Doctor Rakhmabai (film)

Doctor Rakhmabai is a 2016 Marathi-language biographical drama film, produced by Swapna Patker and directed by Anant Mahadevan. It stars Tannishtha Chatterjee as Doctor Rakhmabai and the music was composed by Rohan-Rohan. The film follows the real life story of Doctor Rakhmabai 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.

Doctor Rakhmabai
Directed by	Anant Mahadevan
Written by	Bikas Mishra
Screenplay by	Bikas Mishra
Story by	Mohini Varde
Produced by	Swapna Patker
Starring	Tannishtha Chatterjee
Cinematography	Alphonse Roy
Edited by	Anant Mahadevan
Music by	Rohan-Rohan
Release date	23 September 2016 (2016-09-23)[1]
Running time	124 Minutes
Country	India
Language	Marathi
Box office	₹3.5 crore[2]

Cast

• Tannishtha Chatterjee as Doctor Rakhmabai
• Prasad Oak as Dr. Sarkharam Arjun
• Kavita Lad as Jayantibai
• Santosh Juvekar as Dadaji
• Alexx O'Nell as Dr. David
• Bharat Dabholkar as Grandfather
• Sharad Ponkshe 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)^[3]

2017 Dallas Fort/Worth South Asian Film Festival (DFWSAFF)^[4][5][6][7]

2017 Marathi International Film Festival (MIFF)^[8]

2017 Jagran Film Festival (JFF)^[9][10]

2017 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM)^[11][12]

2018 Lonavala International Film Festival India (LIFFI)^[13][14]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2017	Maharashtra State Film Awards	Best Sound		Won	[15]
		Best Costume Design		Won
		Best Art Direction		Won
		Best Sound Design		Won
		Best Picture	Swapna Patker	Nominated
		Best Director	Anant Mahadevan	Nominated
		Best Actress	Tannishtha Chatterjee	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Santosh Juvekar	Nominated
	DC South Asian Arts Film Festival (DCSAFF)	Audience Poll - Best Feature Film	Swapna Patker	Won	[16]
	17th New York Indian Film Festival	Best Actress	Tannishtha Chatterjee	Nominated	[17]
	Pune International Film Festival	Best Actress	Tannishtha Chatterjee	Won	[18][19]
2018	4th Rajasthan International Film Festival (RIFF)	Best Regional Film	Swapna Patker	Won	[20]
		Best Regional Director	Anant Mahadevan	Won
		Best Actress	Tannishtha Chatterjee	Won