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	\| name = Dr Kotnis ki Amar Kahani (The Immortal Tale of Dr. Kotnis)		\| name = Dr Kotnis ki Amar Kahani (The Immortal Tale of Dr. Kotnis)
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	\| studio = [[Rajkamal Kalamandir]]		\| studio = [[Rajkamal Kalamandir]]
	\| distributor = Rajkamal Kalamandir		\| distributor = Rajkamal Kalamandir
	\| released = 1946		\| released = 16 March 1946
	\| runtime = 124 min./ 100 min. (Eng.)		\| runtime = 124 min./ 100 min. (Eng.)
	\| country = India		\| country = India
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	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.		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 [[Han Chinese\|Chinese]] girl, ~~Ching Lan~~, ~~played by [[Jayashree]].~~ He died in China due to Epilepsy.		While in China he met and courted a [[Han Chinese\|Chinese]] girl, Gou Qinglan, He died in China due to Epilepsy.

	==Cast==		==Cast==

	Lead cast:		Lead cast:
	* [[~~Rajaram Vankudre~~ Shantaram]] ~~...~~Dwarkanath Kotnis		* [[V.Shantaram]] as [[Dwarkanath Kotnis]]
	* [[Jayashree Kamulkar]] ~~...Ching Lan~~		* [[Jayashree Kamulkar]] as Gou Qinglan

	Rest of the cast, listed alphabetically:		Rest of the cast, listed alphabetically:
	* [[Baburao Pendharkar]] ~~...~~General Fong		* [[Baburao Pendharkar]] as General Fong
	* [[Jankidas]] ~~...~~Dr. Mukerjee (as Janki Dass)		* [[Jankidas]] as Dr. Mukerjee (as Janki Dass)
	* [[Keshavrao Date]] ~~...~~Dr. Kotnis' father		* [[Keshavrao Date]] as Dr. Kotnis' father
	* [[Master Vinayak]] ~~...~~Bundoo		* [[Master Vinayak]] as Bundoo
	* [[Prathima Devi\|Pratima Devi]] ~~...~~Dr. Kotnis' mother (as Pratimadevi)		* [[Prathima Devi\|Pratima Devi]] as Dr. Kotnis' mother (as Pratimadevi)
	* [[Prof. Hudlikar]] ~~...~~Dr. Atal		* [[Prof. Hudlikar]] as Dr. Atal
	* [[Rajshree]] ~~...~~Dr. Kotnis' son		* [[Rajshree]] as Dr. Kotnis' son
	* Salvi ~~...~~Dr. Cholkar		* Salvi as Dr. Cholkar
	* Ulhas ~~...~~Dr. Basu		* Ulhas as Dr. Basu

	==Poster and artwork==		==Poster and artwork==
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Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani

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{{short description|1946 film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Dr Kotnis ki Amar Kahani (The Immortal Tale of Dr. Kotnis)
| image = Dr_Kotnis_ki_Amar_Kahani_poster.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[V. Shantaram]]
| producer = V. Shantaram
| writer = V. P. Sathe
| screenplay = [[Khwaja Ahmad Abbas|K. A. Abbas]]
| story = K. A. Abbas
| narrator =
| starring = V. Shantaram<br />[[Jayashree]]
| music = [[Vasant Desai]]
| cinematography = V. Avadhoot
| editing = Babu Marwad
| studio = [[Rajkamal Kalamandir]]
| distributor = Rajkamal Kalamandir
| released = 1946
| runtime = 124 min./ 100 min. (Eng.)
| country = India
| language = [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]] <br> [[English language|English]]
| budget =
}}

'''''Dr. Kotnis ki Amar Kahani''''' ({{lang-en|The eternal tale of Dr. Kotnis}}) is a [[1946 in film|1946]] [[Cinema of India|Indian film]] in [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]] as well as [[English language|English]], written by [[Khwaja Ahmad Abbas]] and directed by [[V. Shantaram]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Dr.-Kotnis-Ki-Amar-Kahani-1946/article15951914.ece|title=Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani Reviews|accessdate=2019-11-01|work=The Hindu}}</ref> The English version was titled '''''The Journey of Dr. Kotnis'''''.<ref>[http://www.newagebd.com/2005/jan/17/oped.html Op-Ed] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029182604/http://www.newagebd.com/2005/jan/17/oped.html |date=29 October 2007 }}</ref> Both versions starred Shantaram in the title role. The film is based on the life of [[Dwarkanath Kotnis]], an [[India]]n doctor who worked in [[China]] during the [[Second Sino-Japanese War|Japanese invasion]] in [[World War II]]. The film was screened in competition at the [[8th Venice International Film Festival|1947 Venice Film Festival]].

==Overview==

The film was based on 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 [[Han Chinese|Chinese]] girl, Ching Lan, played by [[Jayashree]]. He died in China due to Epilepsy.

==Cast==

Lead cast:
* [[Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram]] ...Dwarkanath Kotnis
* [[Jayashree Kamulkar]] ...Ching Lan

Rest of the cast, listed alphabetically:
* [[Baburao Pendharkar]] ...General Fong
* [[Jankidas]] ...Dr. Mukerjee (as Janki Dass)
* [[Keshavrao Date]] ...Dr. Kotnis' father
* [[Master Vinayak]] ...Bundoo
* [[Prathima Devi|Pratima Devi]] ...Dr. Kotnis' mother (as Pratimadevi)
* [[Prof. Hudlikar]] ...Dr. Atal
* [[Rajshree]] ...Dr. Kotnis' son
* Salvi ...Dr. Cholkar
* Ulhas ...Dr. Basu

==Poster and artwork==
The poster and artwork were designed and executed by the noted calendar artist [[S. M. Pandit]] through his studio [[S. M. Pandit]].<ref>Cinema India: The Art of Bollywood http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/exhibitions/cinema_india.php</ref><ref>Cinema India: The Art of Bollywood – V & A exhibition https://collections.vam.ac.uk/exhibition/cinema-india-the-art-of-bollywood/337/</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0038491|title=Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani}}
* [http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1153_cinema_india/Search/1153_posters_sectionc.htm Poster for ''Dr Kotnis ki Amar Kahani'' at the V&A exhibition ''Cinema India'']

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{{K. A. Abbas}}

[[Category:1946 films]]
[[Category:1946 drama films]]
[[Category:1940s biographical drama films]]
[[Category:1940s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1940s war drama films]]
[[Category:English-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by V. Shantaram]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian biographical drama films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian war drama films]]
[[Category:Medical-themed films]]
[[Category:Second Sino-Japanese War films]]
[[Category:Urdu-language films]]
[[Category:World War II films based on actual events]]

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