<p>Guneet Monga is finally speaking out after her&nbsp;Oscar speech was cut off. At the 95th Academy Awards, history was made when an Indian documentary, <em>The Elephant Whisperers</em> won an Oscar. Guneet Monga and Director Kartiki Gonsalves were on cloud nine as they took the Academy stage to accept the Golden trophy, but everything went awkward when Monga's speech was abruptly cut off&nbsp;when she was standing just in front of the microphone.<br />
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However, the moment went unnoticed by many at that time, but some hawk-eye netizens were quick to point out the absurd thing that happened with Monga. Several people spoke out in support of Monga, saying that it was unfair, as they slammed the Academy and called it a racist act.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Guneet:&nbsp;I am very disappointed that my speech was cut</strong></p>

<p>Now Guneet is back in India and during her interview with The Times of India, the producer opened up about the moment that happened with her on the stage and said she was ‘extremely disheartened’.<br />
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“I am very disappointed that my speech was cut. The shock was written on my face. I just wanted to say that it’s India’s first Oscar in an Indian production, which is a big deal. My heart started racing because I couldn’t have gotten this far without being heard.''</p>

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<p>After <em>The Elephant Whisperers</em> won, both Kartiki and Guneet took the stage to accept the award. Kartiki delivered her acceptance speech first, as Monga stood behind her, all delighted and ready to speak.&nbsp;<br />
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However, when Guneet was about to speak, the live orchestra played, indicating them to get off the stage. Monga, who was standing in front of the mike, all ready to speak, looked disappointed, however, she instantly lifted up the golden trophy before leaving the stage.&nbsp;<br />
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The moment has been criticised by many people, who felt that she should have been given time to speak. Reacting to the online talks and the backlash Academy is facing, Monga said, ''Western media is tearing up The Academy, which I wasn’t allowed to talk about. People are so offended that I didn’t get a chance to give my speech. There are videos and tweets on the internet expressing my disappointment at not being able to speak. That was the moment of India that was taken from me.''<br />
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Adding further, Monga told the publication,&nbsp;''But then I thought, okay, I’ll come back here and make sure they listen to me. I have multiple opportunities to share my thoughts and it is uplifting to receive all the love. So a little empathy can go a long way here!”</p>

<p><strong>Netizens outrage:</strong></p>

<p>Many people on TikTok have expressed their disappointment and shared that Monga was asked to leave even when she had enough time left for the speech. The Oscars have a 45-second rule for the acceptance speech, and as per the calculations done by TikTok users, Gonsalves took exactly 43 seconds.</p>

<p>However, at the same time, a pair of white British filmmakers, who won immediately after Monga, were given more time to speak.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The awkward moment has sparked outrage across social media, with many people calling out the Academy for being biased.&nbsp;<br />
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For the unversed, this was Monga's second Oscar. She won her first Golden Statue in 2019 for the documentary short film, <em>Period: End of Sentence</em>&nbsp;by&nbsp;Iranian American filmmaker Rayka Zehtabch.</p>


Guneet Monga is finally speaking out after her Oscar speech was cut off. At the 95th Academy Awards, history was made when an Indian documentary, The Elephant Whisperers won an Oscar.

Guneet Monga is finally speaking out after her Oscar speech was cut off. At the 95th Academy Awards, history was made when an Indian documentary, The Elephant Whisperers won an Oscar. Guneet Monga and Director Kartiki Gonsalves were on cloud nine as they took the Academy stage to accept the Golden trophy, but everything went awkward when Monga's speech was abruptly cut off when she was standing just in front of the microphone. However, the moment went unnoticed by many at that time, but some hawk-eye netizens were quick to point out the absurd thing that happened with Monga. Several people spoke out in support of Monga, saying that it was unfair, as they slammed the Academy and called it a racist act. Guneet: I am very disappointed that my speech was cut Now Guneet is back in India and during her interview with The Times of India, the producer opened up about the moment that happened with her on the stage and said she was ‘extremely disheartened’. “I am very disappointed that my speech was cut. The shock was written on my face. I just wanted to say that it’s India’s first Oscar in an Indian production, which is a big deal. My heart started racing because I couldn’t have gotten this far without being heard.'' TikTok user calls out the Academy for cutting off Guneet Monga's speech at the Oscars this needs to be talked abt more this is insane pic.twitter.com/LmOSjM16N4 — persian roman roy (@theronfilm) March 14, 2023 × After The Elephant Whisperers won, both Kartiki and Guneet took the stage to accept the award. Kartiki delivered her acceptance speech first, as Monga stood behind her, all delighted and ready to speak. However, when Guneet was about to speak, the live orchestra played, indicating them to get off the stage. Monga, who was standing in front of the mike, all ready to speak, looked disappointed, however, she instantly lifted up the golden trophy before leaving the stage. The moment has been criticised by many people, who felt that she should have been given time to speak. Reacting to the online talks and the backlash Academy is facing, Monga said, ''Western media is tearing up The Academy, which I wasn’t allowed to talk about. People are so offended that I didn’t get a chance to give my speech. There are videos and tweets on the internet expressing my disappointment at not being able to speak. That was the moment of India that was taken from me.'' Adding further, Monga told the publication, ''But then I thought, okay, I’ll come back here and make sure they listen to me. I have multiple opportunities to share my thoughts and it is uplifting to receive all the love. So a little empathy can go a long way here!” Netizens outrage: Many people on TikTok have expressed their disappointment and shared that Monga was asked to leave even when she had enough time left for the speech. The Oscars have a 45-second rule for the acceptance speech, and as per the calculations done by TikTok users, Gonsalves took exactly 43 seconds. However, at the same time, a pair of white British filmmakers, who won immediately after Monga, were given more time to speak. The awkward moment has sparked outrage across social media, with many people calling out the Academy for being biased. For the unversed, this was Monga's second Oscar. She won her first Golden Statue in 2019 for the documentary short film, Period: End of Sentence by Iranian American filmmaker Rayka Zehtabch.

Guneet Monga was ‘disheartened’ after her Oscar speech was cut off: ‘This was India's moment taken away’

<p>Oscars 2023 turned out to be great for India as it wins in Best Documentary Short Film and Best Originals Song at the 95th Academy awards. The documentary <em>The Elephant Whisperers</em>&nbsp;by Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga made history, where the director went on to thank the Academy, producer Monga, her family and friends for their support and most importantly her mother country India. But who is Kartiki Gonsalves, what were her previous works and her total net worth? Let's take a look at the details.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Who is Kartiki Gonsalves?&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Gonsalves has done a broad range of work and is best categorised as an Indian wildlife photographer and filmmaker who specialises in social and natural history documentaries.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She lives in Mumbai and was brought up in Nilgiris. Gonsalves focuses on work, regardless of theme and focuses on promoting awareness related to conversation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She has always described herself as a traveller and explorer.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>She made her directing debut with the now Oscar-winning short film <em>The Elephant Whisperers</em>,&nbsp;but has been earlier mentioned in several magazines and blogs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In her award acceptance speech at the Oscars, Gonsalves said, "I stand here today to speak for the sacred bond between us and our natural world, for the respect of indigenous communities, and empathy towards other living beings we share space with and finally, for coexistence."&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>Her early life</strong></h2>

<p>Gonsalves said she was only three when she first visited a sanctuary. Her love for wildlife is hereditary.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Her father also worked as a photographer and her mother was a fauna enthusiast. However, the love for nature was passed on from her grandmother, who was an amateur naturalist.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>The Elephant Whisperers&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>The 41-minute short documentary film explores the bond of people who have been generationally working with elephants and so they are aware of the needs of the jungle. The movie focuses on the bond between Raghu, an orphaned elephant and his caretakers, who devoted their whole life protecting him from poachers and raised him as their own child.&nbsp;<br />
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After the win, Monga said on her Instagram post:&nbsp;"Kartiki has spent the last five years living alongside Bommon, Billie and the Elephants, uncovering the extraordinary story of two caregivers, who despite all odds, saved an orphaned baby elephant. In the documentary, Kartiki shows a rare, beautiful and sacred bond between humans, animals and the environment, that establishes the importance of protecting and carrying the practice of caregiving forward for future generations. (sic)"&nbsp;</p>

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Oscars 2023 turned out to be great for India as it wins in Best Documentary Short Film and Best Originals Song at the 95th Academy awards. The documentary The Elephant Whisperers by Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga made history, where the director went on to thank the Academy, producer Monga, her family and friends for their support and most importantly her mother country India.

Oscars 2023 turned out to be great for India as it wins in Best Documentary Short Film and Best Originals Song at the 95th Academy awards. The documentary The Elephant Whisperers by Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga made history, where the director went on to thank the Academy, producer Monga, her family and friends for their support and most importantly her mother country India. But who is Kartiki Gonsalves, what were her previous works and her total net worth? Let's take a look at the details. Who is Kartiki Gonsalves? Gonsalves has done a broad range of work and is best categorised as an Indian wildlife photographer and filmmaker who specialises in social and natural history documentaries. She lives in Mumbai and was brought up in Nilgiris. Gonsalves focuses on work, regardless of theme and focuses on promoting awareness related to conversation. She has always described herself as a traveller and explorer. ALSO READ | Protagonists of Oscar-winning docu 'The Elephant Whisperers' can't watch the film at home, here's why She made her directing debut with the now Oscar-winning short film The Elephant Whisperers, but has been earlier mentioned in several magazines and blogs. In her award acceptance speech at the Oscars, Gonsalves said, "I stand here today to speak for the sacred bond between us and our natural world, for the respect of indigenous communities, and empathy towards other living beings we share space with and finally, for coexistence." WATCH | Oscars 2023: Here's who won big at the Academy Awards × Her early life Gonsalves said she was only three when she first visited a sanctuary. Her love for wildlife is hereditary. Her father also worked as a photographer and her mother was a fauna enthusiast. However, the love for nature was passed on from her grandmother, who was an amateur naturalist. The Elephant Whisperers The 41-minute short documentary film explores the bond of people who have been generationally working with elephants and so they are aware of the needs of the jungle. The movie focuses on the bond between Raghu, an orphaned elephant and his caretakers, who devoted their whole life protecting him from poachers and raised him as their own child. After the win, Monga said on her Instagram post: "Kartiki has spent the last five years living alongside Bommon, Billie and the Elephants, uncovering the extraordinary story of two caregivers, who despite all odds, saved an orphaned baby elephant. In the documentary, Kartiki shows a rare, beautiful and sacred bond between humans, animals and the environment, that establishes the importance of protecting and carrying the practice of caregiving forward for future generations. (sic)" WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Who is Kartiki Gonsalves? The filmmaker wins Oscars 2023 for best short film The Elephant Whisperers

<p>Big win for India! Guneet Monga's <em>The Elephant Whisperers</em>&nbsp;made history at the 95th Academy Awards as the documentary won an Oscar&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Best Documentary Short film category. The Tamil film is directed by Kartiki Gonsalves and is backed by Guneet Monga.&nbsp;<br />
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After the historic win, Monga, who is on cloud nine right now, shared a picture of her and the entire film team standing on the Academy stage with their Oscar statues.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/oscar-awards-2023-live-updates-stage-set-for-the-biggest-night-of-hollywood-571045">Catch all the live-action of Oscars here</a></strong><br />
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Sharing the historic picture on her social media handle, Monga wrote, ''Tonight is historic as this is the first-ever Oscar for an Indian production. India’s Glory with 2 women.''<br />
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''Thank you Mom Dad Guruji Shukrana 🙏🏾 To my Co-Producer Achin Jain, Team Sikhya, Netlflix, Aloke, Sarafina, WME Bash Sanjana. My lovely Husband Sunny. Happy 3 months anniversary baby!''<br />
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Thanking the director of the film, the producer wrote, ''Kartiki for bringing &amp; weaving this story. To all the women watching….The future is audacious and the future is here. Let’s go! Jai hind.''</p>

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<p>The Netflix documentary was competing against <em>Haulout, How Do You Measure a Year, The Martha Mitchell Effect </em>and <em>Stranger at the Gate.&nbsp;</em></p>

<p><strong>Where to watch the film:</strong><br />
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Produced by Achin Jain and Monga, the 41-minute film is set in the Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu and tells the heartwarming story of a South Indian couple, Bomman and Bellie, &nbsp;who dedicated their entire life to an orphaned elephant baby named Raghu. The film is streaming on Netflix.</p>

<p>This is the&nbsp;first time when an Indian film has won an Academy Award.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>India at Oscars:&nbsp;</strong><br />
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At this year's Academy Awards, India bagged three Oscar nominations - Best Original Song (RRR's 'Naatu Naatu'), Best Documentary Feature Film (Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes), and Best Documentary Short (The Elephant Whisperers). All That Breathes lost to Navalny.</p>

<p><strong>Guneet Monga's exclusive interview&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Days prior to the Oscars, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/wion-exclusive-oscar-nominee-guneet-monga-on-her-film-the-elephant-whisperer-indian-doumentaries-and-more-570304">Guneet Monga had spoken exclusively to WION </a>about&nbsp;<em>The Elephant Whisperer</em>&nbsp;and stated the film took five years to make. "Kartiki has been associated to the project for 5 years and I have been with it for three and a half years. And Netflix came on board the project eventually and we made the movie happen," Monga had said.&nbsp;</p>

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Big win for India! Guneet Monga's The Elephant Whisperers made history at the 95th Academy Awards as the documentary won an Oscar in the Best Documentary Short film category.

Big win for India! Guneet Monga's The Elephant Whisperers made history at the 95th Academy Awards as the documentary won an Oscar in the Best Documentary Short film category. The Tamil film is directed by Kartiki Gonsalves and is backed by Guneet Monga. After the historic win, Monga, who is on cloud nine right now, shared a picture of her and the entire film team standing on the Academy stage with their Oscar statues. Catch all the live-action of Oscars here Sharing the historic picture on her social media handle, Monga wrote, ''Tonight is historic as this is the first-ever Oscar for an Indian production. India’s Glory with 2 women.'' ''Thank you Mom Dad Guruji Shukrana 🙏🏾 To my Co-Producer Achin Jain, Team Sikhya, Netlflix, Aloke, Sarafina, WME Bash Sanjana. My lovely Husband Sunny. Happy 3 months anniversary baby!'' Thanking the director of the film, the producer wrote, ''Kartiki for bringing & weaving this story. To all the women watching….The future is audacious and the future is here. Let’s go! Jai hind.'' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Guneet Monga Kapoor (@guneetmonga) × The Netflix documentary was competing against Haulout, How Do You Measure a Year, The Martha Mitchell Effect and Stranger at the Gate. Where to watch the film: Produced by Achin Jain and Monga, the 41-minute film is set in the Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu and tells the heartwarming story of a South Indian couple, Bomman and Bellie, who dedicated their entire life to an orphaned elephant baby named Raghu. The film is streaming on Netflix. This is the first time when an Indian film has won an Academy Award. India at Oscars: At this year's Academy Awards, India bagged three Oscar nominations - Best Original Song (RRR's 'Naatu Naatu'), Best Documentary Feature Film (Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes), and Best Documentary Short (The Elephant Whisperers). All That Breathes lost to Navalny. Guneet Monga's exclusive interview Days prior to the Oscars, Guneet Monga had spoken exclusively to WION about The Elephant Whisperer and stated the film took five years to make. "Kartiki has been associated to the project for 5 years and I have been with it for three and a half years. And Netflix came on board the project eventually and we made the movie happen," Monga had said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Oscars 2023: Guneet Monga on the historic win of India's 'The Elephant Whisperers': 'Future is here'