India had a happy Monday morning after winning two Oscars at the 95th Academy Awards. The prize for Best Original Song went to Naatu Naatu from SS Rajamouli’s RRR.
The Elephant Whisperers, directed by Kartiki Gonsalves and produced by Guneet Monga, took home the award for Best Documentary Short Film. The award was accepted on stage by producer Guneet Monga and director Kartiki Gonsalves. The Elephant Whisperers is the first ever Indian film to receive an Oscar.
The story of the movie, which is set in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, concentrates on a native couple who take in an orphaned young elephant. As they try to nurse the injured baby elephant during the course of the movie, a strong attachment forms between the couple and the elephant.
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Kartiki Gonsalves is a photojournalist and filmmaker based in Mumbai. Her art generally focuses on nature, the environment, and wildlife. Gonsalves also examines themes related to communities, cultures, and their links through her creative output. She has made extensive travels in order to record the lifestyles of Indian tribal people and provide light on how they interact with the natural world.
Guneet Monga was born in New Delhi to a middle-class family. She founded Sikhya Entertainment, a boutique film production company that made noteworthy movies including Gangs of Wasseypur in addition to producing The Elephant Whisperers.
Monga has now brought honor to India by winning an Oscar twice. In 2019, her documentary film Period earned her first remarkable success.
