Doctor Rakhmabai (film)

Doctor Rakhmabai is a 2016 Marathi-language biographical drama, 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 by	Anant Mahadevan
Produced by	Swapna Patker
Written by	Bikas Mishra
Screenplay by	Bikas Mishra
Story by	Mohini Varde
Starring	Tannishtha Chatterjee
Music by	Rohan-Rohan
Cinematography	Alphonse Roy
Edited by	Anant Mahadevan
Release date	2016/2017
Running time	124 Minutes
Country	India
Language	Marathi

Cast

• Tannishtha Chatterjee as Doctor Rakhmabai
• Prasad Oak as Dr. Sarkharam Arjun
• Kavita Lad as Jayantibai
• Santosh Juvekar as Dadaji
• Alexx O'Nell as Dr. David
• Bharat Dabholkar as Grandfather
• Sharad Ponkshe as Narayan Dharmaji
• Elena Kasnatcheewa as Dr. Edith
• Bhaktimahednra Pawar as Rakhmabai 11 years old
• Kristen Peterson as Rakhmabais Lawyer
• Aditi Sarangdhar as Vidya Oza

Crew

• Production Design: Aman Vidhate
• Costume Design: Purnima Oak
• Playback: Savanie Ravindra
• Music: Rohan-Rohan
• Story: Mohini Varde
• Editing: Anant Mahadevan
• Cinematography: Alphonse Roy
• Sound: Anup Dev
• Producer: Swapna Patker
• Screenplay: Bikas Mishra
• Release Date: 2016/2017 (Film Festivals

Film Festivals and Awards

2017 IndoGerman Filmweek (DCSAFF)[1]

2017 Dallas Fort/Worth South Asian Film Festival (DFWSAFF)[2][3][4][5]

2018 Lonavala International Film Festival India (LIFFI)[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]

Pune International Film Festival

• Won- Best Actress - Tannishtha Chatterjee[13][14]

4th Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF)[15]

• Won- Best Regional Film
• Won- Best Regional Director - Anant Mahadevan
• Won- Best Actress - Tannishtha Chatterjee

Maharashtra State Film Awards[16]

• Won- Best Sound[17]
• Won- Best Costumes
• Won- Best Art Direction
• Nominated- Best Picture - Swapna Patker
• Nominated- Best Director - Anant Mahadevan
• Nominated- Best Actress - Tannishtha Chatterjee
• Nominated- Best Supporting Actor - Santosh Juvekar

2017 DC South Asian Arts Film Festival (DCSAFF)[18]

• Won- Audience Poll- Best Feature Film

17th New York Indian Film Festival

• Nominated- Best Actress - Tannishtha Chatterjee[19]

References

1. "IGFW 2017". Retrieved 15 August 2017.
2. "DFWSAFF". Retrieved 15 February 2017.
3. "Doctor Rakhmabai featured at the Texas South Asian Film Festival". Retrieved 23 February 2017.
4. "Doctor Rakhmabai finds entry at DFWSAFF". Retrieved 5 March 2017.
5. "2017 Texas South Asian Film Festival". Retrieved 18 January 2017.
6. "Lonavala International Film Festival India". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
7. "Films screened at the Lonavala International Film Festival India". Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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". Retrieved 11 August 2017.
12. "IFFM 2017 to promote women empowerment again". Retrieved 29 July 2017.
13. "PIFF 2017". Retrieved 19 January 2017.
14. "Tannishtha Chatterjee bags Best Actress Award at PIFF". Retrieved 26 February 2017.
15. "4th RIFF 2018". Retrieved 23 January 2018.
16. "Marathi Films". Retrieved 18 April 2017.
17. "Marathi Films". Retrieved 18 April 2017.
18. "DCSAFF 2017". Retrieved 18 October 2017.
19. "NYIFF 2017". Retrieved 7 May 2017.

External links

• Doctor Rakhmabai at IMDb