The Elephant Whisperers’ Bomman and Belli meet PM Modi

Couple Bomman and Belli, who were featured as elephant caretakers in the Oscar-winning documentary The Elephant Whisperers, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for the first time, on Sunday. The PM visited the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu and also spent time with the elephants Bommi and Raghu at the Theppakadu elephant camp.

In photos shared by ANI, PM Modi was seen feeding sugarcane to an elephant and also petting it. In the clip, Bomman and Belli stood next to the PM and watched him. In several pictures, Bomman and Belli greeted PM Modi with folded hands. The PM was seen smiling as an elephant kept his trunk on his chest as Bomman and Belli looked on. The couple also posed for pictures with PM Modi.

The makers of the documentary, producer Guneet Monga and director Kartiki Gonsalves also met the Prime Minister recently. He also congratulated them on the Oscars win.

After the meeting, Modi tweeted, "The cinematic brilliance and success of The Elephant Whisperers have drawn global attention as well as acclaim. Today, I had the opportunity to meet the brilliant team associated with it. They have made India very proud. @guneetm @EarthSpectrum."

The Elephant Whisperers won in the Best Documentary Short category at the 95^th Academy Awards. RRR's song ‘Naatu Naatu’ also bagged an Oscar in the Best Original Song category.