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TopicThe Elephant Whisperers

Topic: The Elephant Whisperers

‘Treated Kartiki as a daughter, were exploited’— inside elephant whisperers’ dispute with filmmakers

Chennai: Mahout Bellie, who rose to fame as one of the subjects of the Oscar-winning documentary The Elephant Whisperers, lamented to ThePrint Thursday that...

Elephant Whisperers’ fight shows Indian documentaries need better contracts, IP regulations

Bomman and Bellie, the mahout couple from the Oscar-winning documentary, are seeking a ‘goodwill gesture’ of Rs 2 crore from filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves.

PM Modi meets The Elephant Whisperers’ Bomman, Bellie at Karnataka’s Theppakadu Elephant camp

Earlier Sunday, PM Modi visited Bandipur Tiger Reserve where he interacted with frontline field staff involved in conservation efforts, as part of programmes to mark 50 years of 'Project Tiger'.

Naatu Naatu fever hits RS after Oscar. IUML suggests MPs shake a leg, BJP says ‘India has arrived’

Praise for ‘Naatu Naatu’ — which won the Oscar for best original song — and 'The Elephant Whisperers', judged the best documentary (short), cut across party lines.

India’s ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ wins Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film

Los Angeles: It is a historic day for India! Indian documentary film 'The Elephant Whisperers' won the Oscar in the 'Best Documentary Short Film' category....

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