Biopics rarely do justice to the person whose life is depicted. Partly because its not always possible to show all the trials and tribulations that the person goes through in real life in 120-180 minutes.
Not so, fortunately, in this case. "Dr Prakash Baba Amte - the real hero" bring out the trials that Dr Prakash Amte faced, be it with facing ostracism from society as a young child or thereafter while setting up his Ashram, the struggle is very apparent and comes alive. The Government's non-co-operative attitude comes out brilliantly on a couple of occasions. Nana Patekar has "lived" the character completely. Hats off to the producer-director Adv. Samruddhi Porey and her team for a classic!! Hats off to Dr Prakash Amte and Dr Mandakini for being who they are in real life and their awe-inspiring contribution to Maharashtra and India. Thanks also to Nana Patekar and Sonali Kulkarni for playing these roles. I would think, in terms of standards, these two roles are right up there with Ben Kingsley and Rohini Hattangadi (playing the Mahatma and Kasturba) in Richard Attenborough's "Gandhi".
This movie must get an Oscar!