HANDPICKED STORIES FROM WILD INDIA


Shekar Dattatri

Shekar Dattatri is an acclaimed conservationist and wildlife filmmaker from Chennai. His films has won several National and International awards and he is one of the recipients of Rolex awards for excellence.


Shekar DattatriDirector
India’s Disappearing Beaches – A wake up call 15 MINS
The film explains how erosion takes place and how it is possible to not only prevent man-made erosion but to restore lost beaches through the right measures.
Point Calimere – Little Kingdom by the coast 24 MINS
Produced, shot and written by Shekar Dattatri and completed in 2006, this film provides a glimpse into the Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, South India.
Chilika – Jewel of Odisha 22 MINS
Produced, written, and filmed by Shekar Dattatri for the Chilika Development Authority, this the story of Chilika, Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon. Considered a dying lake until the late 1990s, it was successfully restored to life and is once again a vibrant refuge for wildlife and a source of livelihood for over 200,000 people.
Mindless Mining – The Tragedy of Kudremukh 13 MINS
SOS – Save our Sholas 24 MINS
Namma Mysuru Mrugalaya 26 MINS
Produced, directed, and filmed by Shekar Dattatri, this film was commissioned by the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Mysuru, India, to commemorate its 125th year of existence. With its old-world charm, clean and green surroundings, spacious enclosures, and well-cared for animals, it is clearly one of the best zoos in Asia. A Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens […]
A Day at Mysuru Zoo 26 MINS
Produced, directed, and filmed by Shekar Dattatri, this film was commissioned by the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Mysuru, India, to commemorate its 125th year of existence. With its old-world charm, clean and green surroundings, spacious enclosures, and well-cared for animals, it is clearly one of the best zoos in Asia. A Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens […]