The Elephant Whisperers

The Elephant Whisperers bagged Oscars in Best Documentary Short category. Guneet Monga shared her first reaction on social media.

The short is 41 minutes long and is available on Netflix. To all the women watching….The future is audacious and the future is here. Today I can say, the future for Indian cinema is audacious, the future is here and not to forget the future is truly female!” I am still shivering ♥ï¸ðŸ˜â™¥ï¸ðŸ˜â™¥ï¸” On Instagram, she shared, “Tonight is historic as this is the first ever Oscar for an Indian production. She wrote on Twitter, “We just win the first ever Oscar for an Indian Production! [By India Today Entertainment Desk](/author/india-today-entertainment-desk): Oscars 2023 is truly special for Indian cinema.

The Elephant Whisperers made history by becoming the first Indian documentary to win an Oscar. It won Best Documentary Short film at the 95th Academy Awards ...

The Elephant Whisperers is the first Indian film to win an Oscar in this category. "You guys made India proud," wrote one user. India's Glory with 2 women."

I stand here today to speak for the sacred bond between us and our natural world,” Kartiki Gonsalves said.

Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga's Netflix documentary short, The Elephant Whisperers, has won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short category at the 95th.

Earlier, speaking to The Indian Express, Gonsalves had shared a little about the making of the short and said, “I followed Raghu’s story for five years, and had about 450 hours of footage. But you need to be patient (with something like this), and you get scenes like the one where Bellie tells Ammu to sit down next to her. The film was competing against Haulout, How Do You Measure a Year?, The Martha Mitchell Effect and Stranger At The Gate.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, defence minister Rajnath Singh, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted on the occasion and congratulated ...

Congratulations to the entire team of RRR film for winning the Oscar Award for your wonderful song.” It features a rustic percussion beat and showcases the inner energy and stamina of the characters. Rahul Gandhi, in a tweet, also sent “heartiest congratulations to @EarthSpectrum, @guneetm and the entire team of ‘The Elephant Whisperers' for winning the Oscar. Union minister Ashwini Vaishnav tweeted a clip of the moment when the team was handed the award with the caption “global glory for RRR”. Celebrations had started even before the win when the song was performed live at the Oscars stage and received a standing ovation in what is being hailed as “historic” for Indian cinema. Congratulations to @mmkeeravaani, @boselyricist and the entire team for this prestigious honour.

He also congratulated the entire team of Tamil documentary The Elephant Whisperers after it created history at the 95th Academy Awards by becoming the maiden ...

Congratulations to the team of ‘RRR’ film for winning the Oscars for your wonderful song.” “Huge congratulations to the entire team behind ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ for winning the Oscar in the Best Documentary Short film category. Lauding the win of The Elephant Whisperers, Mr. Many Congratulations to the entire team of @RRRMovie.” Mr. “Congratulations @guneetm for winning the Oscars for the Best Documentary, short film. “We join millions of Indians in rejoicing at the great news of #NaatuNaatu from ‘RRR’ winning the #Oscar for Best Original Song. It will be a song that will be remembered for years to come."

Los Angeles: As short documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers' brought home an Oscar, its director Kartiki Gonsalves credited her “motherland India” for the ...

Thank you to the academy for recognising our film, highlighting indigenous people and animals.” The documentary is about the bond that develops between a couple and an orphaned baby elephant, Raghu, who was entrusted to their care. After being presented the honour, Kartiki, who was accompanied with producer Guneet Monga, said: “I stand here to speak today about the sacred bond between us and the natural world for the respect of indigenous communities and empathy towards other living beings we share our space with and finally for coexistence.

"Naatu Naatu will be a song that will be remembered for years to come," says PM Narendra Modi.

Congratulations to the entire team of RRR film for winning the Oscar Award for your wonderful song,” he said in a tweet in Hindi. In another tweet, he praised the makers of The Elephant Whisperers and said: “Congratulations to @EarthSpectrum, @guneetm and the entire team of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ for this honour. [Delhi](https://indianexpress.com/section/cities/delhi/) Chief Minister [Arvind Kejriwal](https://indianexpress.com/about/arvind-kejriwal/) also congratulated India’s Oscar winners “The Elephant Whisperers” and “RRR” and said their accolade was a proud moment for every Indian. [@EarthSpectrum], [@guneetm]and the entire team of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ for this honour. It will be a song that will be remembered for years to come. ‘Naatu Naatu’ will be a song that will be remembered for years to come.

Oscars 2023: 'The Elephant Whisperers' impresses jury, wins Best Documentary Short Film · 'The Elephant Whisperers'​ is about the bond between abandoned ...

One of the most heartwarming documentaries I've watched recently...loved it! The ‘Barfi’ star took to Instagram to gush about the movie. Many A-list celebrities across the world turned out to be ardent admirers of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’. A labour of love, ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ took five years to be made. [Oscar](/topic/oscar)jury couldn't either. The Kartiki Gonsalves-directorial ' [The Elephant Whisperers](/topic/the-elephant-whisperers)' bagged an award in the Best Documentary Short category.