Bomman and Bellie, the central ethnical couple in the Oscar- winning talkie” The Elephant Whisperers,” have brought allegations of fiscal abuse and negligence against the film’s generators. The talkie, which won the Oscar for Stylish Short Talkie in 2024, sheds light on the couple’s special relationship with mammoths and their conservation sweats at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu. The brace claim that they incurred significant costs in the product of the film, but that they weren’t compensated duly by the directors of” The Elephant Whisperers”. The couple drew attention to a marriage scene they were invited to share in, for which they had to pay a considerable expenditure. They claimed that they had to spend plutocrat devoted to the education of Bellie’s bastard to grease this scene.” Kartiki said she wanted to shoot the marriage scene in one day. still, she did not have the plutocrat for it and asked us to arrange it. It brings us around Rs 10,000. Indeed, though Kartiki promised us that she’ll return the plutocrat she still hasn’t given it so far, every time we call her, she says she’s busy and will call us right back. But she no way did,” the couple said.
Bomman and Bellie also expressed the fiscal difficulties they faced after returning from Mumbai to Coimbatore, not having enough plutocrat for the trip back home to Nilgiris. likewise, they recall a case where the Gonsalves were supposed to have paid them, but they discovered that their bank account was only 60 rupees. The Gonsalves dismissed their enterprises, arguing that they had to spend the plutocrat. The brace also said their relationship with Gonsalves changed drastically following the talkie’s success at the Oscars, with the director getting distant and impassive. Another disappointment stemmed from their treatment following the film’s success. While their ethnical individualities played an important part in the talkie’s recognition, they were reportedly not allowed to touch or hold the Oscar figurine during the festivity. They said “Our faces (ethnical identity) helped her palm the award, but she no way let us touch or hold the Oscar statue during the support process. We lost our cool after this talkie.”
The couple issued a legal notice in which PTI entered a dupe, Bomman and Bellie were promised transportation, accommodation and prorated compensation grounded on the profit generated from the design. still, these pledges weren’t kept. In response, the couple is now requesting a” goodwill gesture” worth Rs 2 billion from the filmmakers.
 In response to these allegations, the film’s product company Sikhya Entertainment and director Kartiki Gonsalves released a statement. The statement read “The purpose of establishing The Elephant Whisperers has always been to punctuate giant conservation, the great sweats of the Forest Service and its mahouts Bomman and Bellie. Since its debut, the talkie has raised mindfulness of the cause and has had a real impact. impact on the Mahouts and Cavadis communities. Our Honourable Tamil Nadu Minister MP Stalin has bestowed to help 91 Mahouts and Cavadis care for mammoths in the state, make eco-friendly homes for keepers and develop a giant camp in the Area. Anamalai barracuda conservation.
“The talkie is celebrated by heads of state across India and the Oscars are a moment of public pride that brings wide recognition to the work of janitors like Bomman and Bellie.” All statements are false. We deeply admire all who contributed to this story and have always been motivated by a desire to produce positive change,” the statement concluded. The filmmakers’ response to these allegations was a statement outlining the intentions behind  “The Elephant Whisperers” to raise mindfulness of giant conservation and to fete the sweats of Bomman and Bellie, as well as like the Department of Forestry. still, the filmmakers’ statement didn’t address the couple’s specific claims regarding compensation and contract controversies.
Upon its release and Oscar win,’ The Elephant Whisperers’ has been praised for probing into the stories and life gests of marginalized communities who have worked nearly with wildlife. wild. The film was praised not only for its liar and prosecution, but also for the sensibility with which it gives voice to a world that frequently finds little room in the privileged classes of society.
