(मराठी) BHIGWAN - a tale of wolves, flamingos and village people (Marathi / English)

[@BlissfulEchoNatureSounds]

अप्रतिम! 'भिगवण' च्या या कहाणीत wolves, flamingos आणि गावकऱ्यांचा अद्भुत संगम आहे. निसर्गाचे आणि त्यांच्या जीवनाचे सुरेख दर्शन घडवणारा हा चित्रपट खरंच प्रेरणादायक आहे. तुमच्या मेहनतीसाठी धन्यवाद!

[@sachinmalwad]

This video is absolutely stunning! The background and storytelling are top-notch. The visuals and sound effects really transport you into the world of the birds and wolf. I was completely captivated by the entire video. Amazing job!

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you Sachin for your kind words! Feel free to share it!

[@nazuddin6346]

Dont chat shit

[@srinivasangkailasam8952]

The idea of a Farmer reserving a few acres of Foxtail Millets (organically) grown ,for Birds was stunning to say to say the least,

[@MrGuMac]

True - I found it very inspiring!

[@ChaitanyaShukla2503]

Its not Foxtail millet rather it would be Pearl Millet or Sorghum(depending on season) that are left for birds generally a small sacrificial patch so actual harvest is left relatively undisturbed.

[@shreyabhosale1787]

Hallo Gunther! This was a lovely documentary to watch. My father’s family is from Bhigwan. Our agricultural land got submerged when the Ujani dam was built. The temple that was showcased - Palasdeo, is the village where my grandfather taught for years. Bhigwan is home for me, our relatives still reside there. And at Dalaj that is 10 kms away from Bhigwan - and our ancestral village. Watching this lovely village and its people from your perspective was very refreshing. I’ve grown up watching all the beautiful birds but never seen a wolf. Your documentary makes me want to explore the wilderness at Bhigwan more now. I live in Pune and I’m proud to belong to Bhigwan where my roots are. And I’m especially glad I got to watch this documentary. Congratulations on your work and looking forward to more of your stories of beautiful places and it’s wonderful people. Danke Schön!

[@MrGuMac]

Hey, thank you for this wonderful comment, especially from you coming from this area! Glad to hear that you liked it! Feel free to share it with your relatives! Thank you 🙏

[@shreyabhosale1787]

@@MrGuMac most surely! ✨

[@sandhyabajirao7003]

धन्यवाद दादा, तुमच्या सारखे आम्ही वेळी अवेळी , कदाचित नाही फिरू शकणार वाइल्ड लाइफ बघायला. तुमच्यामुळे घर बसल्या बघू शकतो

[@mbt504]

One of the best documentary I ever watched, I felt like personally I was with the cameraman. Simply loved it.

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! Feel free to share it with your friends!

[@manushetty1983udupi]

This people are real heroes of our nation... they know the value of nature... smart way to protect nature mother and generate revenue... so called political people got 100 of acres of land but this simple guy has left 3 acres of land for birds wooow hats of to you ... such people should be explored and appreciated better then few reels makers with no social msg or no culture

[@MrGuMac]

Yes, this was very inspiring for me. Feel free to share it with your friends!

[@rahul0138]

👍

[@SadanandMhalsapati]

मराठी दौलत .....................Thanks for the positive approach ..........

[@RajneshDomalpalli]

Great story of what is possible if we look for a better way to coexist with wildlife. 🍀🍀🍀 Thank you, Gunther, for making this documentary.

[@MrGuMac]

Gla you enjoyed it!

[@abhinavdubey12345]

I am totally mesmerized and speechless by the beauty of nature. Kudos to all the villagers. Loved the documentary

[@santoshkamble1290]

The documentry is not just about wild life but about the philosophy of people living in Bhigwan.

[@naturehere9833]

Thank you Santosh 🙏

[@pranalijadhav2658]

Wow, I just loved this documentary. Its very authentic and natural. Thank you so much for your efforts 🙏🏻😊

[@sanketgore8915]

Amazing cinematography and a great story!

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you so much!

[@ShantilalRaysoni]

आमचे भिगवन गांव जगाच्या नकाशावर ठळकपणे समोर आणलया बद्दल व हा व्हिडिओ बारकाईने अभ्यास करून बनविल्या बद्दल संदिप व गौरव मी शांतीलाल रायसोनी भिगवन करा तर्फे तुम्हाला खूप खूप धन्यवाद व शुभेच्छा देतो ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@costicle123]

Best video I’ve seen in a long time. There is hope for humanity if such brilliant people live in the world….really great work guys!

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@sanjeevn770]

One of the best wildlife videos I have ever watched. Beautiful

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you so much for your kind words! Feel free to share it with your friends!

[@SuhasDhondiramJagtap]

Excellent....hats off to the farmers who devloped organic farm for birds...

[@MrGuMac]

Absolutely- inspiring! Feel free to share!

[@bnallappa]

Amazing. So proud of my fellow Indians. Treating wildlife with respect and kindness.

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you for your kind words! Really inspiring people we all can learn from

[@jayforcinema]

Thank you for sharing... beautifully shot and narrated!

[@nitinbaraskar761]

Nicely captured and explained wild life of Bhigvan. @Parag and @Gunther. Beautiful colour of nature and diversity of wild life.

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you Nitin for taking the time to comment and your kind words! Feel free to share the video!

[@surajbiradar9827]

This is such a beautiful documentary about the often neglected Deccan grasslands ecosystem. Thank you Gunther!!

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you for watching and commenting! Feel free to share it with your friends!

[@SusanSharma-WildbytesTV]

This is a video from your heart, Gunther. And from my heart too. Thank you for capturing so many unheard of voices and emotions.

[@naturehere9833]

thank you Susan mam 🙏

[@SriShridhar]

Beautiful beautiful documentary.

[@MrGuMac]

Many thanks for commenting! Feel free to share!

[@dilip8253]

Great documentary, tells how nature can come back when we have the correct attitude, and salute to the villagers and everyone involved for this success story. Dam not only provides water, support agriculture and also to the wildlife.

[@MrGuMac]

So true!

[@KushVasa]

Superb documentary and narration!! It feels great to be amongst the first to visit and photograph the wolves at Kadbanwadi wolf sanctuary ! Hope it gets more attention from people all over the world!

[@MrGuMac]

True - but hopefully not too much 😉

[@EliteWarriorStudio]

What a beautiful video..❤

[@sagarfulari5678]

Vediography is of highest quality.

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you for taking the time to comment and your kind words!

[@omprakashnaik5074]

Wow मस्त व्हिडिओ आभारी आहे.

[@Whokilledraj]

This documentry is absolutely beautiful ❤

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@VictorEugeneDias]

The best documentary I have come across, great work Sir,hats off to you.

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@BPranayChaudhari]

Marvelous documentry

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you 🙏

[@lobosj1962]

Excellent Documentary. The people of this area of Bhigwan are blessed to live in harmony of the birds, wolves and foxes. I was touched when one of the formers said that they consider it sacred when the wolves and foxes visit their forms. Excellent keep up the good work. God Bless.

[@MrGuMac]

This I found very touching as well!

[@sachinmhapankar2183]

Best documentry ever

[@MrGuMac]

You're so kind! Feel free to share it with your friends!

[@ajaykshirsagar4715]

Marvelous photography

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you 🙏

[@Auvidor]

Great video! Very beautiful. Slow, and with a nice flow. MFT rocks!

[@MrGuMac]

Couldn't agree more! Thanks for commenting. Feel free to share it!

[@azadmohite3003]

Absolutely Marvelous.... Coexistence

[@omi190]

Nice work Keep it up 💪

[@MrGuMac]

Thanks 🙏

[@captrahulgaikwad5756]

One of the best documentary i saw of the place, which is so close to my heart. Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you and please share with friends! It now has Marathi subtitles!

[@vijaymallapur4337]

Never thought that such beautiful wildlife exists near Pune, congratulations team for your efforts and sharing this very informative video with us, really inspiring and informative for us and our children to get such knowledge and awareness to respect wildlife.

[@MrGuMac]

So nice of you to take the time to write these nice words!

[@Saintindisguise897]

Thanks brother for your efforts All of these efforts are priceless , these can lead to saving endangered species

[@MrGuMac]

Absolutely - thank you for your comment!

[@shane8109]

Beautiful! I really enjoyed this! The pacing and shots were very well done

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you for taking the time to watch!

[@maheshacharya8637]

Excellent documentary, beautiful background score, stunning visuals. It was joyful experience to watch the footage of birds. Many thanks to you Gunthur, your team, Gaurav and other village folks for their time and and attention in creating and contributing to this documentary. Well done!!

[@MrGuMac]

Our pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it- feel free to share it

[@MikeDenny-p6b]

Thank you for this well-done film on the birds and wildlife of these lands near Puna. Truly a spark of hope in an age so badly in need of this type of care.

[@MrGuMac]

Yes, very inspiring. Feel free to share it with your friends!

[@rameshkumarthakur8565]

Beautifully made documentary 🎉 would love to see more

[@MrGuMac]

Cheers, thanks for taking the time to watch!

[@Sandeep-tl1kp]

Documentary with incredible massage and feeling & proud of all the efforts of all the people around us.. who have created belief in the minds for co-existence of wildlife with humans, with all harmony.

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you Sandeep for taking the time to comment- yes, it is a fantastic place!

[@manikjadhav5388]

Excellent video Gunther......I am very much surprised that you come from Europe to explore our wilderness..... thank you so much❤

[@MrGuMac]

Well, in India you still have real wilderness. Not so in Europe unfortunately

[@HaraldDoucha]

This film is amazing. Nice shots and interesting stories. Congratulations.

[@saurabhsawat7133]

Very nice work 👍👍🔥🔥👏👏

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you so much! Feel free to share it with your friends!

[@leelaaiyappa6277]

Great story Good photography👍

[@Reyfox1]

Wonderfully done! Great story!

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you for the nice comment!

[@pratimathakur3738]

How beautifully filmed. Such an amazing documentary ❤❤

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you so much!

[@pratimathakur3738]

@@MrGuMac Hello, I'm a wildlife lover from Nasik, Maharashtra. We do have a bird sanctuary here at Nandurmadhyameshwar where many migratory birds visit in winter. You may check on the internet for the same. Thanks for the wonderful documentary. Wishing you all the success for your future endeavours 🙏🏻

[@prathameshberde15]

What an amazing documentary it was ….

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you for the kind words! Very motivating for me!

[@bmmknowledgebringsthelight7158]

You are excellent, making excellent informative videos

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you so much!

[@rajtheory]

Beautiful VDO & nice narration with subtitles, Off late the wolves are now assuming the role of Apex Grasslands Predators by preying on their natural prey of Chinkaras.

[@MrGuMac]

Yes, very interesting!

[@rajtheory]

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[@maheshhatte]

I am living in Pandharpur which is only 100 Kilometers from Bhigwan . I travel 1000 times near by Bhigwan but i have no idea about this wild life and diverse animals and birds are there . Very informative documentary .

[@MrGuMac]

Yes, sometimes great things are just around the corner! Feel free to share this video!

[@bluesque9687]

Yes, typical of us. We dont know what we got until somebody from a different land comes and shows it to us. I am from Pune. I have seen all of these animals around in the wild, except hyena! Never thought there are hyenas here!

[@srinivasangkailasam8952]

Magnificient Bhigvan. Thanks Sir

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you 🙏

[@ibhatkanti]

Thanks for making great documentary on Bhigwan! There are many short films on youtube made by Wildlife photographers but unfortunately not so many views for them. encourage everyone to watch them as well to learn more about migratory birds in Bhigwan. Documentary is nice but i do have some reservations on filming and interview of shepherds and villagers ( my personal opinion ). Bhigwan is nice place to see around. And agree with Sandeep Nagare - this place should not become a picnic spot or commercial place and maintain as place for wildlife lovers. Thanks Gunther!

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you for your comment! What reservations do you have? I am interested to hear them?

[@ibhatkanti]

@@MrGuMac Thanks for asking honestly. Answer - I think you were inspired to show the wetlands and grasslands of Bhigwan. But the way the shepherds and villagers are filmed shows that the documentary wants to show the poor people of India and their way of life. (Could have been shot differently to fit the topic and interview)

[@MrGuMac]

@@ibhatkantithanks for your fast reply - ok I understand what you mean. But don’t you think it actually makes the message of the film stronger that despite them obviously being poor they feel ok with their occasional loss of goats to wolves?

[@abhishekpareek9228]

Very well narrated top class documentary❤

[@MrGuMac]

Very inspiring for me! Thanks 🙏

[@chandrashekharmohan2284]

Thanks Gunther for the excellent documentary on Bhigwan and surroundings

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you for your kind words! Feel free to share it with your friends!

[@rajiv6336]

Beautiful film and kudos to the wise villagers/ farmers for realising the need to preserve ecosystem. Thanks to Gunther and team for sharing this rich experience with us. Secondly, it is my humble request to the villagers to introduce 'the great Indian bustard' माळढोक in Bhigwan grassland which is on the verge of extinction.

[@MrGuMac]

Yes, these people haven proven to be so farsighted! Feel free to share this video with your friends!

[@vaibhavshimpi2313]

Well done! Maintaining such rich ecosystem is a challenge! There are many hands arround the area came together for Conservation of This Habitat! You guys did a fabulous job! Keep up the spirit!

[@MrGuMac]

Thanks a lot!

[@fleuromeara4924]

The photography is excellent and the scenery surreal.

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you! It is an amazing place to visit, incredible India! Feel free to share it with your friends!

[@manjiridatar1160]

Just amazingly explained importance of biodiversity @parag👌👏🏻

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you so much!

[@naturehere9833]

Thank you manjiri mam 🙏

[@northislandnow8858]

Beautiful project Gunther.

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you for commenting! Feel free to share it with your friends!

[@surajbiradar9827]

About the good fortune thing, my guess is that the presence of wolves in the areas around farmland keeps the chinkaras and other herbivores like wild boars away which in turn protects the farmland. So the farmer's notion of "presence of the wolves increases the yeild" Probably comes from this phenomenon. This is just my guess, i may be wrong.

[@MrGuMac]

Yes, that could very well be the case! Feel free to share this film with your friends!

[@prakul3444]

This video is amazing ❤ I am from Bhigwan and I didn't know most of the things told in the video.. After watching this video, I messaged Mr. Nagare.. We are surely gonna do a grassland safari.. Thanks for throwing light on this ❤

[@MrGuMac]

My pleasure 😊

[@Indiandinesh]

Great documentry ❤❤❤

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you so much 😊

[@crick881]

Very nicely captured..with the social message and actual facts.

[@MrGuMac]

Thanks for watching!

[@akshaygaware4141]

Wow Really Amazing Story

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you so much 😀

[@vivio3]

Awesome film!

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you for your nice words! Feel free to share it with your friends!

[@Akash-ew5sr]

Great job 👍

[@MrGuMac]

Soo nice of you! Feel free to share it with your friends!

[@TheThakya]

Amazing documentary...

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you so much! Feel free to share it with your friends!

[@anuradhainamdar8967]

Though this video was appearing on my screen I kept ignoring it, thinking that it must be a story of some conflict about wolves and herds of cattle ,which has become so common in India, but to my surprise it proved to be the opposite of that, what a heart warming scenario of a village where people are careful of not taking any aggressive action against wildlife. They are happy to co - exist with it. I have to thank Gunther Machu, for this revelation.

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you for the nice comment!

[@dhyaneshsingh]

Nice efforts!, Thank you for sharing.

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you too!

[@wildwithjayesh]

Amazing documetry ❤

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you! Feel free to share it with your friends!

[@bluesque9687]

Brilliant camera work! Dont want to split hairs here because the whole video is incredibly immersive! Well done! ❤🎉

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you! Feel free to share it with your friends!

[@atullande30]

I recently watched the *Bhigwan* documentary, and it was truly amazing. I’ve witnessed Parag’s and Sameer’s journey over the years, and seeing you reach such incredible heights is inspiring. Your dedication and the effort you put into continually improving are evident in the masterpiece you’ve created. The script stands out as something unique. The interviews with local people in their native language, with subtitles, are a brilliant touch. It brings an authentic and earthy feel to the documentary, giving it a genuine local flavor. You’ve also managed to address important issues in such a thoughtful way. The cinematography is beautiful, (I guess Sameer must have contributed in this), the sounds feel very natural, and the editing is so soothing. I also loved how you didn’t stop at highlighting problems but offered solutions too. The comparison with European practices elevates the documentary to an international level, which is fantastic. The range of topics you covered is impressive, especially the platform you gave to the local people and their efforts to protect the environment while securing their livelihoods. Everything has been presented in such an organic and seamless manner. Please pass along my regards and kudos to Gunther and Sameer as well. Warm regards,

[@sameervaidya63]

Thanks Atul for giving me a purpose of a lifetime. I will never forget our first safari experience becuse of you & Ashwin....❤❤❤

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you Atul for this detailed comment- very inspiring and motivating for me. A big „thank you“ also to Parag and Sameer for showing me the beauty of India!

[@mangalajayawardane8529]

Amazing job

[@MrGuMac]

Thanks! Feel free to share this video with your friends!

[@pawanrajput311]

Real content 👍 real story ❤ i have worked in that area real scenarious stunning wildlife 🙏👍

[@MrGuMac]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@FitnessTeens-z6h]

This is on the way to my HOMETOWN .....and it's really BEAUTIFUL place ...overly UNDERVALUED....but awesome place ...visit it just after monsoon....

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you 🙏

[@duttarampujari1963]

​@@MrGuMacwhy r u talking about unemployment. That's not your subject. Unemployment is because of 70 yeast bad governance.

[@surajbiradar9827]

​​​@@duttarampujari1963Here comes the Butthurt jingo. This tendency of getting offended for the slightest of criticism from people like you is the real reason for persistent problems in our nation.

[@kiranbhujbal5117]

Saw this video after the CineD interview... incredible work...keep it up 👍

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you for taking the time to comment!

[@leelaaiyappa6277]

Bigwan Can be declared a National Park

[@leelaaiyappa6277]

Great Idea

[@bytheway4819]

My town❤❤❤❤❤...thanks a lot

[@MrGuMac]

Ah, nice 👍

[@sudhirogale1687]

Hi Gunther - you will appreciate that you have NOT seen a single gun in the entire documentary, I just seen video of Wolf - Slava and youtube suggested this video in my country :) which I was never knew about. Thanks for your documentary, we will search more video in India :)

[@makarand1985]

Great Video Sandeep

[@MrGuMac]

Sandip is a great person!

[@KaushalkumarBajanbhaiDesaied18]

35:48 Best shot!!

[@KalpeshPatel78]

I love that place. Especially the flocks of flamingos that are there every year

[@ajaysonarikar1713]

Nice Film Gunther and Team... Incidentally we shared the hide for KF photography.... As photogrpaher I have been to all places covered by you, hence video was quite enjoyable

[@myanimals1212]

This is where i lives❤

[@sapnamelanta2381]

तुम्ही भाग्यवान आहात

[@myanimals1212]

@sapnamelanta2381 yes

[@jatinsingh-kj9rh]

Great to see people earning money by giving basic infra for birding

[@rahulsharadshinde]

preserve this at any cost

[@romeodias9665]

Thanks for visiting are village 😊

[@MrGuMac]

A very nice place. Villagers are so friendly!

[@anuyajbirje]

Masterpiece🤩💖

[@MrGuMac]

Thank you - feel free to share!

[@hemantgangal7649]

This area should be declared as Bird Sanctuary and a friendly Tourist Place. Agro tourism

[@ShirishVatkar]

Very good 🎉❤

[@bomyogi]

Nice information on nature and wildlife. Suggest you to stick to this instead of un informed / incorrect comments on the economic situation in my country

[@beautifulworld_1626]

Very good part of grassland declared a sanctuary happy to hear some news showing sensitivity towards wildlife 😂😂😂😂

[@rajtheory]

Bhigwan is known as Mini Bharatpur as this place is flooded with many migratory birds like Geeses, Ducks, Terns, Flamingos,Harriers, Raptors & Falcons for wintering You should cover Birds of Bhigwan during part 2 of this episode.

[@MrGuMac]

Good idea - thank you!

[@prashantprashant8936]

Thanks gunther iam from BHIGWAN

[@MrGuMac]

Great! I really enjoyed being there!