Manthan 1976

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Shyam Benegal
Written by: Vijay Tendulkar & Kaifi Azmi
Release date: 1976-10-01
Runtime: 134 minutes
Cast:
Smita Patil
Smita Patil
Bindu 
Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad
Dr. Rao 
Mohan Agashe
Mohan Agashe
Deshmukh 
Anant Nag
Anant Nag
Chandavarkar 
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Also known as:
  • The Churning