This Pic Of The Elephant Whisperers' Bomman And Bellie With The Oscar Is Everything
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Director Kartiki Gonsalves met the couple and shared the heart-warming photo on Instagram
Last week, director Kartiki Gonsalves created history at the 95th Academy Awards with her documentary The Elephant Whisperers. The project won the an Oscar in the Best Documentary Short Subject category. Set in 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 as well as the natural beauty and cultural relevance of their surroundings. Now, days after the Oscar win, Kartiki Gonsalves has met with Bomman and Bellie. The filmmaker even shared a lovely image of the happy couple posing with the statuette.
Sharing the heart-warming photo, 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 lovely image has won the internet over. Composer Vishal Dadlani said, “Easily my favourite Oscars picture ever.” Esha Gupta replied with heart emojis while Aahana Kumra said, “Oh my god.”
Take a look at the image here:
