The 92-minute documentary depicts the plight of temple and captive elephants in Kerala and was shot by Sangita and her team in 2014 in Kerala and predominantly features the Thrissur Pooram. Sangita Iyer describes her connection with elephants as ‘soulful.’ “On a trip to India in December 2013, I was devastated to see how captive elephants were taken care of. “We shot over 200 hours of footage, which included videos shot undercover of elephants being ill-treated at various places in Kerala. The elephants, she said, were often beaten, starved and not given adequate meals and not treated for any wounds. The documentary was shot in 2014 in Kerala and also features the Thrissur Pooram

Source: The Hindu July 22, 2016 00:35 UTC