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Guneet Monga: Only films with American distributors should be sent for Oscars

Guneet Monga: Only films with American distributors should be sent for Oscars

Guneet Monga says that the mistake India makes is not selecting films that have American distributors, which diminishes our chance of winning an Oscar

27 September,2024 04:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Why you should care for elephants and here's how you can protect them

Why you should care for elephants and here's how you can protect them

Elephants are loved by many but how many of us take the effort to take an initiative to conserve them? Canadian filmmaker and elephant conservationist Patricia Sims, who is the co-founder of World Elephant Day, suggests easy ways to help protect the endangered species - not only at the tourism level but also to prevent human-elephant conflict

12 August,2024 12:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Elephants linked to India's culture, history: PM Modi

Elephants linked to India's culture, history: PM Modi

On World Elephant Day, PM Modi also expressed his happiness over the increased numbers of elephants over the last few years

12 August,2024 10:43 AM IST | Mumbai | ANI
World Elephant Day 2023: ‘As policies improve, human-elephant conflict worsens'

Mid-Day Premium World Elephant Day 2023: ‘As policies improve, human-elephant conflict worsens'

India boasts of close to 30,000 tuskers but even as there are efforts being made to conserve them, man-elephant conflict seems to be a cause for concern. Mid-day Online spoke to Patricia Sims, founder of World Elephant Society, to understand how conservation has changed in the last 10 years since she first instituted the day for elephants

12 August,2023 12:00 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
'The Elephant Whisperers' couple accuse filmmakers of financial exploitation

'The Elephant Whisperers' couple accuse filmmakers of financial exploitation

Bomman and Bellie, the tribal couple central to the Oscar-winning documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers', have raised allegations of financial exploitation and neglect against the creators of the film

07 August,2023 09:16 AM IST | Mumbai
BAFTA appoints Guneet Monga Kapoor as Breakthrough India Ambassador for 2023

BAFTA appoints Guneet Monga Kapoor as Breakthrough India Ambassador for 2023

Guneet Monga Kapoor, whose film 'The Elephant Whisperers' clinched the Academy Award for Best Documentary short, earlier this year, has been appointed as the Breakthrough India Ambassador for 2023 by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).

13 July,2023 05:19 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Karan Johar, Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Mani Ratnam to become the member of The Academy

Karan Johar, Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Mani Ratnam to become the member of The Academy

The Academy has 398 new members, with several Indian names on it. Mani Ratnam, Karan Johar, Shaunak Sen, MM Keeravani, and others are among those on the list.

29 June,2023 11:25 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Oscar winner Guneet Monga attends Cannes 2023 with Union Minister L Murugan

Oscar winner Guneet Monga attends Cannes 2023 with Union Minister L Murugan

Cannes 2023: Guneet Monga walked the red carpet with Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan, who is leading the Indian delegation at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival.

17 May,2023 10:13 PM IST | Cannes | mid-day online correspondent
PM Modi meets 'The Elephant Whisperers' Bomman and Bellie

PM Modi meets 'The Elephant Whisperers' Bomman and Bellie

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter and shared a few photos from his visit to the Theppakadau Elephant Camp, Tamil Nadu, where he met Bomman, Bellie and their baby elephant, Raghu

09 April,2023 06:54 PM IST | Mumbai | ANI
Oscar-winner Kartiki Gonsalves gets Rs 1 crore cheque from CM MK Stalin

Oscar-winner Kartiki Gonsalves gets Rs 1 crore cheque from CM MK Stalin

CM Stalin felicitated Kartiki with a memento and a shawl

21 March,2023 04:37 PM IST | Chennai | ANI

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