Sherdil The Pilibhit Saga trailer: Pankaj Tripathi goes on a suicide mission in Srijit Mukherji’s satire inspired by real-life events

But Gangaram’s plan is thwarted when he runs into a poacher played by Neeraj Kabi, and is subsequently arrested on suspicion of trying to kill tigers. The trailer then sheds its satirical tone and turns into a courtroom drama with a message.

In a statement, director Srijit Mukherji said, “I got inspired by the real incident of tragic practises in villages bordering the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve and I knew I had to capture it in my next. It takes great courage to sacrifice one’s life to save the family and my film revolves around this heroism with a focus on man and nature conflict. This subject is really close to my heart and I hope it will ignite the same emotions with the audiences regarding various social issues in our society.”

This is the filmmaker’s second Hindi feature, after Begum Jaan. He also directed two episodes in the Netflix anthology series Ray, and is now working on the Mithali Raj biopic Shabaash Mithu, starring Taapsee Pannu. Pankaj Tripathi was last seen in Bachchhan Paandey.