(Error Code: 102630) Biopic on Dr. Prakash Amte, the selfless doctor and social worker who devoted his life towards the development and upliftment of the tribal people in the forests of western Maharashtra.
Who is the author of the book ‘prakashwata’?
Prakashwata is an authentic autobiography of a medical doctor, social worker and the Ramon Magsaysay award winner, Dr. Prakash Amte. Prakashwata is a detailed memoir by Dr. Prakash Amte in which he reflects upon his life and the extraordinary contributions made by his wife and him towards community welfare and the upliftment of tribals.
What happened to Dr Prakash Baba Amte?
In 2014, a biopic, ‘Dr. Prakash Baba Amte: The Real Hero’ was made on Amte’s life, starring Nana Patekar and Sonali Kulkarni. In November 2017, his license to house the wild animals got expired which he obtained in 1991. It is against the wildlife protection laws for Prakash to house the animals until the license gets renewed.
How did Prakash Amte save the wild animals from man’s cruelty?
Dr. Prakash Amte saved the wild animals from man’s cruelty by starting the ‘Animal Ark’, an animal orphanage that started with an orphaned baby monkey and has now blossomed into a home for leopards, snakes, hyenas. At one point the shelter also had a lion.
