Bomman and Bellie with the Oscar. (courtesy: kartikigonsalves)

New Delhi:

Last week, director Kartiki Gonsalves created historical past on the ninety fifth Academy Awards along with her documentary The Elephant Whisperers. The undertaking received the an Oscar within the Best Documentary Short Subject class. Set within the Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu, The Elephant Whisperers follows the story of an orphaned elephant calf named Raghu in the care of Bomman and Bellie, an indigenous couple. The documentary celebrates the bond that develops between them in addition to the pure magnificence and cultural relevance of their environment. Now, days after the Oscar win, Kartiki Gonsalves has met with Bomman and Bellie. The filmmaker even shared a beautiful picture of the blissful couple posing with the statuette.

Sharing the heart-warming picture, Kartiki Gonsalves wrote: “It’s been a long four months since we’ve been apart and now I feel like I’m home…” Needless to say, the stunning picture has received the web over. Composer Vishal Dadlani mentioned, “Easily my favourite Oscars picture ever.” Esha Gupta replied with coronary heart emojis whereas Aahana Kumra mentioned, “Oh my god.”

Take a have a look at the picture right here:

 Meanwhile, in her winning speech, Kartiki Gonsalves said, “I stand here today to speak on the sacred bond between us and our natural world. For the respect of indigenous communities. For entity towards other living beings, we share our space with. And finally for coexistence. Thank you to the academy for recognizing our film highlighting indigenous people and animals. To Netflix for believing in the power of this film. To Guneet, my Producer and my entire team and finally, to my mother, father and sister who are up there somewhere, you’re the centre of my universe. To my motherland India.”

After her win, Kartiki Gonsalves additionally reposted a beautiful picture with Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and the staff of the undertaking. The caption learn: “What an incredible Oscar night! Congratulations to the teams who made Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, All Quiet on the Western Front, and The Elephant Whisperers. A big shout out to Bomman and Bellie, Raghu and Ammu from The Elephant Whisperers whose story has touched the world.”

Other documentaries that had been nominated in the identical class had been Haulout, How Do You Measure A Year?, The Martha Mitchell Effect and Stranger At The Gate.