If you haven’t already watched ‘The Elephant Whisperers’, then it should be done right away because the visuals and storytelling are a pure marvel. Amid colourful shots of wildlife in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, it showcases the relationship between tribals Bomman and Bellie, and Raghu, the baby elephant; they take care of along with Ammu, who joins them later, to give you a warm fuzzy feeling.

Made by Indian filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves and produced by Guneet Monga, the film won the ‘Best Documentary Short Film’ at the Oscars 2023. It was one of the two Oscars for India on the day with the other being the viral song ‘Naatu Naatu’ that won for the ‘Best Original Song’.