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Filming Sundarbans: Behind the Lens with Ashwika Kapur

How do you shoot a tidal forest that is impenetrable by foot, routinely faces deadly storms, and is ruled by a stealthy predator? Ashwika Kapur tells us why filming in the Sundarbans is both a dream, and a nightmare
Video by: Ashwika Kapur
Updated   Sep 26, 2023

Video by: Ashwika Kapur

Updated   Sep 26, 2023
10 min watch
How do you shoot a tidal forest that is impenetrable by foot, routinely faces deadly storms, and is ruled by a stealthy predator? Ashwika Kapur tells us why filming in the Sundarbans is both a dream, and a nightmare


About the Author

Ashwika Kapur

Ashwika Kapur

is an international award-winning natural history filmmaker and a science communicator. With an innate knack for storytelling, she loves finding unexpected narratives that educate and inspire