‘Wild Karnataka’ Set For Theatrical Release On 17 January

Jyothi Venkatesh

The highly-acclaimed wildlife film ‘Wild Karnataka’ will hit the big screen on 17 January 2020 in a landmark moment for Indian cinema. It marks the first-time ever that an Indian wildlife film will debut in cinemas as a commercial film release. The iconic voice of renowned conservationist Sir David Attenborough, music from Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej, and the spectacular visuals gathered over 4 years of filming have received stellar reception by select crowds who have seen the film. Praise has also filtered in from International quarters who are seeing India in a light that they’ve never seen before.Speaking ahead of the release, one of the makers of the film, Amoghavarsha JS said, “It has been a journey that has shown us the beauty of our country and we’re privileged to be able to share that with our people. We’re hoping everyone from kids to adults can enjoy the spectacular visuals that India has to offer through Wild Karnataka.”Wild Karnataka is also the first wildlife film ever to be made in blue-chip 4K in India. A team of Indian film-makers led by Amoghavarsha and Kalyan Varma recorded animal behaviours in the film, that were previously never recorded. From otters chasing tigers to an Indian leopard hunt and dancing frogs to drone footage of elephants and tigers it provides an absolute visual spectacle for Indian film viewers that’s also educational in nature.The film is set to be a PVR Cinemas exclusive that will be shown across the country. Wild Karnataka will be in cinemas in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kochi, Pune, Nagpur, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Indore, Raipur, Nashik, Surat, Gurugram, Lucknow, and Ludhiana.

Wild Karnataka is India's first 4K blue chip natural history documentary on the rich biodiversity of the Indian state of Karnataka. The film was narrated by Sir David Attenborough with theme music composed by Grammy-winning composer and music-producer, Ricky Kej. The documentary took about 4 years to produce from more than 400 hours of footage. Having worked with National Geographic and BBC, his work has been exhibited and appreciated across the world and won international awards. His work on climate change has not only been showcased in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (Paris) by Indian Prime Minister and French President but also at the UN general assembly (New York) amidst World leaders. He has been invited by various international forums to present his work on the use of media and technology in conservation including University of California (Los Angeles) and the Australian government. Amoghavarsha believes the greater journey for him is to build bridges using these portals between consciousness, thus fading the separation between humans and their fellow beings.He is a wildlife photographer, filmmaker, naturalist and explorer dedicated to documenting wildlife and environmental issues that define our times. He freelances with many of the world's leading magazines, environmental NGOs and television channels like Nat Geo and BBC. Over the last decade, he has worked on many landmark blue chip wildlife series for the BBC and National Geographic channel. His work has appeared in many publications worldwide, including National Geographic, Nature, The Guardian, BBC Wildlife, GEO, Smithsonian, Lonely Planet and other magazines.

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