Manthan (1976) is a drama directed by Shyam Benegal rated 6.8/10.
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.
Released: 1976-10-01
Duration: 2h 14m
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Director: Shyam Benegal
Writer: Vijay Tendulkar, Kaifi Azmi, Verghese Kurien
Cast: Girish Karnad, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Production: Gujarat Milk Co-Op Marketing Federation Ltd.
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