True to form, director Ananth Mahadevan presents first look of his upcoming film Doctor Rakhmabai. Doctor Rakhmabai is a story of India’s first practicing lady doctor, social rebel and medical pioneer who paved the way for a fight against gender discrimination.
Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee To Play India’s First Practising Lady Doctor Rakhmabai On Screen. The film will be directed by Ananth Mahadevan and will trace the journey of Rakhmabai, who not only studied medicine in the UK and practised in India, but also fought in court against the then prevailing social system.