Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (2000)

Directed by

Jabbar Patel

Genre

biographical film

Country

India

Runtime

3h

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This biographical film follows the life of B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian social reformer who fought for the rights of oppressed classes and led the drafting of India's constitution. It covers his key achievements and struggles.

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What happens

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar is a 2000 Indian English-language biographical film directed by Jabbar Patel. 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 classes in India and shaping the Constitution of India, as the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constituent Assembly. 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. The film was screened retrospective on 15 August 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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