Doctor Rakhmabai (film)

Doctor Rakhmabai is a 2016 Marathi-language biographical drama film, produced by Swapna Patker and directed by Anant Mahadevan. It stars Tannishtha Chatterjee as Doctor Rakhmabai and the music was composed by Rohan-Rohan. The film follows the real life story of Doctor Rakhmabai and how she won one of India's first divorce cases and then travelled to the UK to get her medical degree to become India's first female practicing doctor.

Doctor Rakhmabai
Directed byAnant Mahadevan
Written byBikas Mishra
Screenplay byBikas Mishra
Story byMohini Varde
Produced bySwapna Patker
StarringTannishtha Chatterjee
CinematographyAlphonse Roy
Edited byAnant Mahadevan
Music byRohan-Rohan
Release date
  • 23 September 2016 (2016-09-23)[1]
Running time
124 Minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMarathi
Box office₹3.5 crore[2]

Cast

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Film Festivals

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2017 IndoGerman Filmweek (DCSAFF)[3]
2017 Dallas Fort/Worth South Asian Film Festival (DFWSAFF)[4][5][6][7]
2017 Marathi International Film Festival (MIFF)[8]
2017 Jagran Film Festival (JFF)[9][10]
2017 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM)[11][12]
2018 Lonavala International Film Festival India (LIFFI)[13][14]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref.
2017 Maharashtra State Film Awards Best Sound Won [15]
Best Costume Design Won
Best Art Direction Won
Best Sound Design Won
Best Picture Swapna Patker Nominated
Best Director Anant Mahadevan Nominated
Best Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Santosh Juvekar Nominated
DC South Asian Arts Film Festival (DCSAFF) Audience Poll - Best Feature Film Swapna Patker Won [16]
17th New York Indian Film Festival Best Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee Nominated [17]
Pune International Film Festival Best Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee Won [18][19]
2018 4th Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF) Best Regional Film Swapna Patker Won [20]
Best Regional Director Anant Mahadevan Won
Best Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee Won

References

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  1. ^ "Doctor Rakhmabai Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes".
  2. ^ "Small budget Big Bonanza: Marathi Cinema shines amidst fierce competition". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ "IGFW 2017". Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  4. ^ "DFWSAFF". Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Doctor Rakhmabai featured at the Texas South Asian Film Festival". Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Doctor Rakhmabai finds entry at DFWSAFF". 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  7. ^ "2017 Texas South Asian Film Festival". Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  8. ^ "MIFF". Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Movies to be screened at JFF". Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  10. ^ "What to watch out for at 8th Jagran Film Festival". Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Conversation Hour at IFFM". 5 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  12. ^ "IFFM 2017 to promote women empowerment again". 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  13. ^ "Lonavala International Film Festival India". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Films screened at the Lonavala International Film Festival India". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Marathi Films". Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  16. ^ "DCSAFF 2017". Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  17. ^ "NYIFF 2017". Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  18. ^ "PIFF 2017". Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  19. ^ "Tannishtha Chatterjee bags Best Actress Award at PIFF". Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  20. ^ "4th RIFF 2018". Retrieved 23 January 2018.
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