Oscars 2023: Indian production ‘The Elephant whisperers’ wins Best Documentary Short Film
India undoubtedly shined in the 95th academy awards. The iconic win of ‘Naatu Naatu’ is followed by the Historic win of the Indian production film “The Elephant whisperers”. The film won in the Best Documentary Short film category making it the first Indian film to win in this category.
The Documentary is Directed by Kartiki Gonsalves and produced by Guneet Monga. The two women took the stage to accept the award Kartiki gave an impassioned speech thanking the Academy for accepting their film. Guneet Monga took to Instagram to express gratitude for the historic win for India and wrote in the caption: “Tonight is historic as this is the first-ever Oscar for an Indian production and said: “India’s Glory with 2 women. Thank you Mom Dad Guruji Shukrana(Hands joined emoticons)To my Co-Producer Achin Jain, Team Sikhya, Netflix, Aloke, Sarafina, and WME Bash Sanjana. My lovely Husband Sunny. Happy 3 months anniversary baby! Kartiki for bringing & weaving this story. To all the women watching…. The future is audacious and the future is here. Let’s go! Jai hind” On Twitter, Guneet wrote: “We just win the first ever Oscar for an Indian Production! Two women did this! I am still shivering (red heart and elephant emoticons)”
“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,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.
