Manthan
Not Rated
Drama
Starring: Smita Patil, Girish Karnad, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Naseeruddin Shah, Mohan Agashe
Writer: Vijay Tendulkar, Verghese Kurien, Kaifi Azmi, Shyam Benegal, Niti Sagar
Release Date:
October 1, 1976
October 1, 1976
Ratings:
6.9 / 10
6.9 / 10
Director:
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal
Companies:
Gujarat Milk Co-Op Marketing Federation Ltd.
Gujarat Milk Co-Op Marketing Federation Ltd.
Overview
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.
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