Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga

Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language adventure drama film written and directed by Srijit Mukherji and produced by T-Series and Reliance Entertainment Studios. The film stars Pankaj Tripathi, Sayani Gupta and Neeraj Kabi in the lead roles. The film was released theatrically on 24 June 2022. It marked the final film of playback singer KK, who died a month before the film's release. The film explores a disturbing socio-economic phenomenon observed in villages surrounding the Pilibhit tiger reserve, where extreme poverty compels some families to either abandon their elderly parents or, in certain cases, leads elderly individuals to voluntarily sacrifice themselves, with the hope that their deaths will result in government compensation for their families.