Tiger Reserve Guide Whistles Soothing Tune Using A Leaf, IFS Officer Shares Video

Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Parveen Kaswan shared a video on social media featuring a man blowing a whistle out of a leaf. His soothing tune and talent went viral, and the video shared by the IFS officer received thousands of impressions.

The man, a tiger reserve guide, is named James Bhutia, and his leaf-whistling skills were lauded by the IFS officer. “Meet James Bhutia, a guide in Tiger Reserve. He doesn’t need an instrument to show his talent,” Kaswan wrote on X.

Watch The Video Here

Meet James Bhutia, a guide in Tiger Reserve. He doesn’t need an instrument to show his talent. pic.twitter.com/BpM8Wbtltg

— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) November 16, 2025

The video received several comments and thousands of views.

The netizens started

guessing the name of the song. Some user said the song is “ Kanchi re Kanchi re.” Check some of the comments here.

“I think the song is “ Kanchi re Kanchi re” 1971 – Hare Rama Hare Krishna , Dev Saab and Mumtaz,” a user commented on the video.

“He is kept Alive By Tigers because Tigers are Entertained By His Talent,” another comment reads.

A user on X commented, “He possesses extraordinary talent. But he should be educated, not use it to attract particular Bird species in order to impress his clients. Now a days, it’s a common practice amongst guides to use bird calls for this purpose.”