India: Kingdom of the Tiger
India: Kingdom of the Tiger is a 2002 IMAX feature documentary, inspired by the writings of Jim Corbett. The film was directed by Bruce Neibaur. It depicts man-eating tigers and the conservation efforts of the tiger in India. Plot The plot is loosely connected to the personal stories from Jim Corbett's 1944 bestselling book Man-Eaters of Kumaon. Dramatic recreations and documentary footage deftly recreate the drama and era of early 20th century, with Jim Corbett portrayed by Canadian actor, Christopher Heyerdahl. In the film - Corbett is asked to kill a man-eating tiger, which has killed a young woman in Kumaon. Corbett arrives at Kumaon and meets with local people. The sister of the victim (portrayed by Mishra Smriti) takes Corbett to the killing site. They together ambush the man-eater and Corbett kills the tiger from the machan. During this plot, the narration (by Corbett) contains stories of the history of India and the Kumaon region, as well as the efforts to save Indian tigers. Cast Christopher Heyerdahl as Jim Corbett Smriti Mishra as the Indian woman who assists Corbett Filming The principal filming took place in the foothills of the Himalayas, as well as scenic locations all over India.