Elephant Whisperers Oscar

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

It was also nominated for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for its musical score, which was composed by Sven Faulconer. - The documentary shows the lives of Bomman and Bellie, two Indigenous people entrusted with the care of two orphaned baby elephants, Raghu and Ammu. - The documentary was shortlisted for Doc NYC and nominated for the 2022 IDA Documentary Awards.

Lagatar24 Desk. New Delhi, March 17: It was truly a memorable day for India as it celebrated its two big wins at the Oscars. Indian documentary film 'The ...

For the respect of indigenous communities. Guneet Monga’s ‘The Elephant Whisperers’, a documentary directed by Kartiki Gonsalves paved the way for many to believe that India truly can take the centre stage globally. New Delhi, March 17: It was truly a memorable day for India as it celebrated its two big wins at the Oscars.

An exclusive chat with Monga on the Oscars and how Indian documentaries are making the country proud globally.

Documentaries are shot verite style; it is real life and requires a lot of patience. We were delighted to be shortlisted and now over the moon to be nominated. It is a matter of time. It is such a personal space, storytelling and experience. They, in turn, reached out to me and I was blown away by how beautiful it was. Kartiki [Gonsalves] shot a schedule at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, made a video and sent it to Netflix. Documentaries have been around for long but the newer generation is coming with stories and is taking them to the world. It is a newer format for Indian audiences, but with the coming of digital platforms, it has become accessible. End of Sentence., which was set in India and you were an executive producer on, won. It’s a moment of rejoice. In a recent interview with INDIA TODAY, Monga, who was an executive producer on another Oscar-winning documentary short, Period. When the Academy Awards aka Oscar nominations were announced in January, Indian cinema had a great showing, landing three nominations.

Actor Shah Rukh Khan congratulated SS Rajamouli's RRR and Guneet Monga's The Elephant Whisperers and their teams after they made India proud at Oscars 2023.

“Congratulations to @EarthSpectrum, @guneetm and the entire team of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ for this honour. Congratulations to @mmkeeravaani, @boselyricist and the entire team for this prestigious honour. Their work wonderfully highlights the importance of sustainable development and living in harmony with nature. The Elephant Whisperers is directed by debutante Kartiki Gonsalves and produced by Guneet Monga. Its song Naatu Naatu became a global sensation featuring Ram Charan and Jr NTR in a dance off with a group of Britishers in the film. The 95th Academy Awards took place at Los Angeles' Dolby Theater on March 12. While [RRR's ](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/rrr)song Naatu Naatu won the Best Original Song award, The Elephant Whisperers took home the trophy for Best Documentary Short Film. The Pathaan actor tweeted, “Big hug to @guneetm & @EarthSpectrum for Elephant Whisperers. [Shah Rukh Khan](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/shah-rukh-khan) took to Twitter and congratulated the teams of RRR and The Elephant Whisperers after their historic wins at the Oscars 2023. And @mmkeeravaani #ChandraBose ji @ssrajamouli @AlwaysRamCharan @tarak9999 thank u for showing us all, the way to do it. The popularity of ‘Naatu Naatu’ is global. Also read: [SS Rajamouli and RRR Team sat in the last row during Oscars ceremony, fans call it a 'disgrace'](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/ss-rajamouli-and-rrr-team-sat-in-the-last-row-during-oscars-ceremony-fans-call-it-a-disgrace-101678695201349.html)

Oscar winning documentary The Elephant Whisperers follows Bomman and his wife Bellie, who adopt two orphan baby elephants – Raghu and Bommi.

She said, “Now, that it (documentary) has won an award; it is a proud moment for the Forest Department, the Mudhumalai camp, and for us as well.” We gave milk and took care of it as well,” Bellie shared. I was told to take care of it as well. We took care of him and he was growing. I told them initially I can’t take care of it. The docu competed against Stranger At the Gate, How Do You Measure a Year?, The Martha Mitchell Effect and Haulout.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday hailed Telugu film RRR's song "Naatu Naatu" and Tamil documentary "The Elephant Whisperers" winning the prestigious ...

In another tweet, the home minister said, "Congratulations to @EarthSpectrum and @guneetm on their Oscar win for the short film 'The Elephant Whisperers'. The song was on the lips of Indians as well as music lovers across the globe. -