The Elephant Whisperers, directed by Kartiki Gonsalves, who makes her debut with this heartwarming documentary about an orphaned elephant in southern India who finds solace in an unlikely way when a couple adopts him as their own, is one of the front-runners at this year`s Oscars from India, and the film is among the most talked about films from India in 2023.

The film is produced by Guneet Monga under her banner, Sikhya Entertainment, and has previously won an Oscar for its documentary, Period. End of Sentence, a 2018 documentary short film directed by Rayka Zehtabchi, showcases Indian women leading a quiet sexual revolution.