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(Tribute to Naseeruddin Shah)
India/1976/133 min/35mm
Director: Shyam Benegal
Producer: Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.
Screenwriter: Vijay Tendulkar
Cinematographer: Govind Nihalani
Production Designer: G.B. Ghanekar
Editor: Bhanudas Diwkar
Sound Editor: Hitendra Ghosh
Music: Vanraj Bhatia
Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Girish Karnad, Smita Patel, Amrish Puri
Set against the backdrop of Gujarat's deteriorating dairy industry,
THE CHURNING (MANTHAN) is a tale of dairy farmers uniting for their
fare share of proceeds from corporate milk-processing giants whom they
supply milk to.
An inspirational film from India's art house pioneer Shyam Benegal,
THE CHURNING (MANTHAN) was financed by 500,000 dairy farmers from Gujarat
, each of whom contributed Rs. 2 ($0.04) towards the film's budget.
They flocked to the theaters in truckloads, ensuring that their film
was a box-office success.
Hindi (English subtitles)
Print Source:
Shyam Benegal
Sahyadri Films
19/20A, Everest Bldg, 2 nd Floor, Tardeo Road
Mumbai 400034 Maharashtra
India
Ph: 91 22 23523977
Fax: 91 22 23512435
benegal@vsnl.net
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