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Manthan (1976)

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Manthan (1976)

Manthan 1976

Manthan (1976)

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Shyam Benegal directs Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah in this cooperative dairy movement drama funded by five hundred thousand Gujarat farmers

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Nihalani, Govind (Cinematographer), Manthan, 1976 | Photographic Still

Nihalani, Govind (Cinematographer), Manthan, 1976 | Photographic Still

Manthan (1976) – The Churning was Released in 1976 under the English title The Churning, it was a landmark film directed by Shyam Benegal. It draws inspiration from the groundbreaking milk cooperative movement spearheaded by Verghese Kurien, with a screenplay co-written by Kurien and acclaimed playwright Vijay Tendulkar. Set against the backdrop of India's White Revolution, the film explores themes of empowerment, rural development, and collective action. What makes Manthan particularly remarkable is its origin—it was India's first crowdfunded film. Over 500,000 farmers, each contributing Rs. 2, funded the production, symbolising the strength of grassroots movements and the power of community ownership. These same farmers later flocked to cinemas in truckloads to watch their film, contributing to its commercial success. The story follows Dr. Rao, a young veterinary surgeon who arrives in a village with the vision of establishing...

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मंथन (1976) सन् 1976 में दि चर्निंग अंग्रेज़ी शीर्षक के साथ रिलीज़ हुई इस फ़िल्म के निर्देशक श्याम बेनेगल थे। यह कई लिहाज से एक मील का पत्थर फ़िल्म बनी। श्याम बेनेगल को इसे बनाने की प्रेरणा वर्गीज़ कुरियन के नेतृत्व में गुजरात में शुरू हुए क्रांतिकारी दुग्ध सहकारी आन्दोलन से मिली। इस फ़िक्न की पटकथा भी खुद कुरियन ने विख्यात नाटककार विजय तेंडुलकर के साथ मिलकर लिखी थी। भारत में सत्तर के दशक की शुरुआत में हुई 'श्वेत क्रांति' की पृष्ठभूमि पर आधारित यह फ़िल्म किसान सशक्तिकरण, ग्रामीण विकास और सामूहिक पहलकदमियों से हासिल जीत जैसे विषयों को अपनी कथा का केंद्र बनाती है। मंथन की सबसे उल्लेखनीय बात इसके निर्माण की प्रक्रिया थी। इसे भारत की पहली 'क्राउडफंडेड फ़िल्म' कहा जा सकता है। गुजरात के पाँच लाख से अधिक किसानों में से हर एक ने दो रुपये का योगदान देकर इसके निर्माण के लिए धन जुटाया था। इस तरह सहकारी आन्दोलन पर बनी यह फ़िल्म खुद भी ज़मीनी आन्दोलनों की ताक़त और सामुदायिक स्वामित्व की शक्ति का प्रतीक बन गई। यही किसान बाद में ट्रकों में भरकर उनके खुद के पैसे से निर्मित इस फ़िल्म को देखने सिनेमाघरों में पहुँचे और इसकी व्यावसायिक सफलता में भागीदार बने। फ़िल्म की कहानी डॉ. राव के साथ आगे बढ़ती है। डॉ. राव...

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Manthan (1976)

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Art Director

Shama Zaidi

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Gujrat Co-Operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.,

Sahyadri Films

Cinematographer

Govind Nihalani

Dialogue Writer

Kaifi Azmi

Director

Shyam Benegal

Editing

Bhanudas Divakar

Lead Cast

Girish Karnad,

Smita Patil,

Amrish Puri,

Naseeruddin Shah

Lead Cast Rest

Mohan Agashe,

Salim Ghause,

Rajendra Jaspal,

Kulbhushan Kharbanda,

Anant Nag

Lyricist

Niti Sagar

Music Director

Vanraj Bhatia

Producer

Shyam Benegal

Screenplay Writer

Vijay Tendulkar

Story Writer

Shyam Benegal,

V. Kurien

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