awardsmedium 12 March 2023
The Elephant Whisperers Wins Oscar: India's First Academy Award for Documentary
Summary
On 12 March 2023, 'The Elephant Whisperers' became the first Indian production to win an Academy Award (Oscar). It won Best Documentary Short Subject at the 95th Academy Awards. Directed by Kartiki Gonsalves and produced by Guneet Monga, the documentary is about the bond between a tribal couple and an orphaned baby elephant in Tamil Nadu's Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. Earlier, 'Naatu Naatu' from RRR also won Best Original Song, making it a historic night for India.
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- 195th Academy Awards (Oscars) held on 12 March 2023.
- 2The Elephant Whisperers: Best Documentary Short Subject (first Indian production to win).
- 3Naatu Naatu (RRR): Best Original Song (first Asian song to win).
- 4Director: Kartiki Gonsalves, Producer: Guneet Monga.
- 5Set in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu.
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