To Corbett With Love- a documentary set in Corbett National Park- narrated in Marathi

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A short film made in the year 2000, set in Corbett National Park, India. At the time of making this film, UP was undivided. On 9 November 2000, a new state, Uttarakhand, was carved out from the Himalayan hill region of Uttar Pradesh.(wikipedia). Corbett National Park now falls in Uttara Khand.
Producer IndianWildlifeClub.com
Direction, Videography Susan Sharma
Music S.P Sunny
The Marathi version has been narrated by Pradeep Bhide.
To see the English (original)version click on the link
• To Corbett with Love -...
The film is a sensitive portrait of the Corbett National Park which brings out the uniqueness of each species and the myriad hues of the jungle. What makes this different from any other wildlife film is the real life story of Subedar Ali, the mahout who survived a tiger attack and opted to continue in the park as a mahout taking tourists on elephant back to observe wildlife. The stories of Jim Corbett who mounted a unique experiment to save the tiger and of Subedar Ali are stories of adventure, indomitable courage and human endeavor- all that is essential for Man and Nature to live in harmony.
Corbett National Park nestles in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is the first national park of the Indian sub-continent and was the launching pad for the region's ambitious conservation plan called Project Tiger in 1974. This 22 minute video was exclusively shot in Corbett Park and portrays the park from the viewpoint of a tourist. Corbett's magnificent forests with their rich flora and fauna attract some 48,000 tourists annually, many returning year after year for sightings of tigers, elephants, deer, ghariyals etc. and some 500 odd species of birds. The film looks at the conversion of Jim Corbett, the Nainital- born Britisher who founded the National Park, from hunter to protector of wildlife.
The park's employees - rangers, forest guards and mahouts face threats from wild animals and poachers. In the film you can meet Subedar Ali, the mahout who survived a tiger attack, spent a year in hospital and then came back to work in Corbett Park as a mahout, taking photographers and tourists for jungle trips. The film is a tribute to the silent protectors of the tiger. It is motivated by the belief that this magnificent animal will survive only when the tiger is worth more alive than dead. Tourists to Corbett who manage getting a glimpse of the tiger takes back with them an unforgettable experience. Even those who do not sight a tiger, are touched by the ambience of the Park where elephants, sambhar and chital are sure to meet the eye. The film makes a subtle statement about saving the tiger through Subedar Ali; not in so many words as from the obvious passion this mahout has for wildlife.
The short film was shown at the Delhi International Film festival for short and animation films held from 3-9 February 2001 at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi and was also screened at the Y.B Chavan Auditorium, Mumbai in November 2002 as one of the films selected at the IDPA Awards function. The film has also been screened at least once in Habitat and IIC. The film was part of the “Mediterranean Environmental Award 06, held in Turkey in September, 2006.
The film is available for telecast ( English and Marathi) in beta-SP format.
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The film has been screened to Corporates and Schools in various parts of India. Here is a comment written by one of our corporate viewers.
"I got the wonderful opportunity to watch the documentary “To Corbett with Love” with Dr. Susan Sharma and other colleagues. The film narrates many facts about the Corbett National Park which makes it all the more interesting. The narration is very articulate and brings out the story in a striking way. The raw beauty of the park is mesmerizing. The story features incident of a tiger attack on Subedar Ali who is a mahout in the park. It was pure love of the park that allured Subedar back to the park as a Mahout after a year of recovering from the tiger attack. The passion of Subedar for the park reminds us of the grandeur of the park and the extent to which people love it. It was awe inspiring and makes me more responsible towards nature and its beautiful resources."
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