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Video on Demand for 24 hours beginning at 12 Midnight Eastern USA. In-Person screening at 5PM in Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
The 44th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will be taking place on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between January 23-February 22, 2026. The Festival will be a hybrid one as we will be presenting it online as well as doing in-person screenings at Rutgers University. Most of the films will be available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date. VOD start times are at 12 Midnight Eastern USA. Each General Admission Ticket or Festival Pass purchased is good for both the virtual and the in-person when both are offered!
I am a wildlife lover. In November 2024, I was traveling through the tiger reserves of Madhya Pradesh, driven by nothing more than the hope of witnessing a tiger in the wild. On the morning of November 25th, during a safari in the Khitauli Zone of Bandhavgarh, I had no idea that fate had something far greater in store.
With the most basic camera gear, I captured a few quiet moments of a tiger—majestic, yet visibly worn. It was only later that I realized what I had witnessed: one of the last known sightings of the legendary tiger "Chota Bheem".
When I returned to the U.S., I couldn’t forget his eyes. They stayed with me—haunting, questioning, pleading. As if asking me to share his story with the world.
What began as a chance encounter turned into a calling. As I researched deeper into poaching and systemic lapses in wildlife protection, the urgency grew stronger. I never set out to make a documentary. But perhaps I was meant to. Perhaps I was chosen to bring this story to light.
"Chota Bheem" - The Snared King of Bandhavgarh is my humble tribute—not just to a tiger, but to all lives in the wild struggling to survive against cruelty and indifference. If this film can help save even one life, then my purpose will be fulfilled.
- Year2025
- Runtime24 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryIndia
- DirectorAnshuman Sharma
- ScreenwriterAnshuman Sharma
- ProducerAnshuman Sharma
- FilmmakerAnshuman Sharma
- CastChota Bheem Tiger
Video on Demand for 24 hours beginning at 12 Midnight Eastern USA. In-Person screening at 5PM in Voorhees Hall #105/Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
The 44th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will be taking place on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between January 23-February 22, 2026. The Festival will be a hybrid one as we will be presenting it online as well as doing in-person screenings at Rutgers University. Most of the films will be available virtually via Video on Demand for 24 hours on their show date. VOD start times are at 12 Midnight Eastern USA. Each General Admission Ticket or Festival Pass purchased is good for both the virtual and the in-person when both are offered!
I am a wildlife lover. In November 2024, I was traveling through the tiger reserves of Madhya Pradesh, driven by nothing more than the hope of witnessing a tiger in the wild. On the morning of November 25th, during a safari in the Khitauli Zone of Bandhavgarh, I had no idea that fate had something far greater in store.
With the most basic camera gear, I captured a few quiet moments of a tiger—majestic, yet visibly worn. It was only later that I realized what I had witnessed: one of the last known sightings of the legendary tiger "Chota Bheem".
When I returned to the U.S., I couldn’t forget his eyes. They stayed with me—haunting, questioning, pleading. As if asking me to share his story with the world.
What began as a chance encounter turned into a calling. As I researched deeper into poaching and systemic lapses in wildlife protection, the urgency grew stronger. I never set out to make a documentary. But perhaps I was meant to. Perhaps I was chosen to bring this story to light.
"Chota Bheem" - The Snared King of Bandhavgarh is my humble tribute—not just to a tiger, but to all lives in the wild struggling to survive against cruelty and indifference. If this film can help save even one life, then my purpose will be fulfilled.
- Year2025
- Runtime24 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryIndia
- DirectorAnshuman Sharma
- ScreenwriterAnshuman Sharma
- ProducerAnshuman Sharma
- FilmmakerAnshuman Sharma
- CastChota Bheem Tiger