Vidya Balan To Star In Film Inspired By Killing Of Avni, Tigress Who Was Blamed For 13 Deaths

In was in Nov 2018 that tigress Avni was killed leaving the entire nation fuming. Wildlife enthusiasts and animal lovers were campaigning to save Avni, fondly called T1, for which government had issued a shoot at sight order because she was allegedly a man-eater and was responsible for 13 deaths.

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What broke people's heart further was the news that a team of hunters was sent to kill her. She was killed in a single shot. No attempts were made made to tranquilize her or capture the her alive. Reportedly, rules and guidelines were broken in her killing.

Her death not only left a lot of grief and anger behind, but it also raised a lot of questions on where humanity was heading.

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Now, it is said that the film inspired by the horrendous incident is in the works and Vidya Balan is starring in it as a Forest Officer.

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¡°They wanted a strong actress who can shoulder the film completely. They also needed someone who¡¯s a great performer. The makers have worked with Vidya on the Shakuntala Devi biopic and it was then that they offered her this film too. It¡¯s a concept that appealed to Vidya and she has never done something like this before. She will be playing a forest officer in the movie," a source was quoted as saying by Pinkvilla.

The film will reportedly be produced by Vikram Malhotra of Abundantia Entertainment. ¡°They will present a factual but dramatised version of the event that got the nation divided in opinion,¡± the source said.

Meanwhile, Vidya Balan is currently busy shooting for math wizard Shakuntala Devi's biopic. The movie is set to hit the screens on May 8.

Speaking on her role, Vidya had earlier told PTI, ¡°She was truly someone who embraced her individuality, had a strong feminist voice and braved many a naysayer to reach the pinnacle of success. But what truly fascinates me is that you wouldn¡¯t normally associate a fun person with math...and she completely turns that perception on its head,¡± she said. The actor called her ¡°one of the most inspiring women of this country¡±.