A couple coping with both the loss of their daughter and the anxiety of displacement due to uranium mining in a remote part of Jharkhand shape Shishir Jha’s recent film Tortoise Under the Earth. The docu-fiction screened at different international and national film festivals have grabbed the eyes of the critics through its nuanced understanding of Santhal culture and struggles against uranium mining. Jha speaks to Outlook’s Abhik Bhattacharya about his journey. Excerpts: