Jigar Nagda

Aravali: The Lost Mountains is a documentary on marble quarrying in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district, India. The Aravalli Range is the world's oldest fold mountain range, and it helps to sustain the ecosystem. Ground water levels have been drained and average rainfall has also been depleted as a result of continual mining for the past 35 years, resulting in a serious water crisis. On the other hand, mining is the primary source of income for the majority of the population. As a result, this film examines both sides of the same coin - the economy and the environment.

In the rugged Aravali region of Rajasthan, Tilak, a 40- year-old tea stall owner, struggles to make ends meet after losing his wife four years ago. His 12-year-old son, Ragu, a mute and sensitive boy, studies in class 5 and shares an unspoken bond with the surrounding mountains. While Tilak dreams of economic growth boost by relentless mining, Ragu feels the pain of nature's destruction. His love for the mountains fuels a quiet rebellion, when he starts planting trees wherever he can, hoping to heal the scars of destruction.