented efficiently. The movie talks about a newly r
