Manthan

IMDb 7.1 1976 • 134 min • Drama

Director

Shyam Benegal

Country

IN

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad Dr. Manohar Rao
Smita Patil
Smita Patil Bindu
Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah Bhola
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Kulbhushan Kharbanda Sarpanch
Amrish Puri
Amrish Puri Ganga Prasad Mishra