Dr. Jabber Patel hit the chord with the first look of the poster of the movie itself which drive me to watch the several times which I am unable to count in numbers. The very first quotation on the poster which loudly says "Great men created History, One man changed it- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar" made me to watch the movie like a mad fan. Whenever I watch Richard Attenborough's Gandhi, I salute his efforts in making such a magnificent work. If it would have been somebody else the project might have been something else which we might have not appreciated. Indian Film makers always failed to make a Biopic or a Historical work as we may count ASOKA, JODDHAAKBAR or BHAGAT SINGH where the makers failed to justify. Biopic or a Historical film needs to be research meticulously and handled sensitively. But it is sad to see lack of the geniuses in Bollywood film makers may be due to their strong market drive. But the Biopic of Dr. Ambedkar directed by genius Dr. Jabber Patel is an art of class which appealed everything it needs to make a perfect biopic. The sets are marvelous especially scenes like market area, parliament of India, railway station, tongs, vehicles train etc. Costume designing was of higher side. The script of the film was commendable. The cast especially Mr. Mammotty as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was well justified with the attitude of perfection. Direction can be rated as number one of all times in making of Indian Biopic. This film appeals not to compromise while making of any Biopic in Bollywood and hope filmmakers will learn some lessons to upgrade themselves free of worries of Market strategies. All times outstanding Biopic of Bollywood till date.
21 Reviews
Masterpiece
shrialluri16 November 2006
It is a masterpiece from Dr. Jabber Patel whose passion and patience in bringing such a biopic is commendable. It falls in the genre of Richard Attenborough's Gandhi. I enjoyed it very much. The encounter of titans of Indian freedom struggle, Gandhi and Ambedkar is shown with great craft and intensity. Kudos to Mammooty for his action as Ambedkar. The restraint with inner turmoil shown by Mammooty puts him one among the great actors we have worldwide.
Since it is a biographical film, the clichés of commercial film do not apply. Some of the dialogues may be uncomfortable to audiences. But that is what Dr. Ambedkar is as depicted by director. The nature of issue in the context is very sensitive and obviously it creates controversy which makes the film important.
Since it is a biographical film, the clichés of commercial film do not apply. Some of the dialogues may be uncomfortable to audiences. But that is what Dr. Ambedkar is as depicted by director. The nature of issue in the context is very sensitive and obviously it creates controversy which makes the film important.
A masterpiece and the most honest account of Ambedkar's life.
pkgodhya17 July 2015
Every scene of the movie is well directed.The movie shows the true history of our nation which includes the struggle of Dr Ambedkar for the upliftment of oppressed classes.Also,there has not been a greater scholar in our country.The movie acknowledges this fact as well. The brutality of hindus upon untouchables and the denial of their human rights reflects the hypocrisy of hindu leaders who were demamding swaraj. The untouchables were not allowed to drink water from public wells.They were given rooms for rent.Dr Ambedkar himself had to suffer these ignominies when he returned to India after finishing his education in America to serve Baroda state.Gandhi ji whom we all considers a great leader opposed ambedkar's demand of separate electorates.The movie shows that even Gandhi was very apologetic of the chaturvarnya which is the root of casteism.The character of Babasaheb's wife has been also portrayed well.
All in all,the movie enriches our knowledge bank and also gives inspiration.
All in all,the movie enriches our knowledge bank and also gives inspiration.
Dr.Ambdekar :
newsnehasallapam11 October 2009
Warning: Spoilers
By the time i came to know of the news it was a bit late and i missed the opening minutes of the movie.
Dr.Ambedkar is a movie which walks you through the history of India (of course from the perspective of the protagonist) from a period of around 1916 to 1956.
The movie in its initial minutes deal with the education of Bheem Rao Ambedkar in London and his though process getting cemented. He pursues his higher education in London School of Economics and at the same time prepares to be a Barrister. He struggles to support his family back home and his wife Ramabhai (Sonali Kulkarni).
The fact that Ambedkar is a man who stands for what he believes in, is portrayed by the creative argument he gets into with his research guide and even expressing hope that he will correct the formers views. He refuses to take racial remarks from the white lying down, and retorts back in equally effective terms. For various reasons he decides to discontinue his studies and returns to India to take up a Govt Job at Baroda. It rises on Ambedkar that the oppression that the "untouchables" in India has to face is equal to the racism he had to face in London, if not more. He is even denied the right to take drinking water from the same pot and is refused lodging in almost all hotels. He takes up another career as a professor and has to face the same hardships. The Maharaja of the state who is in agreement with him in principle and concept expresses his helplessness in overturning the system overnight. But by now Ambedkar has made up his mind to retaliate and not take this crap lying down any more.
He prepares to organize the oppressed class and the untouchable to fight for basic human rights and political representation. For the same purpose he starts a fortnightly "Mook Nayak" which creates a sort of revolution in the Indian political class. But then he has to return to London to complete his thesis and barrister-ship which brings out another face of Dr.Ambedkar.
His thesis is refused by the guide under the excuse that his conclusions are "empire bashing" and not in appropriate tone and language. A furious Ambedkar travels back to India and decides to re write the thesis at a later date. He starts another fortnightly for bringing on the uprising and succeeds in a major way.
By now Ambedkar is seen as the savior of the oppressed class and they rally behind him. The 'sathyagraha' to open up the main water tank for the untouchables of Mahad was the spark of a new rebellion in India. Ambedkar was not afraid to call a spade a spade, and took on the Congress and Gandhiji with out fear. He even termed the Independence movement as inconsistent and selfish.
India gained independence and Ambedkar was invited by Nehru and Gandhi to be the Law Minister of independent India and head the Constituent Assembly. Then he makes the classic dialog " It is reassuring to know that one was still be Nationalist without being part of the Congress"
Ambedkar finally quits his post, when the Hindu Code bill is disowned by the Congress and embraces Buddhism.
That was a synopsis on the movie. In concept the movie details the life of the oppressed class in India in the Pre-Independence era and how various leading political parties viewed it. The numerous drawbacks of the practitioners of Hinduism has been drawn out very clearly and Jabbar Patel deserves a pat on the back.
Mammooty, stood tall as the protagonist Br Bheem Rao Ramji Ambedkar and took total control of the movie. His efforts to look like the character is commendable and his performance was just mind blowing! The transition from the mild research student to the leader of the masses is just chilling to watch. Absolute gem of a performance which truly deserved the recognitions he received. Even the private life of Ambedkar has been portrayed and the emotions conveyed by the great actor.
Hats off!
I have difference of opinion about the accent that he has used through out the movie, but do not wish to belittle the towering performance on that count. The movie moves at a leisurely pace to begin with, and then turns it a gripping one, once the mass movement begins. It does not bore you at any point of time, though its over 3 hours I guess.
The art direction has been splendid, and the way the parliament etc are recreated is stunning!
Over all: A must watch movie for any cine lover, and look out for the towering presence of Mammooty as Dr BR Ambedkar!
Dr.Ambedkar is a movie which walks you through the history of India (of course from the perspective of the protagonist) from a period of around 1916 to 1956.
The movie in its initial minutes deal with the education of Bheem Rao Ambedkar in London and his though process getting cemented. He pursues his higher education in London School of Economics and at the same time prepares to be a Barrister. He struggles to support his family back home and his wife Ramabhai (Sonali Kulkarni).
The fact that Ambedkar is a man who stands for what he believes in, is portrayed by the creative argument he gets into with his research guide and even expressing hope that he will correct the formers views. He refuses to take racial remarks from the white lying down, and retorts back in equally effective terms. For various reasons he decides to discontinue his studies and returns to India to take up a Govt Job at Baroda. It rises on Ambedkar that the oppression that the "untouchables" in India has to face is equal to the racism he had to face in London, if not more. He is even denied the right to take drinking water from the same pot and is refused lodging in almost all hotels. He takes up another career as a professor and has to face the same hardships. The Maharaja of the state who is in agreement with him in principle and concept expresses his helplessness in overturning the system overnight. But by now Ambedkar has made up his mind to retaliate and not take this crap lying down any more.
He prepares to organize the oppressed class and the untouchable to fight for basic human rights and political representation. For the same purpose he starts a fortnightly "Mook Nayak" which creates a sort of revolution in the Indian political class. But then he has to return to London to complete his thesis and barrister-ship which brings out another face of Dr.Ambedkar.
His thesis is refused by the guide under the excuse that his conclusions are "empire bashing" and not in appropriate tone and language. A furious Ambedkar travels back to India and decides to re write the thesis at a later date. He starts another fortnightly for bringing on the uprising and succeeds in a major way.
By now Ambedkar is seen as the savior of the oppressed class and they rally behind him. The 'sathyagraha' to open up the main water tank for the untouchables of Mahad was the spark of a new rebellion in India. Ambedkar was not afraid to call a spade a spade, and took on the Congress and Gandhiji with out fear. He even termed the Independence movement as inconsistent and selfish.
India gained independence and Ambedkar was invited by Nehru and Gandhi to be the Law Minister of independent India and head the Constituent Assembly. Then he makes the classic dialog " It is reassuring to know that one was still be Nationalist without being part of the Congress"
Ambedkar finally quits his post, when the Hindu Code bill is disowned by the Congress and embraces Buddhism.
That was a synopsis on the movie. In concept the movie details the life of the oppressed class in India in the Pre-Independence era and how various leading political parties viewed it. The numerous drawbacks of the practitioners of Hinduism has been drawn out very clearly and Jabbar Patel deserves a pat on the back.
Mammooty, stood tall as the protagonist Br Bheem Rao Ramji Ambedkar and took total control of the movie. His efforts to look like the character is commendable and his performance was just mind blowing! The transition from the mild research student to the leader of the masses is just chilling to watch. Absolute gem of a performance which truly deserved the recognitions he received. Even the private life of Ambedkar has been portrayed and the emotions conveyed by the great actor.
Hats off!
I have difference of opinion about the accent that he has used through out the movie, but do not wish to belittle the towering performance on that count. The movie moves at a leisurely pace to begin with, and then turns it a gripping one, once the mass movement begins. It does not bore you at any point of time, though its over 3 hours I guess.
The art direction has been splendid, and the way the parliament etc are recreated is stunning!
Over all: A must watch movie for any cine lover, and look out for the towering presence of Mammooty as Dr BR Ambedkar!
A movie about the greatest person ever...
vikeshkamble22 July 2019
This movie is a must watch for every ambedkarite out there, The young ones must watch this to learn how a single man struggled for millions of people using his education as power.
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The masterpiece with rich making
jairajganjihal21 October 2019
Movie of millions of hearts.
gangadharakn11 May 2021
Superb movie... Story of legend ambethkar
amanmuthu28 March 2021
A Jabbar Patel Masterpiece which even defeats Attenborough's Oscar Winner Gandhi in accuracy and detailings. An Unreal Phenomena by Mammootty.
SAMTHEBESTEST29 August 2021
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar (2000) :
Brief Review -
A Jabbar Patel Masterpiece which even defeats Attenborough's Oscar Winner Gandhi in accuracy and detailings. An Unreal Phenomena by Mammootty. Biopic on freedom fighters and social activities always find good response because these stories have that attraction and excitement which can grab eyeballs of every viewer. There are lot of films made on Indian History from 20th century, mostly from Pre-Independence Era but hardly some of them had that quality. From several biopics of Bhagat Singh to Gandhi to Patel and Azaad and many others, many films tried to be as real as they could be and some of them have succeeded too. But this one story of Dr. Ambedkar was different from others because it wasn't about fighting for freedom. It was about fighting for humanity. Whether it was Gandhi or Patel or Bhagat Singh, they all were fighting against British but this man Dr. Ambedkar was fighting with his own country fellas for the rights of low caste people. Later, he went on to write our constitution which serves the best aspects of equality among all humans even till date. But do we really understand it? Do we really see the complete equality in our society even today? Especially for the Untouchables? No. That's why this film ranks highest among all those biographical dramas for me because the content is like a never-ending debate. Attenborough's Gandhi missed few details because it was about the life of Gandhi and here this film does not compromise with the controversial stuff like Ambedkar opposing Gandhi and Congress for his motive of equality. It clearly expresses the anger and some disturbing facts like Ambedkar being termed as the greatest Villain to Hinduism and Country and many more. NFDC and Jabbar Patel deserves to be hailed for their guts. Mammootty has lived that character for 3 hours on screen. If Ambedkar was alive, even he would have clapped for him. In short, an Unmissable Masterpiece!
RATING - 9/10*
By - #samthebestest.
A Jabbar Patel Masterpiece which even defeats Attenborough's Oscar Winner Gandhi in accuracy and detailings. An Unreal Phenomena by Mammootty. Biopic on freedom fighters and social activities always find good response because these stories have that attraction and excitement which can grab eyeballs of every viewer. There are lot of films made on Indian History from 20th century, mostly from Pre-Independence Era but hardly some of them had that quality. From several biopics of Bhagat Singh to Gandhi to Patel and Azaad and many others, many films tried to be as real as they could be and some of them have succeeded too. But this one story of Dr. Ambedkar was different from others because it wasn't about fighting for freedom. It was about fighting for humanity. Whether it was Gandhi or Patel or Bhagat Singh, they all were fighting against British but this man Dr. Ambedkar was fighting with his own country fellas for the rights of low caste people. Later, he went on to write our constitution which serves the best aspects of equality among all humans even till date. But do we really understand it? Do we really see the complete equality in our society even today? Especially for the Untouchables? No. That's why this film ranks highest among all those biographical dramas for me because the content is like a never-ending debate. Attenborough's Gandhi missed few details because it was about the life of Gandhi and here this film does not compromise with the controversial stuff like Ambedkar opposing Gandhi and Congress for his motive of equality. It clearly expresses the anger and some disturbing facts like Ambedkar being termed as the greatest Villain to Hinduism and Country and many more. NFDC and Jabbar Patel deserves to be hailed for their guts. Mammootty has lived that character for 3 hours on screen. If Ambedkar was alive, even he would have clapped for him. In short, an Unmissable Masterpiece!
RATING - 9/10*
By - #samthebestest.
Do not miss to learn about Indian history
pugazholi30 October 2020
Did not know much about Ambedkar, not read much about him. A good biopic to learn about him. No wonder why left wing is talking so much about him. One of the few who understood well in advance that Indian independence is not going to change much without good leadership. He had disagreed with congress and worked with them also ... keeping just 1 thing to decide. Social justice.
Masterpiece
ayushsingh-1067526 May 2020
An inspirational story beautifully told
bankeyuma14 April 2020
This is one of the best movies made in India. Actors almost lived the characters. The story telling in most effective way. It's movie about struggle which was won partially by this man but it put ammunition among deprived class to carry it for centuries. Thankfully someone made movie about a man who is equality regarded by intellectuals and poors, but highly hated and ignored for agenda.
Great Leader Dr. B R Ambedkar
nikamnitin14 April 2022
Thanks Patel Sir You Make A Great Movie For Great Leader Dr B R Ambedkarji.
Every single scene of the cinema has been made very well.
Sometimes you can't hold your tears.
Sonali Kulkarni ji Mammootty sirji has given a great performance.
Every single scene of the cinema has been made very well.
Sometimes you can't hold your tears.
Sonali Kulkarni ji Mammootty sirji has given a great performance.
One of the greatest Scholar in the world.
ronaldoprofession31 May 2021
He is the man Behind the construction of great democratic India. He is the only great Scholar who studied In Columbia University at that time and made the constitution of India. I am very proud to be the part of him.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Jay Bhim
shashigawande15 March 2022
Great, Well showed biopic till the date
pawaryogesh06716 April 2022
No wonder why this movie won National Award for best film (Jabbar Patel) and best actor (Mammothi).
People should know about Indias greatest person ever who fought for untouchables in whole india for their right.
Just simply great. 🙏🙏🙏
People should know about Indias greatest person ever who fought for untouchables in whole india for their right.
Just simply great. 🙏🙏🙏
Accurate depiction.
saahil-6930027 May 2022
Manmootty did complete justice to babasaheb's character, the way he carried him, personality, voice dialogue delivery, even minor details will leave you awestruck, infact entire cast was amazing. Great work, once in a millennium kind of a thing. Don't miss it!
P. S - Hats off to the director producer, it takes guts to create a masterpiece like this, that too 2 decades ago.
P. S - Hats off to the director producer, it takes guts to create a masterpiece like this, that too 2 decades ago.
An Absolute Masterpiece..!! JAI BHIM, JAI SAMVIDHAN..!
vikas-meghwal3 February 2024
Near Perfect Account of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, our Baba Saheb..It's a Masterpiece and truly remarkable. Mammooty Sir did perfect justice to the role of Baba Saheb. Acting, Direction & every facets of movie making was superb from everyone on board. A Great Motivational Movie for youngsters, who can learn from Baba Saheb that different obstacles can slow down your path, but can't stop you from realizing your dreams..!! Dr. Bhim Rao Amabedkar - The True father of Constitution & Nation...!! An absolute Legend. This should be the yard stick for bio-graphical films. Hat's off to the Director Dr. Jabber Patel for bringing such Masterpiece before us..Thank you Sir.
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