'Anandi Gopal': Here's why shouldn't miss watching Lalit Prabhakar and Bhagyashree Milind starrer film

The long-awaited film 'Anandi Gopal' narrates the story of Anandi Gopal Joshi (Bhagyashree Milind), considered India’s first female doctor. She was born in 1865 and was married off at a young age. Her husband Gopal Joshi’s (Lalit Prabhakar) resolute wish to get his wife educated, opened up avenues for Anandi to study fearlessly and break social taboos.

Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi was one of the earliest Indian female physicians. She was the first woman from the erstwhile Bombay presidency of India to study and graduate with a two-year degree in western medicine in the United States. There are many variations of her name, including Anandibai Joshi and Anandi Gopal Joshi where Gopal came from Gopalrao which is her husband's first name. At the age of fourteen, Anandibai gave birth to a boy, but the child lived only for ten days from lack of medical care. This proved to be a turning point in Anandi's life and inspired her to become a physician.

Bhagyashree has impressed the audience with her commendable performance in the film 'Balak‑Palak' and 'Ubuntu' and this role of her is going to be worth watching. In the film, the actress will be seen playing the role of India's first female doctor, Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi. The first woman to live abroad in the eighteenth year of her life, the first woman to complete medical education, suffering from depression. While speaking to Etimes, Bhagyashree said " It was a very enriching experience for me and at the same was bit challenging role to play the character who is first lady doctor of our country. We did a lot of research to get every single detail of her and her husband Gopal Joshi"

The character of Gopal Joshi has been played by Lalit Prabhakar, whose unconventional behaviour toward society, tradition, and religion can be seen. It also establishes his character and the revolutionary nature of the film. Gopal comes across as stubborn and assertive, much to the dislike of society. He insists on marrying a girl who knows how to read and write. Prabhakar, who appears in a different role, seems promising as Gopal Joshi.

After debuting successfully into Marathi cinema with the film 'Time Please', Sameer Vidwans is all set to bring to the audience the story of India's first female doctor, Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi on the silver screen under the title, 'Anandi Gopal'. Sameer Vidwans did in-depth research on the life of Dr. Anandibai and her Gopal Joshi. Before the shoot started, the filmmaker had traveled all over the country for the locations and also visited the United States for the shoot. He has been a part of some super blockbuster movies both as an actor and as a director. And either way, he has always won the hearts of the audience. There are high expectations riding on 'Anandi Gopal' which is considered as the most anticipated film of the year.

Sameer Vidwans's upcoming film, 'Anandi Gopal', is a biopic based on the life of Anandi Gopal Joshi, who is known as the first Indian woman doctor. It features stars like Bhagyashree Milind, Lalit Prabhakar Geetanjali Kulkarni, and Yogesh Soman in pivotal roles. The film has created a lot of buzz amongst the audience, making it one of the most anticipated films of the year. Owing to the overwhelming response so far, the makers of the film have decided to release it on February 15, 2019. Right from its quirky concept to the stupendous performances of the actors on the big screen, we give you a rundown of reasons as to why you shouldn’t miss watching the film.