This is a review of Sherni, the Vidya Balan starrer that is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Sherni released recently and is one among many films that opted for the OTT route. Though web series like Family Man 2 and Aspirants have been ruling the roost, there are films too that are vying for eyeballs on the OTT platform, and Sherni is one such Hindi movie from Bollywood.
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Review of Sherni
Sherni is an Amazon Original Film and handles a subject that is not usually the grist for the film mills of Bollywood. Sherni deals with the subject of wildlife conservation and its interlinked issues. It is the story of an upright and idealistic Forest officer, played by Vidya Balan, who happens to be the protagonist of the film. Read on for details about the plot and cast of Sherni.
The plot of Sherni – Review of Sherni
The plot is set in the jungles of Madhya Pradesh. A new Forest Officer, Vidya Balan takes charge and is soon in the thick of a man-animal conflict. A tigress is on the prowl and has killed a few villagers and needs to be sent back into the depths of the jungle. The Forest Officer is up against a sensitive situation that needs to be handled quickly and effectively, without upsetting the natural balance.
She and her team are hot on the trail of the tigress which is roaming around with two little cubs in tow. Adding fuel to the fire are two politicians battling it out for public support from the villagers as the elections are near. Vested interests are everywhere, the idealistic Forest Officer finds them within her own department. A hunter who masquerades as a self-styled, “conservationist,” arrives on the scene, bragging about his many, “kills”.
Do the Forest Officer and her team manage to get to the tigress and divert her back into the jungle, or does the “conservationist” get to the tigress first? You would need to watch Sherni to find out what happens to the tigress and her cubs.
The cast of Sherni – Review of Sherni
Sherni is directed by Amit Masurkar, the writing credits are shared between Amit Masurkar, Yashasvi Mishra, and Aastha Tiku.
- Vidya Balan as Forest Officer Vidya Vincent
- Neeraj Kabi as Akhil Nangia, a senior Forest Officer
- Vijay Raaz as Hassan Noorani, an academic passionate about the environment and wildlife
- Mukul Chadda as Pawan, Vidya’s husband
- Sharat Saxena as Ranjan Rajhans aka Pintu, the self-styled conservationist
Trailer of Sherni – Review of Sherni
Review of Sherni – To Watch or Not Watch?
Sherni is not your usual Bollywood masala movie replete with songs, dances, and melodrama. So if you are looking for that kind of entertainment, then do not watch Sherni, it is not for you. It will seem like a wildlife documentary to you.
However, if you are interested in serious cinema and are passionate about the environment and wildlife conservation, you must watch Sherni. It lays threadbare the nexus between politicians, corrupt and spineless bureaucrats, and other riff-raff that are eating away at the very foundations of our systems like a swarm of termites.
If you are interested to know more about the animal-man conflict, its repercussions, and the politics involved, then Sherni is sure to appeal to you. Sherni is a no-frills, realistic film that brings to the limelight issues that are more often than not glossed over, as they involve animals, who have no voice.
If you want to get a feel of the jungles of Madhya Pradesh, you must watch Sherni. If you are looking for impeccable acting, then watch Sherni for realistic performances from Vidya Balan and the supporting cast.
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