Elephants Of The Real Elephant Whisperers Go Missing As The World Celebrates Their Oscar Feat
As India celebrates the Oscar feat of The Elephant Whisperers, the real caretaker reports that the elephants have gone missing.
India is in a continued hangover of ¡®what a win¡¯ at the Oscars 2023. The country bought home two Academy Awards this year. RRR¡¯s Naatu Naatu won in the ¡®Best Original Song¡¯ category and The Elephant Whisperers in the ¡®Best Documentary Short Film¡¯ category. In an unfortunate incident now, the couple who inspired the documentary has reported the missing elephants.
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Bomman the caretaker is now out in search of two elephant calves that have gone into the Dharmapuri forest.
He told ETimes, "These are the two elephant calves that were part of a herd. Their mothers were among the three elephants that had died after getting electrocuted, last week, in Dharmapuri. They went into the forest after being chased away by some men who were in an inebriated state. I am tracking them today. If I find them, I hope to get the chance to raise them. In case I don't find them, I will inform the ranger and leave for my native land.¡±
Talking about the Oscar feat, Bomman reacted by saying, ¡°It's a matter of pride for our country." Whereas the lady Billie told, "I do not know about the Oscar award. I have reared many elephants, treated them like my own children, and looked after them like a foster mother, particularly those who lost their mothers in the jungle."
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Bomman also revealed his experience of working on the film.
To all the women watching¡.
¡ª Guneet Monga (@guneetm) March 13, 2023
The future is audacious and the future is here
Let¡¯s go!
Jai hind#theelephantwhisperers
He shared, "The documentary makers just filmed me and the elephants as we normally are and captured our regular lives on a day-to-day basis. However, standing in front of the camera and talking was different as it was my first time. I'm thankful to Kartiki madam and also to the elephants. I am happy that the award has brought pride to the entire nation and our forest department.¡±
Congratulations to @EarthSpectrum, @guneetm and the entire team of ¡®The Elephant Whisperers¡¯ for this honour. Their work wonderfully highlights the importance of sustainable development and living in harmony with nature. #Oscars https://t.co/S3J9TbJ0OP
¡ª Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 13, 2023
For the unversed, Bomman and Billie reportedly haven¡¯t yet watched the documentary and have clarified that the missing elephants aren't the ones shown on-screen. Directed by Kartiki Gonsalves and produced by Guneet Monga, the heartwarming story belongs to an orphan elephant and its caretaker who look after the animal as their own children. Initially released on 8th December 2022, the documentary is available on Netflix.
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Aditya Sagar is an Entertainment Journalist at Indiatimes who holds a true-blue Bollywood heart and has his ears tuned to the whispers of Tinseltown. From Dharma to Drama, he is your trusted guide to the glitz, glamour and gossip that make headlines. He can be reached out @theadityasagar across all social media platforms.
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