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“Project Tiger” is the largest and most ambitious conservation project in history. Its success is celebrated around the world, but until now the full story of this remarkable achievement has remained hidden.

Marking the 50th anniversary of Project Tiger, this feature length documentary plays like a mystery thriller, full of scandal, intrigue and political and social conflict that goes to the heart of India’s great democracy. But ultimately it’s a story of hope. A story of Indian conservation told by Indian people, in a country where their deep-rooted connection with nature has manifested into a single movement, enabling success where others have failed.

Intimate wildlife sequences offer rare insight into the tigers’ personal world and the ancient forests where they thrive, while unique access to never-before-seen undercover footage reveals the shocking truths of multi-national wildlife crime networks. Set against the backdrop of India’s extraordinary growth and transformation, this incredible story is told in full for the first time by the people who have lived and breathed the traumas and the triumphs of five decades of tiger conservation in India.

This is India's story for the world, told first-hand by the people who shaped the narrative, and brought to you by a talented team of Indian filmmakers. It is the essential conservation narrative for our times.