Hemalkasa | |
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village | |
Location in Maharashtra, India | |
Coordinates: 19°25′N 80°33′E / 19.41°N 80.55°ECoordinates: 19°25′N 80°33′E / 19.41°N 80.55°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Gadchiroli district |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 442710 |
Hemalkasa is a village in the Bhamragad taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra State, India.
It belongs to the Madia Gond community.
Hemalkasa is where the famous Magsaysay Award-winner couple Dr. Prakash Baba Amte and Dr. Mandakini Amte manage the Lok Biradari Prakalp project.
A biopic film, starring Nana Patekar as Dr. Prakash Amte and Sonali Kulkarni as Dr. Mandakini Amte, Dr. Prakash Baba Amte - The Real Hero, released on 10 October 2014. It has been released in Hindi, Marathi and English and shows the life of the living legend.