{"id":8306,"date":"2021-12-11T13:12:32","date_gmt":"2021-12-11T07:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&#038;p=8306"},"modified":"2025-09-27T11:43:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T06:13:37","slug":"aishwarya-sridhar-the-24-year-old-documentary-filmmaker-who-became-the-first-indian-to-bag-the-wildlife-photographer-award","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/aishwarya-sridhar-the-24-year-old-documentary-filmmaker-who-became-the-first-indian-to-bag-the-wildlife-photographer-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Aishwarya Sridhar: The 24-year-old documentary filmmaker who became the first Indian to bag the Wildlife Photographer Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The wilderness is her office, Nature, a constant companion. The <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">first Indian<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to win the coveted <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wildlife Photographer Award<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in 2020 for her photograph on fireflies Lights of Passion (chosen from 50,000 entries from 80 countries) <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aishwarya Sridhar<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s entry held pride of place in the august halls of the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">National Museum of History<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">London<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> at one time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For a girl who grew up in the hustle and bustle of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Panvel<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the outdoors entranced her as she pranced along with her father on treks \u2013 who as a life member of the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bombay Natural History Society<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> instilled a love for wildlife in her. Spotting a colourful dwarf Kingfisher or awed at the luminous glow of fireflies flitting in the Western Ghats, Sridhar found the power of the medium, with a conservationist spirit.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cEvery day is a new adventure. I look forward to spending time in the wilderness,\u201d says the preservationist, who cherishes all those moments in verdant landscapes but feels most fortunate to have seen a tigress training her cubs to hunt in the wild. Sridhar is also the winner of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sanctuary Asia\u2019s Young Naturalist Award<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Princess Diana Award<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and is a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jackson Wild summit fellow<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (considered the Emmy of wildlife filmmaking).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13810\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13810\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13810 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/eagle.jpg\" alt=\"An eagle\" width=\"1080\" height=\"801\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/801;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13810\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/eagle.jpg\" alt=\"An eagle\" width=\"1080\" height=\"801\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-13810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An eagle clicked by Aishwarya Sridhar.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The intuitive soul<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Indian<\/a> is now working on a two-part TV series showcasing the survival stories of the seven endangered primates of India and the folk that protect them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Each project engulfs Sridhar into a verdant world and its creatures. Straddled with a Canon 1Dx mark ii and Canon 5d mark iii, she sees wildlife with an intuitive soul. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Queen of Taru<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a film she researched, scripted and directed started off as a passion project in pursuit of the wild <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bengal Tigress Maya<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in the forests of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tadoba<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and her struggle of survival in a male dominated world. \u201cAfter six years of tracking her, I finally gave her a celluloid salute. I learnt that animals are capable of strategy just like humans, and they are capable of feeling emotions, When I got to know that Tiger Queen of Taru would be airing on <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nat Geo WILD<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, that felt fulfilling, I was grateful,\u201d says Sridhar.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13805\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13805\" class=\"wp-image-13805 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/maya.jpg\" alt=\"Photography by Aishwarya Sridhar\" width=\"1080\" height=\"695\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/695;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13805\" class=\"wp-image-13805 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/maya.jpg\" alt=\"Photography by Aishwarya Sridhar\" width=\"1080\" height=\"695\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-13805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A tiger in the wild.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Art with a cause<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Going into unexplored territory led her to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Panje<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a wetland she has been visiting since childhood. Witnessing a gradual loss of habitat at <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Uran<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, her connect with the local fishing communities helped her in research which she presented in a 14-minute documentary on DD. \u201cThe most interesting finding was that the so-called \u2018illiterate\u2019 (local tribals) know the value of our ecosystem and its role in our survival more than the educated who so easily give orders for destruction. The film and photo-story helped bring a Bombay High Court Order protecting Uran, thus saving the livelihoods of around 2,500 fishermen. The Panje wetland is now recognised as a satellite wetland, and will soon receive the status of a \u2018conservation reserve\u2019,\u201d says the eco warrior, who is also an emerging fellow at <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">International League of Conservation Photographers<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, working towards policy-level protection for the wetlands in Mumbai.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sridhar was selected to feature on <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My Place on Earth<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 a digital series by <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BBC Earth<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in 2021, and is ecstatic about the episode filmed online with some on-field content pre-shot by her. A self-taught photographer, her initiation with the camera began with her father showing her the basics. A course by acclaimed wildlife photographer <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sudhir Shivaram<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> added context, though she giggles saying, \u201cevery trick I have learnt is from YouTube and by experimenting.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13808\" style=\"width: 452px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13808\" class=\"wp-image-13808 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ashu_2340.jpg\" alt=\"Aishwarya Sridhar | First Indian to Get Wildlife Photographer Award\" width=\"442\" height=\"537\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 442px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 442\/537;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13808\" class=\"wp-image-13808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/ashu_2340.jpg\" alt=\"Aishwarya Sridhar | First Indian to Get Wildlife Photographer Award\" width=\"442\" height=\"537\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-13808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aishwarya Sridhar<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A multi-hyphenate<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even with filmmaking, Sridhar learnt by watching films on <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">National Geographic, Discovery<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Animal Planet<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. She has since self-taught, edited, presented, and directed an eight-part web series for <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">World Wildlife Fund India<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. She also did a film for the state forest department and the Deccan Conservation Foundation on the unique and endangered wildlife of the Deccan Plateau. \u201cDuring the lockdown, I ideated on inculcating the love for Nature in children using origami for WWF-India. I brought Nature indoors with the series titled Fun-Crafts with Aishwarya (digital),\u201d says the shutterbug, whose series helped further with a collaboration with Discovery Channel. It partnered in another unique live show that focused on spotlighting endangered species in India through interesting conversations with India\u2019s top wildlife photographers, filmmakers, and scientists. \u201cI am one of the youngest presenters to have hosted a live show on Discovery,\u201d says the girl, who loves to write poetry in her free time, no doubt inspired by her lush office.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Her upbringing has instilled a deep conservation mindset with focused hard work. \u201cFrom the age of eight, I have explored India\u2019s wilderness. My parents have always encouraged my curiosity, and raised me with a lot of outdoor exposure which helped immensely,\u201d she says, thrilled that she finally has incredible mentors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13807\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13807\" class=\"wp-image-13807 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wasp_2898.jpg\" alt=\"Photography by Aishwarya Sridhar | Wildlife Photographer Award Winner\" width=\"1080\" height=\"704\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/704;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13807\" class=\"wp-image-13807 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wasp_2898.jpg\" alt=\"Photography by Aishwarya Sridhar | Wildlife Photographer Award Winner\" width=\"1080\" height=\"704\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-13807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A wasp clicked by Aishwarya Sridhar<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Believing staunchly in the power of self, her transition from photography to filmmaking was game-changing. \u201cI never thought of becoming a wildlife filmmaker initially. As I got older, I knew I would never be happy at a desk. So, I chose mass media for graduation though Mumbai University doesn\u2019t offer any filmmaking specialisations. It was daunting. But I worked on myself every day, and still do so,\u201d says the filmmaker, who now wants to try filming with 360-degree VR.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A path peppered with milestones<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Each award is a milestone leading her to the next. For instance, for the \u201cBBC Wildlife Your Shot Competition, the pictures of a bonnet macaque alpha male, flamingos in Navi Mumbai and a baby lion-tailed macaque with its mother were winners. Each picture is special, and documents a moment in nature that is otherwise overlooked\u201d, she explains.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A part of the award-winning podcasts <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Eyes on Conservation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> now titled <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Earth to Humans<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, by the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wild Lens Collective<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, connecting with natural history storytellers from around the globe enthuses her. \u201cI hope to start my own natural history media outlet in India in the next decade,\u201d says the 24-year-old, who is hugely inspired by award-winning filmmakers Beverly and Dereck Joubert, whose <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Big Cats Initiative<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and films have her enthralled.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13806\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13806\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13806 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/flamingoes_8236.jpg\" alt=\"Flamingoes\" width=\"1080\" height=\"491\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/491;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13806\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/flamingoes_8236.jpg\" alt=\"Flamingoes\" width=\"1080\" height=\"491\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-13806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flamingoes of Mumbai, clicked by Aishwarya Sridhar<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even though the pandemic has upended much travel, it is slowly opening up. Back to her wilderness address, Sridhar has some great filmmaking projects in the pipeline. She feels travel and Nature teaches one adaptability and patience. \u201cWith every animal\/bird you photograph the strategy changes. You should be able to adjust to extreme weather conditions and be physically fit to get the maximum out of your trip. Being a Gen-Z kid, I expected instant gratification, but wildlife photography teaches you persistence. There may be times when you don\u2019t see the animal\/bird, and you may not get the photograph you have in mind, but it\u2019s important to never lose your calm in these situations,\u201d she advices.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mother Nature has been her constant teacher, and she hopes humans learn to protect their habitats. \u201cWhenever Nature gets hurt, she repairs herself and continues on. In the same way, I try to be positive and keep working hard,\u201d she says.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow Aishwarya Sridhar on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chikoo_wild\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/neelam-jain-changing-lives-for-indias-transgender-community-one-respectable-job-at-a-time\/\">Neelam Jain: Changing lives for India\u2019s transgender community one respectable job at a time<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wilderness is her office, Nature, a constant companion. The first Indian to win the coveted Wildlife Photographer Award in 2020 for her photograph on fireflies Lights of Passion (chosen from 50,000 entries from 80 countries) Aishwarya Sridhar\u2019s entry held pride of place in the august halls of the National Museum of History in London at one time.\u00a0 For a girl who grew up in the hustle and bustle of Panvel, the outdoors entranced her as she pranced along with her father on treks \u2013 who as a life member of the Bombay Natural History Society instilled a love for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":8308,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","story-category":[215,99],"story-tag":[2136,2137,2139,2140,2138,2141,2142,2143],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Aishwarya Sridhar | First Indian to Get Wildlife Photographer Award<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Aishwarya 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