Sherni Exclusive May 2026

India loses dozens of tigers every year to poaching and conflict. According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority, over 200 people die in tiger attacks annually, and nearly 100 tigers are killed or captured. The real issue is habitat fragmentation. As forests shrink, tigers walk into villages. And when that happens, the tiger always loses.

So here’s to the real Shernis—the forest guards, the wildlife biologists, the village women who protect their fields at night, and the tigresses who only want one thing: a forest of their own. sherni

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But Sherni isn’t just a film. It’s a metaphor. And it’s a call to action. As forests shrink, tigers walk into villages

The answer, in both cases, is tragedy.

Sherni is not a comfortable watch. It will make you angry, sad, and helpless. But that’s the point. The film asks: What happens when a woman tries to do her job honestly in a broken system? And What happens when a tiger tries to live in a forest that no longer exists?

When a tigress—the “Sherni” of the title—starts straying into human villages and killing livestock (and eventually people), Vidya is caught in the middle. On one side are politicians who see the tiger as a vote bank. On the other are villagers who are justifiably angry and scared. And in the middle are the forest department’s own inefficiencies, corruption, and apathy.