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Dasara Elephants' Silver Screen Journey: From Airavata to Bheema, a Cinematic Legacy!
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News18•01-10-2026, 13:50
Dasara Elephants' Silver Screen Journey: From Airavata to Bheema, a Cinematic Legacy!
- •Mysore Dasara elephants have a significant history on the silver screen and television, beyond their forest connection.
- •The Dasara elephant 'Airavata' appeared in the 1937 Hollywood adventure film 'Elephant Boy'.
- •The elephant 'Rajendra', who carried the golden howdah three times, featured in Dr. Rajkumar's famous Kannada film 'Gandhada Gudi'.
- •Drona, who carried the golden howdah 18 times, acted in Sanjay Khan's historical TV series 'The Sword of Tipu Sultan'.
- •Dasara elephants 'Arjuna' and 'Bheema' have also acted in Kannada films.
Key Questions Answered
The Dasara elephant Airavata appeared in the 1937 Hollywood adventure film Elephant Boy, while the elephant Rajendra, who carried the golden howdah three times, featured in the legendary Kannada film Gandhada Gudi starring Dr. Rajkumar.
The elephant Drona, who set an unparalleled record by consecutively carrying the golden howdah 18 times during Mysore Dasara, acted in the historical television series The Sword of Tipu Sultan directed by Sanjay Khan.
The young elephant Bheema, who is currently part of the Dasara elephant contingent, acted in the Kannada film A Aa E Ee at the tender age of six and earned praise.
