These two women brought home the first Oscar award for an Indian production

Producer Guneet Monga and director Kartiki Gonsalves, documentary film, The Elephant Whisperers won the Oscar award in the Best Documentary Short Film category

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Swati Gandhi New Delhi
India woke up to a happy Monday morning when it bagged two Oscar awards at the 95th Academy Awards. Naatu Naatu from SS Rajamouli's RRR won the award for Best Original Song. The Elephant Whisperers by director Kartiki Gonsalves and producer Guneet Monga bagged the award in the Best Documentary Short Film category.

Producer Guneet Monga and director Kartiki Gonsalves took the stage to accept the honour. The Elephant Whisperers is the first Indian production ever to win an Oscar.

The short documentary was competing with Haul Out, How Do You Measure A Year?, The Martha Mitchell Effect, and Stranger At The Gate.

First Published: Mar 13 2023 | 3:41 PM IST

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