Miracle in Antarctica – The Forgotten Story of Dakshin Gangotri

In December 1983, Dr. Harsh Kumar Gupta, a geophysicist and seismologist and now a Padma Shri recipient, is sent to Antarctica to lead a mission then thought impossible: build Dakshin Gangotri–India’s first scientific base-station there–before the end of the Antarctic summer , a fleeting timeframe of barely 60 days. To achieve it would be to set a world record. But time is not his only nemesis. Battered by a blizzard and a helicopter crash, will one man’s leadership and the team’s grit prevail over their frostbitten fingers, before the pack ice moves in to leave them doomed? Panelists Santosh Saligram: Filmmaker, Writer, Photographer, Editor and Creative Santosh Saligram is a filmmaker, writer, photographer, editor and creative from Bengaluru. Passionate about storytelling in every form, he revels in revealing worlds through both visuals and words. Sourabha Rao: Writer, Poet, Filmmaker Sourabha Rao is a bilingual writer, filmmaker, poet, translator and former freelance journalist, with literary proficiency in English and Kannada. She deeply cares about crafting stories primarily on nature and wildlife, human-wildlife interactions, climate change mitigation, social issues, heritage and art. She storytells with an earnest attempt to engage and seek to inspire meaningful, positive change. Suraj Sumanth: Animation Artist Suraj Sumanth is a filmmaker, post-production lead and creative operations strategist with over 13 years of experience across film, brand and digital production. Currently serving as Lead of Post Production and Associate Producer at LastBench Studio in Bengaluru, Suraj specializes in building scalable digital infrastructure, optimizing post-production pipelines, and overseeing craft-forward storytelling for major brands and social impact organizations. K.J. Dilip: Music Composer Dilip is the founder of Lakkshya, a contemporary music band that is steadily establishing its presence across India and Europe. He performs violin solo concerts across India and internationally. He also presents vocal-violin duet concerts with his wife, Vid. Ila Sangeetha Dilip, bringing together the richness of Carnatic vocal and violin traditions in a distinctive musical collaboration.