Shores of Silence: Whale Sharks in India is a landmark film which brought about major legislative changes to protect whale sharks worldwide. This documentary depicts the needless killing and harvesting of whale sharks by poor Indian communities. In response to the film, the Indian government introduced legislature to ban fishing of whale sharks, declaring them endangered species and protecting them under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. This gives whale sharks equal status to other endangered species such as tigers and rhinoceroses. Internationally, the film helped to bring the whale shark global protection under CITES.[1] The film won 11 international awards including The Wildscreen Panda, also known as the Green Oscar. Recently, the film received four stars from the Hindustan Times.
Vanishing Giants is Pandey’s heartfelt appeal for the setting up of an Asian elephant sanctuary to protect the vulnerable species. In all his documentaries he has been driven by his need to share and pass on his experiences and knowledge to his viewers.
The disturbing documentary depicting the cruel and inhuman treatment meted out to an imprisoned elephant leading to his eventual death has earned Pandey the covetous 'Green Oscar' award for the third time. Pandey was the first Asian to have won the award in 1994 for his film The Last Migration - Wild Elephant Capture in Sarguja. He annexed it the second time in 2000 for the documentary Shores of Silence-Whale Sharks in India.
The Last Migration I
The Last Migration II
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