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Oscar winner
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Mangaluru, Mar 13, 2023: Kartiki Gonsalves, the director of short documentary "The Elephant Whisperers" which gave India the coveted Oscar Award, has her roots in Mangaluru.
Kartiki belongs to the family of PFX Saldanha. She is the daughter of Timothy Gonsalves, the former founder director of ITT Mandi and grandson of PFX Saldanha.
The Elephant Whisperers is the first directorial venture of Kartiki who has dedicated her award to her motherland India. The documentary is about the bond between a couple and an orphaned baby elephant.
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