Ele, My Friend

Ele, My Friend (1992)

In 1920s India, a young boy named Charles befriends a baby Indian elephant that he names Ele. Their friendship is tested when Charles must save his friend Ele from hunters.

Date of release
1992-01-09
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Family
Director
Dharan Mandrayar

Casting

Interesting facts

Ele, My Friend is a 1992 English-language children's film written, produced, and directed by Dharan Mandrayar. The film stars Jacob Paul Guzman and an elephant named Ganesh. The film, an Indo-British co-production, revolves around a bond between a 10-year old named Charles and an elephant, which he names Ele. The film is set in 1924.

Production

Dharan Mandrayar, a nephew of actor Sivaji Ganesan, studied in India and later in the United States. He forayed into films after being encouraged by his wife, Linda. The film was shot in South India and was produced by Dharan and Linda Mandrayar's Dharlin Entertainment. Filming began on 3 February 1992, and trained elephants had to be brought into the wildlife refuge in trailers.

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