In documentary ‘Wild Karnataka’, a rich portrait of creatures great and small

By Nandini Ramnath for Scroll.in

Wild Karnataka (2020). (Image/Credit: Karnataka Forest Department)

Presented by the Karnataka Forest Department, the film has been released in PVR Cinemas

Wild Karnataka, touted as the first Indian wildlife documentary to be released in the cinemas, offers 53 minutes of ooh-ing and aah-ing. The subject is a worthy one – a showcase of Karnataka’s astonishingly rich bio-diversity. The footage, steered by directors Amoghavarsha and Kalyan Varma and shot by a minor army of cinematographers in crisp 4K resolution, is a deft mix of drone shots, close-ups, hidden views and portraiture. Filmed over four years and voiced by no less than David Attenborough, the documentary is being screened in PVR theatres around the country.

There isn’t a human in sight as we contemplate the riches and intelligence of nature and wonder what Earth would be like if Homo Sapiens ceased to exist, or retreated at the very least. Seen in their habitat, seemingly untrammeled by the human beings concealed behind the bushes or the cameras dug into the ground, the peacocks dazzle with their vanity and the sand bubbler crabs impress with their engineering skills. The predator-prey dyad results in some hilarious battles. Pick your favourite – otters versus an adult tiger; sambar deer facing a pack of dholes; langurs sharing their tree with a leopard; young jungle cats too curious to resist a cobra.

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(Video/Credit: Karnataka Forest Department/Youtube)

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