The documentary deals with man and animal conflict involving elephants of North Bengal, India. The natural habitat of elephants has been fragmented by human settlements, railway tracks and roads. Numerous elephants die on these killer tracks every year while moving through their age old *'Elephant Corridors'*. The story unfolds through the dramatic life experience of Mohammed Jaan Baksh, a 60 year old 'Mahut' (Elephant Keeper), who has been serving elephants for more than 45 years.
On the 6th of December 1961, a life altering choice was made by Mohammed Jaan Baksh. He chose to dedicate his life to serve elephants. He was only eleven years old.
His brotherhood with elephants began as the assistant Mahut (Elephant Keeper) to 'Shivprasad', the elephant who became the catalyst for much pain and disillusion in his life a few years later. He abandoned his family on more than one occasion and chose to live with elephants instead.
The growing 'Man & Animal' conflict is a worry for Mohammed Jaan Baksh and many other elephant lovers like him. As this battle gets intense every day elephants are fast losing their ground. They are no match to a 1000 ton moving metal at 80 km/h on a rail track. They are no match to a weak looking, rational thinking humans invading & fragmenting their home. Numerous elephants and humans die in this battle of ownership. After the massacre of each battle, the blame game begins.
Millions of Indians celebrate and worship 'Lord Ganesha', the Elephant God. Folding our hands in prayer we ask the Lord to fulfill our dreams and to take away our sorrows. But do we ever hear the Lord's voice ? Do we even care he exists ?

*'GOD ON THE EDGE' SCREENINGS AND AWARD TILL DATE:*

1. Best film on environment at the 10th *IDPA* (Indian Documentary
Producer's Association) Excellence Award, 2013, Mumbai.

2. Official selection (in competition) at the *'Wildlife Conservation Film
Festival,* New York, 2015.

3. Official selection (in competition) at the *6th Nashik International
Film Festival*, 2014, Nashik, India.

4. Screening hosted by *WWF** India*, at *India International Center*, on
the 26th of July, 2014, New Delhi.

5. It was premiered by *NCPA* (National Center For Performing Arts) in
association with *IDPA* on 28th of February 2014, under the section *'Reality
Check',* at NCPA Little Theater, Nariman Point, Mumbai.

6. *The Bombay Natural History Society* (BNHS) hosted a screening of the
film for their members and the general public on the 10th of April, 2014,
in Hornbill House, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai.

7. Official selection at the *13th Apala Paryavaran Film Festival*, 2014,
Mumbai. Organized by *Paryavaran Dakshta Manch* in association with
the *Ministry of Environment*, Govt. of Maharashtra.

8. A Screening hosted by *Wildlife Trust of India, Noida,* on 25th July,
2014.

http://youtu.be/mDzGA4ytlTA (documentary promos - 1:20 mins and 1:40
mins )