Poaching is the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights. Poaching was once performed by impoverished peasants for subsistence purposes and to supplement meager diets. It was set against the hunting privileges of nobility and territorial rulers.
The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) is one of the prominent nature conservation organizations. It works closely with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under the Government of India, as well as with the respective state government forest and wildlife departments. WTI was established in 1998 in response to the numerous crises confronting India’s wildlife and wild habitats.
Alia Bhatt is a British actress of Indian descent who predominantly works in Hindi films. Known for her portrayals of women in challenging circumstances, she has received several accolades, including a National Film Award and six Filmfare Awards. She is one of India's highest-paid actresses. Time awarded her with the Time100 Impact Award in 2022 and named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2024.
Varun Dhawan is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. One of India's highest-paid actors, he has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list in the 2010s. He starred in 11 consecutive box-office successes between 2012 and 2018.
Dear Zindagi is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Gauri Shinde. It was produced by Gauri Khan, Karan Johar, and Shinde under the banners of Red Chillies Entertainment, Dharma Productions, and Hope Productions, respectively. The film stars Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan in the lead roles with Ira Dubey, Kunal Kapoor, Angad Bedi, Ali Zafar, Yashaswini Dayama and debutant Rohit Suresh Saraf in supporting roles. The plot centres on a budding cinematographer who is discontented with her life and meets a free-spirited psychologist who helps her to gain a new perspective on her life.
Kani Kusruti is an Indian actress. She first gained recognition in 2009 with the film Kerala Cafe, where her performance was critically acclaimed. Kani won the Best Actress at Kerala State Film Awards and the Best Actress Award at the Moscow International Film Festival for her performance in the film Biriyaani (2020). She has since starred in the independent films All We Imagine as Light and Girls Will Be Girls.
Nimisha Sajayan is an Indian actress who has been appearing in Malayalam and Tamil language movies in addition to a Marathi and an English language film. Nimisha made her acting debut with the film Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum directed by Dileesh Pothan. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 2018 for her performance in Oru Kuprasidha Payyan and Chola. She is also a recipient of three Filmfare Award South and three SIIMA Awards.
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Madhupal and written by Jeevan Job Thomas and produced by V Cinemas International. The film stars Tovino Thomas, Nimisha Sajayan, Anu Sithara and Saranya Ponvannan in lead roles. It released on 9 November 2018 coinciding with Deepavali. The film is based on a sensational Murder case.
Kalank is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language period romantic drama film. It was directed by Abhishek Varman and produced by Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar, and Apoorva Mehta under Dharma Productions, and Sajid Nadiadwala under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, in association with Fox Star Studios as presenter and distributor. The film is set in the pre-independence British era. The film stars Aditya Roy Kapur, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit and Sonakshi Sinha.
Roshan Mathew is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam, Hindi and Tamil films. He began his career with numerous theatre productions based in Chennai and Mumbai. These include The Glass Menagerie directed by Rajit Kapoor and 07/07/07 directed by Faezeh Jalali.
Alia Bhatt is a British actress of Indian descent who predominantly works in Hindi films. As a child, she played a minor role in her father Mahesh Bhatt's production Sangharsh (1999), as the younger version of star Preity Zinta's character. In 2012, Bhatt had her first lead role in Karan Johar's teen film Student of the Year, but her performance in it was not well received. Two years later, she gained praise for playing a kidnapping victim in the drama Highway (2014), winning the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. In the same year, her starring roles in the commercially successful romances 2 States and Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania, both produced under Johar's studio Dharma Productions, established her as a leading actress. She also sang the single "Samjhawan Unplugged" for the latter film's soundtrack.
Ranjitha Menon is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in the Malayalam film Industry. She is known for her role as a heroine in the films Saajan Bakery Since 1962 (2020), Pathrosinte Padappukal (2022) and the TV Series Poacher (2024). Her role as Merin in Saajan Bakery Since 1962 has been critically acclaimed by film critics. She has acted in the role of Achala Joseph in the TV series Poacher (2024) directed by Richie Mehta and produced by Alia Bhatt.
Killer Soup is an Indian Hindi language black comedy crime thriller television series by Netflix. The series premiered on 11 January 2024 on Netflix. It is co-written by Abhishek Chaubey along with Harshad Nalawade, Anant Tripathi and Unaiza Merchant and directed by Abhishek Chaubey. It stars Konkona Sen Sharma and Manoj Bajpayee. It was previously titled as "Soup." The series is available for streaming on Netflix. it loosely based on 2017 case in Telangana.
Freedom at Midnight is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language historical drama web series streaming on Sony LIV, adapted from the book of the same name, authored by Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins. Created and directed by Nikkhil Advani, the series delves into the 1947 partition of India.
Lantrani is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language anthology comedy drama directed by Gurvinder Singh, Kaushik Ganguly, and Bhaskar Hazarika and written by Durgesh Singh. It stars Johny Lever, Jitendra Kumar, Jisshu Sengupta, and Nimisha Sajayan in the lead roles. Avinash Gupta contributes to the songwriting while the background score is crafted by Vinod K Ram, Indraadip Das Gupta, and Abhishek Jain. Produced by Pranay Garg and Piyush Dinesh Gupta under the banner of Neeljai Films and NMKRH, the film was released on 9 February 2024 on ZEE5.
Operation Shikkar was an extensive enforcement and investigation initiative undertaken by the Kerala Forest Department between 2015 and 2017, aimed at dismantling a widespread network involved in illegal ivory smuggling and the poaching of elephants in India. This operation marked one of the most significant efforts against wildlife crime in the country.
Big Girls Don't Cry is an Indian English-language coming of age drama television series created by Nitya Mehra and executive produced by Sudhanshu Saria. It stars Pooja Bhatt, Mukul Chadda, Raima Sen, Zoya Hussain, Avantika, Tenzin Lhakyila, Aneet Padda, Dalai, Vidushi, Afrah Sayed. The series was released on Amazon Prime Video on 14 March 2024. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics.
Jigra (transl. Courage) is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Vasan Bala, who also co-wrote it with Debashish Irengbam. Produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Alia Bhatt, Shaheen Bhatt and Soumen Mishra under Dharma Productions and Eternal Sunshine Productions. It stars Alia Bhatt as a troubled young woman who must rescue her brother from a foreign prison, after he is incarcerated for a crime he did not commit.
Khalbali Records is an Indian Hindi-language musical drama television series directed by Devanshu Singh. Produced by Colosceum Media, it stars Ram Kapoor, Saloni Khanna, Saloni Batra, Skand Thakur and Prabh Deep. The series premiered on JioCinema on 12 September, 2024.
Love, Sitara is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Vandana Kataria. Produced by Ronnie Screwvala under RSVP Movies, it stars Sobhita Dhulipala and Rajeev Siddhartha. It was released on ZEE5 on 27 September 2024.
