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| Directed by | Jabbar Patel |
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| Produced by | Tirlok Malik |
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| Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
| Edited by | Vijay Khochikar |
| Music by | Amar Haldipur |
| Distributed by | The Mooknayak |
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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 National Film Awards for Best feature film in English, Best Actor (Mammootty) and Best Art Direction (Nitin Chandrakant Desai) in 1999.[5] The film was screened retrospective on August 15, 2016 at the Independence Day Film Festival jointly presented by the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals and Ministry of Defence, commemorating 70th Indian Independence Day.[6]
- ^ "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 "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.