FEATURE FILM

Manthan

6.6/10
TMDB17 votes
1976Original: Hindi134 min

A veterinarian, Dr. Rao, makes a visit to a village, where he intends to commence a co-operative society dairy for the betterment of the rural people. The film is set against the backdrop of the White Revolution of India (Operation Flood) which started in 1970. It was entirely crowdfunded by 500,000 farmers who donated Rs. 2 each.

Genres: Drama
Cast: Girish Karnad, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Amrish Puri

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About Manthan

Manthan (1976) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by Shyam Benegal. The cast includes Girish Karnad, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Kulbhushan Kharbanda.

Released
1976-10-01
Original language
Hindi
Runtime
134 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
India
Production companies
Gujarat Milk Co-Op Marketing Federation Ltd.
Directors
Shyam Benegal
Writers
Vijay Tendulkar, Kaifi Azmi, Verghese Kurien, Shyam Benegal

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What is Manthan about?

A veterinarian, Dr. Rao, makes a visit to a village, where he intends to commence a co-operative society dairy for the betterment of the rural people. The film is set against the backdrop of the White Revolution of India (Operation Flood) which started in 1970. It was entirely crowdfunded by 500,000 farmers who donated Rs. 2 each.

Who stars in Manthan?

Girish Karnad, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Amrish Puri, Mohan Agashe. See the cast cards above for character names.

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