Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani
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| Dr Kotnis ki Amar Kahani (The Journey of Dr. Kotnis) | |
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| Directed by | V. Shantaram |
| Produced by | Rajkamal Kalamandir |
| Written by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas V.P. Sathe |
| Starring | V. Shantaram Jayashree |
| Music by | Vasant Desai |
| Cinematography | V. Avadhoot |
| Release date(s) | 1946 |
| Running time | 124 min./ 100 min. (ENG) |
| Country |  India |
| Language | Hindi, English |
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Dr. Kotnis ki Amar Kahani is a 1946 film made in Hindi as well as English and directed by V. Shantaram. The English version was titled The Journey of Dr. Kotnis. [1]
Both the versions starred V. Shantaram in the title role of Dr. Kotnis.
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[edit] Overview
The film was based the story 'And One Did Not Come Back', by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, which is itself based on the heroic life of Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis, played by V. Shantaram in the film.
Dr. Kotnis was sent to China during the Second World War to provide medical assistance to the troops fighting against the Japanese invasion in Yenan province.
While in China he met and courted a Chinese girl, Jayashree. His main triumph was curing a virulent plague, but later he was captured and released by a Japanese platoon. Eventually he succumbed to the plague himself.
[edit] Cast
- V. Shantaram
- Jayashree
- Keshavrao Date
- Baburao Pendharkar
- Master Vinayak
[edit] References
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani at the Internet Movie Database
- Poster for Dr Kotnis ki Amar Kahani at the V&A exhibition Cinema India
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