Phir Bhi - live on wild commons

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Phir Bhi (even so)

In Gujarat, India, people and crocodiles have lived alongside each other for decades. Somehow, that's still working.

In much of the world, large predators and local communities make for a familiar and troubling combination: conflict, fear, and eventual collapse. But in the Charotar region of Gujarat, something different has taken hold. Here, mugger crocodiles, one of India's largest freshwater predators, share space with fishermen, farmers, and families. In a decade of growing crocodile populations and rising human-wildlife conflict across India, Charotar has seen fewer than ten attacks.

Phir Bhi (Even So), directed by Meghna Nandy, asks the question at the heart of that statistic: how? The film doesn't offer an easy answer. Instead, it traces the quiet, daily work of coexistence: the small acts of tolerance, adaptation, and mutual understanding that allow people and crocodiles to persist together. Through the voices of fishermen, conservationists, and local residents, the film reveals that this balance is not romantic. It is fragile, hard-won, and increasingly under threat from development pressures and environmental change.

When an unexpected crocodile rescue unfolds during filming, the community's response becomes a lens onto something larger. Conservation, the film argues, is never only about protecting animals. It is about protecting the relationships and ways of living that make shared survival possible.

Why This Film Matters

At a moment when habitat loss and climate pressure are intensifying conflict between people and wildlife around the world, Phir Bhi offers a rare counter-narrative. It challenges the assumption that large predators and human communities cannot coexist, and shows what it actually takes, day by day, to make that coexistence real. This is not a story of a perfect solution. It is a story of what's still possible.

Film Credits Director / Writer / Producer / Editor: Meghna Nandy Cinematography: Nikki Dodd Music: Leo Alexander Animation: Tatiana McCabe Additional Crew: Sachin Mishra, Vishal Mistry, Shubham Parmar