The Elephant Whisperers is a documentary short film that won the 95th Academy Award in the Best Documentary Short Film Category in March. The film was directed by Kartiki Gonsalves and produced by Guneet Monga under the banner of Sikhya Entertainment. The documentary follows the lives of the couple Bomman and Bellie, who are assigned to take care of orphaned elephants Raghu and Ammu in the Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu. The indigenous couple has now met the President of India, Droupadi Murmu. The official account of Rashtrapati Bhavan has shared images of the honourable president of India interacting with the couple, and it has them showing the Oscar Award to her. Another photo of them getting felicitated by the President is also present. In the caption, they have said that the President praised the couple for devoting their lives to taking care of orphaned baby elephants.
President Droupadi Murmu felicitated Bomman and Bellie, the protagonists of the Oscar winning documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers' at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President praised the couple belonging to Kattunayakan tribe for devoting their life in taking care of orphaned baby… pic.twitter.com/Kd4V7BYsL1
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These pictures of President Droupai Murmu with Bomman and Bellie have gone viral on social media. The documentary short film The Elephant Whisperers that is streaming on the popular global OTT platform Netflix has brought to light the care and devotion of the couple in taking care of the elephants. After bagging the prestigious Oscar Award, the director, producers, and those who have been a part of the documentary met many important leaders, including Prime Minister Modi, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin, etc. Apart from leaders, the documentary The Elephant Whisperers won the hearts of many public figures, members of the film fraternity and fans who have shows their admiration for the crew of the short film over the months.
Apart from The Elephant Whisperers, S.S. Rajamouli's RRR, which became a global sensation and also won the prestigious Academy Award in the category of the best original song for ‘Naatu Naatu', composed by M.M. Keeravani. Many Indian stars and members of the film fraternity were invited to be Academy members.
