Manthan (1976) — drama film. Directed by Shyam Benegal. Starring Girish Karnad, Smita Patil, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Naseeruddin Shah. This page maps 6 characters and 11 relationships between them as an interactive character network.
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A veterinary doctor's cooperative project confronts economic exploitation, caste power, personal sacrifice, and the possibility of collective change.
Drama · 6.7/10 · 134 min · 1976
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.
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