Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (film)
| Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar | |
|---|---|
Mrinal Kulkarni | |
| Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
| Edited by | Vijay Khochikar |
| Music by | Amar Haldipur |
| Distributed by | The Mooknayak |
Release date |
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Running time | 180 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Languages | English Hindi[3] |
| Budget | ₹8.95 crore[3] |
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar is a 2000 Indian English-Hindi bilingual feature film directed by Jabbar Patel.[4] It stars Mammootty in the title role. The film tells the story of B. R. Ambedkar, known mainly for his contributions in the emancipation of the downtrodden and oppressed castes, and as a result, the oppressed classes in India and shaping the Constitution of India, as the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constituent Assembly.[3]
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar won the
Plot
Bhimrao Ambedkar studying in Columbia University library is approached by Lala Lajpat Rai to join his home rule league but Ambedkar refuses to do so as he came here on the scholarship of his highness Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda State. Ambedkar is unable to afford studying in America so he also works part-time jobs washing plates and cleaning.
He passed his M.A. exam in June 1915, majoring in economics, and other subjects of sociology, history, philosophy and anthropology. He presented a thesis, Ancient Indian Commerce. Ambedkar was influenced by
In Bombay, Ambedkar applies for the post of professorship as professor of political economy in Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics. On the first day of his job the students makes fun of him thinking what this untouchable will teach them does he know how to speak English. In the staff room when Ambedkar approaches towards water pot to drink water a professor named Trivedi doesn't like it and insults him. Ambedkar is approached by Shri Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur and Ambedkar starts a newspaper called Mooknayak in the year 1920. Ambedkar took a conference in Mangaon in Kolhapur it was attended by Shri Shahu Maharaj. The Maharaj declared in a prophetic vein "You have found your saviour in Ambedkar and I am confident that he will break your shackles".
Cast
- Sonali Kulkarni as Ramabai Ambedkar, first wife of Ambedkar
- Priya Bapat as young Ramabai[9]
- Mrinal Kulkarni as Savita Ambedkar, second wife of Babasaheb
- Govind Namdeo as Subedar Ramji Maloji Sakpal, father of Babasaheb
- Mohan Gokhale as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
- Tirlok Malik as Lala Lajpat Rai
- Anjan Srivastav as Sayajirao Gaekwad III
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui as one of the leaders of Second Mahad Satyagraha and in background of Manusmriti Dahan
- Sushant Singh as Asnodkar, a friend he met while studying in London[10]
- Nandu Madhav as Gangadhar Nilkanth Sahasrabuddhe
- Ashok Lokhande as Bhaurao Gaikwad
- Nikhil Ratnaparkhi as Professor Trivedi ( Special Appearance)
Production
The film was a project funded jointly by the
In an interview with Pritish Nandy of Rediff.com, director Jabbar Patel said that the research and filming took three years each. The government said they wanted a film on the scale of Richard Attenborough's Gandhi. For the role of Ambedkar, they considered hundreds of actors around the world. Patel claimed that, in that search, they also sought Robert De Niro who was very keen on the role but backed off when he was told that he had to drop his American accent and speak the way Ambedkar did—in his typically "clipped Indo-British accent". Mammootty was cast by chance when Patel saw his picture on a magazine and felt he had some resemblance with Ambedkar. Mammootty was initially resistant to be cast as that would have meant shaving off his mustache, recalls Patel.[3] Since there were no footage of Ambedkar available to them, his body language and way of talking was to be done out of imagination.[7] The film was simultaneously shot in English and Hindi.[3]
Although Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was certified in 1998, it was released commercially in 2000.
Music
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Roop Kumar Rathod | 4:49 | ||
| 3. | "Bhamaichya Wasracha" (Marathi language song) | Vitthal Umap | Vitthal Umap |
Awards
The film won National Film Awards (India) in 1999.
- Best Actor - Mammootty
- Best Art Direction - Nitin Chandrakant Desai
See also
References
- ^ "Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos - eTimes". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Kulkarni, Damini (7 January 2018). "Classics revisited: Jabbar Patel's Ambedkar biopic is a portrait of both the man and the legend". Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "A revolutionary who changed the life of millions of people". Rediff.com. 27 June 2000. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ Kumar, Vivek (8 April 2016). "Resurgence of an icon". @businessline. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Snapshots of life outside the ring". 29 October 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Pune A film festival that celebrates freedom". 9 August 2016. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ a b George, Jacob (30 April 1997). "I could not really visualise myself as Ambedkar: Mammootty(updated=April 30, 2013)". India Today. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "For them, Ambedkar was God, says Mammootty - Times of India". The Times of India. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Priya Bapat is a star on the Marathi screen – but here is why she isn't resting on her laurels". 18 June 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "First of Many: Sushant Singh revisits Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar". The Indian Express. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Ambedkar film cost shoots up to Rs 8.95 cr" Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Viswanathan, S. (24 May 2010). "Ambedkar film: better late than never". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 March 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
External links
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar at IMDb
