Know Where Was Oscar-Winning Indian Documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers' Filmed. In Pics

'The Elephant Whisperers' is a touching story of an indigenous couple who are given an orphaned elephant named Raghu to care for. The plot follows the couple as they strive tirelessly to secure Raghu's recovery and survival. (Image Source: Twitter/@BorntobeAshwani)

The 40-minute documentary was filmed in the Nilgiris district's scenic Mudumalai forests. It  depicts the couple caring for Raghu, then Ammu, a three-month-old elephant. (Image Source: Twitter/@tweetKishorec)

The short documentary tells the story of how the couple falls in love with the wonderful creature over time. 'The Elephant Whisperers,' set against the backdrop of life in South India's wild regions, shows the beauty of exotic species, unforgettable wild spaces, and the humans and animals who share this space. (Image Source: Twitter/@tweetKishorec)

The Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, which is part of the Niligiris Biosphere Reserve, has a boundary with the tiger reserves of Bandipur, Wayanad, and Sathyamangalam. (Image Source: Twitter/@tweetKishorec)

Mudumalai National Park and the nearby Sigur Reserve Forest comprise an important wildlife corridor within the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, providing the region's Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) population with the most landscape connectivity. (Image Source: Twitter/@tweetKishorec)

Kartiki Gonsalves makes her directing debut with this short documentary. Stories, according to Gonsalves, are at the heart of human existence. (Image Source: Twitter/@BorntobeAshwani)

Her first endeavour started with a simple curiosity when she saw a man wandering alongside the road with an elephant calf on her way from Bangalore to Ooty. (Image Source: Twitter/@tweetKishorec)