- Release Date: 1977
- Runtime: 134 min
- Genre: Drama
- Starring: Girish Karnad, Smita Patil, Anant Nag, Naseruddin Shah ... see all
- Director: Shyam Benegal
- Plot: Manthan (Hindi: मन्थन, Urdu: منتھن) (The Churning), was a 1976 Hindi film made by Shyam Benegal, based on a story written jointly by, Verghese Kurien (the Father of White Revolution... Read more
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But veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal - who has made films like 'Ankur' (1973), 'Manthan' (1976) and 'Trikaal' (1985) on social differences in Andhra Pradesh , Gujarat and the Portuguese in Goa respectively - does not agree. ... Full Article
Shyam Benegal's Manthan A Reminiscence
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2007-08-11
When Shyam Benegal was awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke award recently, my mind went back to one of the first films of Shyam Benegal's that I had seen - Manthan . It was probably also the first so called Art... ... Full Article
Guru Bhai's Shady Ethics
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2007-05-23
There was a time when people avoided any film that enjoyed exemption from entertainment tax, the rule of thumb being that if the government deigned to overlook entertainment tax from a film, then for certain, that film was not worth... ... Full Article
My favourite Naseer movies are Nishant, Bhumika and Manthan , in that order. I liked him Nishant because he played a naturally withdrawn personality. To play such a character and stand out is something that only a good actor can... ... Full Article


Manthan (1977) [Part 2] directed by Shyam Benegal funded by 5 lakh farmers donating Rs 2 each
Manthan (1977) [Part 3] directed by Shyam Benegal funded by 5 lakh farmers donating Rs 2 each
Manthan (1977) [Part 1] directed by Shyam Benegal funded by 5 lakh farmers donating Rs 2 each
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