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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Dr Kotnis ki Amar Kahani (The Immortal Tale of Dr. Kotnis)<br />
| image = Dr_Kotnis_ki_Amar_Kahani_poster.jpg<br />
| image_size = <br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[V. Shantaram]]<br />
| producer = V. Shantaram<br />
| writer = V. P. Sathe<br />
| screenplay = [[Khwaja Ahmad Abbas|K. A. Abbas]]<br />
| story = K. A. Abbas<br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = V. Shantaram<br />[[Jayashree]]<br />
| music = [[Vasant Desai]]<br />
| cinematography = V. Avadhoot<br />
| editing = Babu Marwad<br />
| studio = [[Rajkamal Kalamandir]]<br />
| distributor = Rajkamal Kalamandir<br />
| released = 16 March 1946<br />
| runtime = 124 min./ 100 min. (Eng.)<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]] <br> [[English language|English]]<br />
| budget = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''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<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{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]].<br />
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==Overview==<br />
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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.<br />
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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.<br />
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While in China he met and courted a [[Han Chinese|Chinese]] girl, Gou Qinglan, He died in China due to Epilepsy.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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Lead cast:<br />
* [[V.Shantaram]] as [[Dwarkanath Kotnis]]<br />
* [[Jayashree Kamulkar]] as Gou Qinglan<br />
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Rest of the cast, listed alphabetically:<br />
* [[Baburao Pendharkar]] as General Fong<br />
* [[Jankidas]] as Dr. Mukerjee (as Janki Dass)<br />
* [[Keshavrao Date]] as Dr. Kotnis' father<br />
* [[Master Vinayak]] as Bundoo<br />
* [[Prathima Devi|Pratima Devi]] as Dr. Kotnis' mother (as Pratimadevi)<br />
* [[Prof. Hudlikar]] as Dr. Atal<br />
* [[Rajshree]] as Dr. Kotnis' son<br />
* Salvi as Dr. Cholkar<br />
* Ulhas as Dr. Basu<br />
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==Poster and artwork==<br />
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><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|id=0038491|title=Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani}}<br />
* [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'']<br />
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{{K. A. Abbas}}<br />
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