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Manthan, also released under the translated title The Churning, is a 1976 Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal, inspired by the pioneering milk cooperative movement of Verghese Kurien, and is written jointly by him and Vijay Tendulkar. It is set amidst the backdrop of the White Revolution of India.
With Girish Karnad, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Anant Nag. A young veterinary surgeon, Dr. Rao, who makes a visit to a village, where he intends to commence a co-operative society dairy for the betterment of the rural people.
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- Drama
- Shyam Benegal
- 1980-10
Florence Scott-Anderton 26 Oct 2021 1. Critics reviews. Dr. Rao, a veterinary surgeon, arrives in a village of poor farmers in the Kheda district. He wants to set up a dairy cooperative, which upsets not only the middlemen, who are exploiting the villagers, but also the age-old feudal structure of the village.
Where to watch. Currently you are able to watch "The Churning" streaming on Zee5 for free. 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.
- Shyam Benegal
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- Sadhu Meher
Manthan, also released under the translated title The Churning, is a 1976 Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal, inspired by the pioneering milk cooperative m...
- 129 min
- Berozgaar Cinema
The restored version of Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal’s 1976 masterpiece “Manthan” (“The Churning”) is screening at the Cannes Film Festival’s Cannes Classics strand.
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.
