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Looking for Sultan

Sultan, the up and coming dominant tiger of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, goes missing.

More than 12 tigers have disappeared from the park between 2012 and 2017. Such young tigers are usually thought to have been poached or just lost forever.

Trackers on ground have proved that tigers leave the protected territory of national parks to walk great distances in search for new territory. Tigers know no borders and young sub adult tigers must walk hundreds of kilometres to find a new home, prey and a new mate.

However, when Sultan goes missing, renowned wildlife filmmaker Mike Pandey decides to launch a massive hunt. Mike, and his filmmaker son, Gautam, had been following and filming him since he was a cub. In the film, they try to solve the mystery of his disappearance.

Through the story of Sultan, the film looks at broader issues of conservation of tigers and efforts being made towards it in India.

Episodic Synopsis available here