• Review : Dr Prakash Baba Amte – The Real Hero (2014)
• Director : Samruddhi Porey
• Producers : Samrouddhi Cine World and Essel Vision
• Writers : Samruddhi Porey
• Cast : Nana Patekar, Sonali Kulkarni, Dr Mohan Aagashe, Ashish Chougule, Vikram Gaikwad, Sushant Kakde, Tejashri Pradhan
• Music : Rahul Ranade and Aniruddha Wankar
• Genre : Biopic
• Review  By : Keyur Seta

Rating : * *½

Storyline:

The film is a biopic on the lives of Dr Prakash Baba Amte, the son of the great social worker Baba Amte, and his wife Mandakini Amte. It throws light on his selfless service towards tribals of Maharashtra and animals, including the wild ones.

Review:

Having access to a fascinating life story isn’t enough while making a biopic. It is equally important for the film to succeed in its basic motto of telling a story. While director Samruddhi Porey’s Dr Prakash Baba Amte – The Real Hero brings to light the heart-wrenching, selfless story of the great social worker, it doesn’t succeed completely as a film as it hardly provides an emotional impact one expects from such biopics.

Talking about the few positives, Porey and the entire unit should be lauded for showing Amte’s humanitarian efforts with utmost reality. This is because shooting with real tribal people and animals is a painstaking task for anyone. Apart from this, the dialogues are intelligent and long lasting with some rib-tickling humor being the surprise element.

But the job of every feature film is to narrate an interesting tale and this is where this biopic falters. Although things aren’t that bad pre-interval, the second half tests your patience as on a number of occasions the film appears more like a documentary disguised as a feature film. In fact, there comes a period where scenes of tribals carrying their ill family members to Amte’s place are repeated again and again. A screenplay without proper flow and faulty pacing of events are to be blamed for this.

Mahesh Anye’s camerawork is noticeable quite regularly. The background score is passable while the editing should have been tighter. The music (Rahul Ranade and Aniruddha Wankar) turns out to be average as not a single track stays with you after the film.

Nana Patekar is very impressive and reliable as he displays his talent while playing the central character. However, on a number of occasions, you can’t help but notice that it appears as if he is playing himself. Sonali Kulkarni also shows why she is considered a fine performer. Mohan Agashe, as Baba Amte, excels in a supporting role. Sushant Kakde and Tejashri Pradhan, as younger Prakash and Mandakini Amte, play their parts well. The rest of the actors provide good support.

Overall:

Although Dr Prakash Baba Amte – The Real Hero carries out the important task of highlighting Dr Prakash and Mandakini Amte’s great work, it doesn’t quite succeed as a feature film. Due to the hype and star cast, it will draw crowds initially. But its performance at the box office is doubtful after the first week.

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Hemalkasa, a distant and remote village in Gadchiroli district of Maharashta. Away from any civic amenities, medical facilities, transport the tribal in this village lived a very difficult life. Dr. Prakash Amte and his wife had a vision to change this scenario. Their hard-work, dedication and selfless service has made that dream come true. “Dr. Prakash Amte- The real hero” showcases this amazing journey to the audience. The movie is produced and directed by Adv. Samruddhe Pore. Nana Patekar and Sonali Kulkarni will be seen as Dr. Prakash and Dr.Mandakini in this biopic. The film will be released on October 10. The film is presented by Zee Talkies and Essel Vision.

Baba Amte has always considered Nana Patekar as his son. Nana has been an integral part of Hemalkasa and Lokbiradari project. For him, this role was special and close to his heart. Various film festivals have praised his acting in this film. The role of Baba Amte has been portrayed by veteran actor Dr. Mohan Agashe. Lyrics are by Guru Thakur and Music by Rahul Ranade.

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