Pruthvi, Praani aani Manus (2024)
Director: Suraj Madhale
Summary: A medical student finds a dog-killing practice happening in over 160 villages for more than 100 years. Chapter 1 follows her journey from finding the root cause, till her struggle to stop it by establishing basic veterinary birth control infrastructure in rural Maharashtra. Chapter 2 explores the problem and solutions with the help of rabies victims and medical experts to create awareness among people about animal birth control. The basic needs of dogs are not being fulfilled and stray dogs in India are growing in number. People find prestige in petting alien dog breeds, rather than adopting the strays. There is a large industry of dog hybridization and reproduction. Chapter 3 explores the economy evolved around the so-called dog love. The film explores the dog-human relationship via economical, religious and social aspects. Human or animal well-being cannot be achieved separately, there is a complex interlinking between humans, animals and environmental health termed as ONE HEALTH.
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