DOCUMENTARY

Stories From the Wild

Field Films · Natural History · Human Stories

Some stories are best told through words.

Others need silence, movement, footprints, a shepherd waiting beside his animals, or a leopard disappearing into the granite at dusk.

My documentaries are an attempt to record those moments — the wildlife, the people and the relationship between them.

● YOUTUBE FIELD FILM PASTORAL COEXISTENCE · JAWAI
✦ DOCUMENTARY · PASTORAL COEXISTENCE

Rabari: The People of the Leopard

A story from the landscape where pastoral life and wild leopards exist side by side.

For generations, the Rabari communities of Jawai have moved through a landscape shared with predators. Their livestock feeds their families; the surrounding hills provide shelter to leopards.

The story is not simply about the leopard.

It is about the people who live with it.

It is about loss, tolerance, fear, respect and the extraordinary possibility of coexistence between a pastoral community and one of India's most elusive predators.

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✦ JAWAI · FEMALE LEOPARDS · SURVIVAL

Queens of Jawai

The female leopard is at the centre of the Jawai story.

She raises cubs among granite caves, crosses pastoral landscapes, negotiates human presence and teaches the next generation how to survive.

Queens of Jawai follows the lives of these remarkable females — their territories, families, struggles and the intelligence required to survive in one of India's most unusual wildlife landscapes.

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● YOUTUBE FIELD FILM FEMALE LEOPARD DYNASTIES · JAWAI
● YOUTUBE FIELD JOURNAL MONTHLY NATURAL HISTORY CHRONICLE · 4K
✦ A YEAR IN THE GRANITE

Jawai Journal

A continuing natural-history record of Jawai.

Month by month, I document what is happening across the hills — leopard sightings, individual animals, behaviour, cubs, seasons and the changing landscape.

Rather than telling one story after one safari, Jawai Journal follows the landscape over time.

One month. One field journal. One living ecosystem.

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✦ HIMALAYAN WILDERNESS · HIGH ALTITUDE

Searching for the Ghost of Spiti

High above the tree line, wildlife photography becomes an exercise in patience.

The mountains are vast. The temperatures are unforgiving. The animal may appear for only a few seconds.

My journey into Spiti is a search for one of India's most elusive predators — the snow leopard — and for the landscape, people and prey species that make its survival possible.

This documentary follows that journey from the field.

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Searching for the Ghost of Spiti — Authentic Wild Snow Leopard in Spiti Valley
HIMALAYAN EXPEDITION CHRONICLE SPITI VALLEY, 4,200M · FIELD PHOTOGRAPHY
BROADCASTING & MEDIA CONSULTANCY

Field Fixing & Naturalist Consulting

Pushpendra Singh Ranawat serves as lead field consultant, territory fixer, and ethical tracking advisor for premier television networks and independent nature cinema units filming in Jawai. Generational roots in these hills ensure filming crews achieve unprecedented natural behavior while respecting the delicate harmony between cats and community.

Pushpendra Singh Ranawat — Lead Field Consultant & Naturalist Film Fixer
PUSHPENDRA SINGH RANAWAT · LEAD FIELD FIXER & SCOUT
✦ FIELD EXPERTISE

Territorial Knowledge

Individual recognition of resident leopards by spot pattern and temperament. Knowing exact morning rock perches and evening descent corridors without trial-and-error disturbance.

✦ CAMERA PLATFORMS

Custom 4x4 Film Rigs

Specialized open-top 4WD expedition vehicles with wide camera clearance, heavy fluid-head mounting plates, and smooth low-rpm crawling capability for silent approaches.

✦ COMMUNITY LIAISON

Rabari & Local Trust

Unrivaled generational rapport with local Rabari pastoralists, village councils, and cave temple caretakers ensures unhindered access and respectful cultural harmony.

✦ PERMITTING & SAFETY

Full Base Camp Support

Comprehensive field base at Varawal Leopard Camp with private suites, dedicated camera prep rooms, generator power, satellite comms, and local logistics management.

✦ BBC Natural World ✦ National Geographic Wild ✦ Discovery Channel ✦ Sanctuary Asia ✦ Global Conservation Cinema
✦ PRODUCTION DESK

Planning a Natural History Production in Jawai?

Connect directly with Pushpendra’s team to discuss seasonal filming windows, local forest clearances, camera vehicle availability, and scouting itineraries.

✦ COME INTO THE FIELD

Tell me where you want to go, when you want to travel and what you hope to experience.

Whether it is your first wildlife journey, a dedicated photography expedition or a return to a landscape you already know, I personally plan the experience around the wildlife, the season and the people travelling with me.

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