You have seen The Elephant Whisperers, now meet Chennai’s unsung animal activists

When Bomman and Bellie went up on stage to receive an award for their dedication to animal welfare, they took with them a spotlight that outlines the workers who have devoted their lives to animal welfare. These heroes were celebrated at the #iamstrongest awards by Sharon Ply at Savera Hotel recently. We explore their stories, and […]

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Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions enters partnership with Guneet Monga Kapoor’s Sikhya Entertainment

Karan Johar (L), Guneet Monga Kapoor (R) Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Guneet Monga Kapoor’s Sikhya Entertainment have announced a strategic content partnership. Through the alliance, the leading production houses will produce multiple projects across feature films and digital formats. The alliance builds on their previous collaboration on The Lunchbox (2013), which was produced by […]

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PM Modi meets ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ team, hails Oscar-winning documentary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Oscar 2023 winning documentary short film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ producer Guneet Monga and director Kartiki Gonsalves, in New Delhi | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 30 met the team associated with The Elephant Whisperers, a documentary that became the maiden Indian production to win in the […]

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Makers of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’, Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga, on their Oscar win and the triumph of Indian non-fiction

Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga at the Oscars | Photo Credit: MIKE BLAKE After she was unceremoniously played off at the 95th Academy Awards — where The Elephant Whisperers won Best Documentary Short Film — producer Guneet Monga turned back to the rostrum and yelled out, “This is India’s first film to win an Oscar!” […]

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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin felicitates Oscar-winner ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ director Kartiki Gonsalves

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin felicitates Kartiki Gonsalves, the director of the Oscar-winning documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ | Photo Credit: @CMOTamilnadu/Twitter Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on Tuesday felicitated filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves for her Oscar-winning documentary The Elephant Whisperers in Chennai. CM Stalin presented a shawl and memento to Kartiki. Notably, the Chief Minister […]

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The role of streaming platforms and story-telling in creating a documentary

Yulia Navalny, wife of jailed dissident Alexei Navalny, speaks after Navalny was awarded for Best Documentary Feature Film during the Oscars show at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California on March 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Being a recognition of effort and validation to the creator aside, awards like the Oscars […]

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From ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ to ‘Navalny,’ the role of streaming platforms in creating a documentary

Yulia Navalny, wife of jailed dissident Alexei Navalny, speaks after Navalny was awarded for Best Documentary Feature Film during the Oscars show at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California on March 12, 2023 | Photo Credit: Reuters Being a recognition of effort and validation to the creator aside, awards like the Oscars […]

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T.N. CM Stalin awards ₹1 lakh each to Bomman and Bellie, announces similar aid for all mahouts

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin presented the couple with a citation, cheques and shawls, on March 15, 2023 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Bomman and Bellie, the two human protagonists showcased in Oscar-winning Indian documentaryThe Elephant Whisperers, met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin at the Secretariat in Chennai on Wednesday. Mr. Stalin […]

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The Madras High Court’s connection to Ammu from ‘The Elephant Whisperers’

A screenshot of Ammu, from the Academy Award winning Netflix documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ Admirers of Academy Award winning ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ may not disagree that Ammu, a three-month-old female elephant calf, is the cutest character in the 40-minute Netflix documentary. Director Kartiki Gonsalves, introduces the little one, after 20 minutes, with whimsical music playing […]

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Watch | Elephant whisperers Bomman, Bellie move on; neither pain of separation nor pleasure of Academy Award stops them

Elephant whisperers Bomman, Bellie from Tamil Nadu | Video Credit: N. Bashkaran, M. Sathyamoorthy March 13, 2023 05:51 pm | Updated March 15, 2023 12:42 pm IST – UDHAGAMANDALAM/DHARMAPURI After the Oscar for Best Documentary Short was announced for ‘ The Elephant Whisperers’ in a glitzy ceremony, far away in Los Angeles, U.S., the director […]

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