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Producer Guneet Monga is back in India after winning an Oscar at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday felicitated Bomman and Belli -- who had featured in the Oscar-winning documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers', here. The couple, caretakers of elephants at Mudumalai in the Nilgiris district, met the Chief Minister, days after the documentary bagged the Academy Award. Stalin presented each of them cheques of Rs 1 lakh, besides a shield and shawl to honour them, an official release said. 'The Elephant Whisperers', in its 39-minute runtime, depicts an unbreakable bond between two abandoned elephant calves Raghu and Amu and their caretakers, Bomman and Belli. It is produced by Guneet Monga and Achin Jain of Sikhya Entertainment. The release said the documentary showcased the Tamil Nadu forest department's functioning and the efforts towards elephant caretaking. The CM has announced Rs 1 lakh each to the 91 persons working in the two elephant camps in Tamil Nadu -- Mudumalai and Anaimalai, it added. He has also announced Rs 9.10 crore .

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin on Wednesday congratulated and felicitated Bomman and Bellie, the caretaker couple at Theppakadu Elephant Camp

Lauding India's achievements at the Oscars, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said 'brand India' has arrived as he called for concerted efforts to make the country a content hub of the world. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, he said "RRR's" "Naatu Naatu" has not only won hearts in the country but also across the world. "It is a matter of pride for India that the Indian film industry has won two world awards in Oscars. "Brand India has arrived and it is just a beginning. India has the potential to become the content hub of the world. Let us work together to make India the content hub of the world," he told the House. At the Academy Awards, the foot-tapping Telugu chartbuster "Naatu Naatu", composed by MM Keeravaani and penned by Chandrabose, won the Original Song award and made SS Rajamouli's "RRR" the first Indian feature film production to bring home the Oscar. Tamil documentary "The Elephant Whisperers", directed by debutante Kartiki Gonsalves and produc

Multiverse dramedy "Everything Everywhere All at Once" emerged as the big winner at the 95th Academy Awards, taking home the coveted best picture trophy along with awards for its star cast --Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Yeoh became the first Asian woman to win the best actress trophy, while Brendan Fraser returned to centre stage with his best actor award for his role as an overweight reclusive professor in "The Whale". Filmmaking duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, known as the Daniels, won for both directing and original screenplay for "Everything Everywhere All at Once". "Naatu Naatu", the peppy, foot-tapping chartbuster from SS Rajamouli's Telugu blockbuster "RRR", created history by becoming the first Indian track to win the Academy Award in the best original song category.

Naatu Naatu is as much a jubilant chorus as was Jai Ho, the foot-tapping number by A R Rahman and Gulzar from the British film Slumdog Millionaire

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Deepika Padukone, Ram Charan and Jr NTR made major style statements with their outfits at the 95th Academy Awards, where Indian titles "RRR" and "The Elephant Whisperers" created history with their Oscar wins. The Indian contingent went into the Oscars with three nominations -- "RRR" track "Naatu Naatu" for Original Song, "All That Breathes" for Documentary Feature and "The Elephant Whisperers" for Documentary Short. "Naatu Naatu" and "The Elephant Whisperers" went on to win their respective trophies, though "All That Breathes" lost out on the documentary award to "Navalny". At the red carpet, Padukone wowed in a custom Louis Vuitton black gown and a statement Cartier neckpiece, channelling Hollywood icon Audrey Hepburn for her maiden appearance at the Oscars. The Indian star tied her hair in a neat loose bun. Charan -- whose "RRR" character Alluri Sitarama Raju was described as a soldier in the British Indian Army -- wore a bandhgala by designer duo Shantanu-Nikhil. The outfit ...

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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the "RRR" team after its hit track Naatu Naatu became the first Indian film song to win Oscar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India is proud and elated with "Naatu Naatu" winning an Oscar, and hailed the song as one that will be remembered for years to come. He also congratulated the entire team of Tamil documentary "The Elephant Whisperers" after it created history at the 95th Academy Awards by becoming the maiden Indian production to win in the Documentary Short Subject category. Reacting to the peppy, foot-tapping chartbuster from SS Rajamouli's Telugu period action film "RRR" winning the Academy Award in the Best Original Song category, Modi tweeted, "Exceptional! The popularity of Naatu Naatu' is global. It will be a song that will be remembered for years to come." "Congratulations to MM Keeravaani, Chandrabose and the entire team for this prestigious honour. India is elated and proud," he said. Naatu Naatu, "Naacho Naacho" in Hindi, is composed by Keeravaani and penned by Chandrabose. In another tweet, Modi also congratulated director Kartiki Gonsalves, .

Oscars 2023: India bagged two Oscar awards at the 95th Academy Awards on Monday; Naatu Naatu won Best Original Song, and The Elephant Whisperers won the Best Documentary Short award

The Daniels doubled down on everything. It's paid off in one of the most unlikely best director Oscar wins in history. The directing duo of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert took the elite filmmaking prize Sunday night for their multiversal dramedy Everything Everywhere All at Once", topping a talented field that included Hollywood royalty Steven Spielberg. The Daniels came into the night the favourites for the Oscar, and their film, the top nominee with 11, had immense awards season momentum, making the victory no surprise. It was the second Oscar of the night for the duo, who earlier won best original screenplay, one of five statuettes their film won Sunday night, including best supporting actor for Ke Huy Quan and best supporting actress for Jamie Lee Curtis. It may still win best actress and best picture. When they won the earlier Oscar, Scheinert railed off the names of his favourite school teachers, saying, you guys all inspired me and taught me to be less of a butthead. And

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The German anti-war film 'All Quiet on the Western Front' is leading the Oscars as it has won four awards so far at the ongoing 95th edition of the Academy Awards

After the Oscar nominations were announced, every Indian's heart was pumped with pride and joy as we secured three nominations this year.Just a few hours are left for the Oscars ceremony to go live and we're sure Indians are eagerly waiting to see either of the three films' cast and crew list the trophy!While there's still some time until we get to know whether we won the award, let's take a look at all Indian-origin films that have made us all proud by making it to the nominations this year.1. 'Naatu Naatu' from RRRFirst and foremost, of course, the much-celebrated music of 'RRR' made it to the Oscars race this year. The magnum opus film's energy-packed track 'Naatu Naatu' made it to the nominations this year in the 'Original Song' category.This lyrical composition of 'Naatu Naatu' by MM Keeravani, high energy rendition by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, unique choreography by Prem Rakshith, and lyrics by Chandrabose are all the elements that make this 'RRR' mass anthem a

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