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Artist At Centre Of Pink Elephant Row Breaks Silence, Starts Support Campaign: "False Claims For Hype"

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She reiterated that the elephant died of old age and strongly criticised what she described as misleading media coverage and the spread of unverified claims online.

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A bright color, an image that had conquered social media and now a death that opens the debate: Chanchal, 65-year-old elephant, died five months after being transformed into a pink elephant for a photo shoot in Jaipur, India. The event had already aroused global indignation and ignited a discussion on artistic practices involving captive animals. Last February, Chanchal died, five months after the photo shoot carried out by the Russian Julia Bur…

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Elephant Painted All Pink for Photo Shoot Dies Three Months Later Controversy has arisen after an Indian elephant painted entirely pink for a photo shoot died three months later. The photographer's side explained that they used non-toxic paint at the time and that the death was unrelated, but as the controversy continued, authorities...

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A photoshoot in India featuring a pink-painted elephant has sparked widespread outrage. The animal, 65-year-old elephant Chanchal, died a few months after the shoot. Animal organizations are outraged, although the photographer denies that the death has anything to do with the project.

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NDTV broke the news in New Delhi, India on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
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