Length: 134 min'
Director: Shyam Benegal
Directed by: Shyam Benegal
Screenplay: Vijay Tendulkar
Production Company: Sahyadri Films
Cinematography: Govind Nihalani
Editing: Bhanudas Divkar
Music: Vanraj Bhatia
Cast: Girish Karnad, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Amrish Puri, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Mohan Agashe
“Manthan” tells the story of Dr. Rao, a veterinary surgeon who arrives in a village to start a dairy cooperative. As he challenges the feudal power structures, the villagers’ resistance slowly gives way to cooperation, highlighting the transformative power of collective action. Directed by Shyam Benegal, the film explores social change through the lens of India’s dairy revolution.
Restored by Film Heritage Foundation at Prasad Corporation Pvt. Ltd.’s Post – Studios, Chennai and L’Immagine Ritrovata Laboratory, in association with Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.(AMUL), the cinematographer Govind Nihalani and the director Shyam Benegal.