''Doctor Rakhmabai'' is a 2016

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, produced by

Swapna Patker Swapna Patker is a film producer and business woman better known for 2015 Marathi film ''Balkadu'', a biopic of Shivsena founder Balasaheb Thackeray. She is chief managing director of The Royal Maratha Entertainment, a film production company. P ...

and directed by

Anant Mahadevan Anant Mahadevan (born 28 August 1950), also credited as Ananth Narayan Mahadevan, is an Indian screenwriter, actor, and film director of Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi language, Marathi, Tamil language, Tamil films and television shows. Having been ...

. It stars

Tannishtha Chatterjee Tannishtha Chatterjee is an Indian actress and director best known in the west for her performance in the British film ''Brick Lane'' (2007), the film adaptation of Monica Ali's best selling novel of the same name Doctor Rakhmabai Rukhmabai (22 November 1864 – 25 September 1955) was an Indian physician and feminist. She is best known for being one of the first practicing women doctors in colonial India as well as being involved in a landmark legal case involving her m ...

and the music was composed by

Rohan-Rohan Rohan-Rohan is an Indian music director duo of Hindi and Marathi films, various television series, ad films and web series. The duo consists of Rohan Pradhan and Rohan Gokhale. The duo are known for their work in Marathi and Hindi films includi ...

. The film follows the real life story of

Doctor Rakhmabai Rukhmabai (22 November 1864 – 25 September 1955) was an Indian physician and feminist. She is best known for being one of the first practicing women doctors in colonial India as well as being involved in a landmark legal case involving her m ...

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.

Cast

* Prasad Oak as Dr. Sarkharam Arjun *

Kavita Lad Kavita Lad-Medhekar is an Indian actress, known for her work in Marathi Theatre, Television and Films. She is best known for her daily soap opera roles in ''Char Divas Sasuche'', '' Unch Maaza Zoka'', ''Radha Hi Bawari'' and ''Radha Prem Rangi R ...

as Jayantibai *

Santosh Juvekar Santosh Juvekar is an Indian film, television and stage actor. Known for his work in Marathi films. He has also acted in Hindi films. Career Juvekar started with his acting career in 2004 with the Marathi play ''Aani Makarand Rajadhyaksha'' ...

as Dadaji *

Alexx O'Nell Alexx O'Nell (born Alexander Leonard O'Neill on July 26, 1980) is an American actor and musician who is based in India and has appeared in films, series, and music videos in English and Indian languages. He is best known for ''Golondaaj'', '' Roo ...

as Dr. David *Bharat Dabholkar as Grandfather *

Sharad Ponkshe Sharad Ponkshe is an Indian actor and writer, mainly working in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He is a speaker and an actor in Marathi film, theater and television. Career Ponkshe started his career in the year 1988 and worked in multiple fields incl ...

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

Film Festivals

; 2017 IndoGerman Filmweek (DCSAFF) ; 2017 Dallas Fort/Worth South Asian Film Festival (DFWSAFF) ; 2017 Marathi International Film Festival (MIFF) ; 2017 Jagran Film Festival (JFF) ; 2017 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) ; 2018 Lonavala International Film Festival India (LIFFI)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 5934324, Doctor Rakhmabai 2016 films 2016 drama films