History made: What it whispers that stunned the cine world, to get Oscars 2023: India’s ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ hit the orbit
Mobilenews24x7 Bureau
Guneet Monga’s Netflix documentary has won Oscars for the best documentay shot Film category The Elephant Whispers which competing against Haulout, How Do You Measure a Year?, The Martha Mitchell Effect and Stranger At The Gate.
Produced by Achin Jain and Guneet Monga and directed by Kartiki Gonsalves, the 41-minute film follows Bomman and Bellie, a couple in South India, who devote their lives to caring for two orphaned baby elephants. After the win Guneet took to Instagram to write, “Tonight is historic as this is the first ever Oscar for an Indian production. India’s Glory with 2 women”. She also thanked her family and the film’s team for the historic win.
The Elephant Whisperers is Gonsalves’ directorial debut. This year, India had secured three Oscar nominations – Best Original Song (RRR’s ‘Naatu Naatu’), Best Documentary Feature Film (Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes), and Best Documentary Short (The Elephant Whisperers).
