Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (film)
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| Directed by | Jabbar Patel |
| Produced by | Tirlok Malik |
| Written by | Daya Pawar Arun Sadhu Sooni Taraporevala |
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Mammootty Sonali Kulkarni Mohan Gokhale Mrinal Kulkarni |
| Music by | Amar Haldipur |
| Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
| Edited by | Vijay Khochikar |
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2000 |
| Language | English |
| Budget | ₹ 8.95 crore |
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar is a 2000 Indian feature film in English language, directed by Jabbar Patel. It tells the story of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, known mainly for his contributions in shaping the Constitution of India, as the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constituent Assembly. The film was a project funded jointly by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Government of Maharashtra. It was made at a budget of ₹ 8.95 crore. The production was managed by the government-owned National Film Development Corporation of India. The film was dubbed in nine Indian languages.
The role of Ambedkar was played by actor Mammootty: He won the National Film Award for Best Actor that year. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar won the National Film Awards for Best feature film in English and Best Art Direction (Nitin Chandrakant Desai) in 1999. The film was screened retrospective on August 15th 2016 at the Independence Day Film Festival jointly presented by the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals and Ministry of Defense, commemorating 70th Indian Independence Day.
Although Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was certified in 1998, it was released commercially in 2000. It was considered for Indian National Awards for best film in 1998.
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