'Excellent Gesture', Internet Reacts To TN CM Giving 1 Lakh To The Real Elephant Whisperers

The Documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ has not just won an Oscar but has unveiled the struggles of Indian mahouts. The couple Bomman and Bellie who inspired the Kartiki Gonsalves directorial are now getting the due appreciation for their deeds which they did selflessly for ages without expecting such a feat.

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With an increased number of footsteps at the elephant camp, now the couple has been honoured by the Telangana CM MK Stalin.

Sharing a picture of the same, CM Stalin wrote, “#TheElephantWhisperers #AcademyAwards and has made our forestry operations globally known. In appreciation of Bomman and Bellie, I gave Rs. 1 lakh and announced Rs. 1 lakh each to 91 workers of Theppakkad & Kozhikamuthi Elephant Camps and Rs. 9.10 crore for building houses.”

The 40-minute-long heartwarming tale is Guneet Monga’s production and won Best Documentary Short Film at the 95th Academy Awards. The film is available to watch on Netflix and competed with Haulout, How Do You Measure A Year, The Martha Mitchell Effect, and Stranger At The Gate at the Oscars.

Soon after the news of this recognition circulated on the internet, several users took to Twitter and appreciated the CM's gesture. See some reactions here:-

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India’s other project All That Breathes unfortunately lost to Navaly in the Best Documentary Feature category.

The two-time Oscar winner now, Gunnet shared a heartfelt note for All That Breathes’ director Shaunak Sen. She wrote on Instagram, “My dear @shaunak_sen, it’s been such a pleasure learning from you! I love All That Breathes. In this last month, knowing you as a filmmaker and connecting with you has been an absolute honour. The world needs to see the brilliance of the cinema you create. Thank you for your contribution to Indian cinema and for reminding us of the beauty and importance of preserving our world."

"All That Breathes will always boast of both Oscar and BAFTA nominations, while it has already won global accolades by winning at the Cannes Film Festival, Cinema Eye Honors Awards, American Society of Cinematographers USA, and Asia Pacific Screen Award. I would always put Shaunak Sen’s name as one of the most important filmmakers from India for the world to watch.”

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“Yesterday's Oscars may have passed, but the impact of All That Breathes and its visionary director will continue to inspire and touch hearts," she concluded.?Shot at Asia’s oldest elephant camp, The Elephant Whisperers is a story of a couple who takes care of two orphaned elephants as their own children.

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