Shyam Benegal’s Manthan shined on the Cannes 2024 screening. Scroll all the way down to learn extra.
The worldwide movie competition Cannes 2024 is grabbing all of the headlines. Because the occasion enters its third day, veteran director Shyam Benegal’s “Manthan,” a movie financed by 5 lakh farmers of Gujarat, captured the highlight when it was screened on the competition. The movie is impressed by the restored model of the 1976 basic, which was ignited by a groundbreaking milk cooperative motion led by Dr. Verghese Kurien.
Who was Dr. Verghese Kurien?
Dr. Verghese Kurien, often known as the Milkman of India, was an Indian dairy engineer and social entrepreneur. He spearheaded the in depth enhance in milk manufacturing in India, often known as the White Revolution.
Screening of Manthan at Cannes 2024
Manthan solid its magic on the worldwide movie competition. Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, together with his spouse Ratna Pathak Shah, walked the purple carpet. Late co-star Smita Patil’s son Prateik Babbar, Dr. Kurien’s daughter Nirmala Kurien, and Amul MD Jayen Mehta additionally graced the occasion.
“Manthan workforce of Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Prateik Babbar, Ms Nirmala Kurien, @FHF_Official workforce, & Shri @Jayen_Mehta, MD, Amul, representing 3.6 million farmer producers of the movie at @Festival_Cannes #ManthanAtCannes,” the official X web page of Amul posted.
Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, who heads the Movie Heritage Basis that restored the print, was additionally current on the screening.
“Film Heritage Basis returned to the purple carpet at Cannes for a 3rd yr in a row final night time on the world premiere of our restoration of Shyam Benegal’s landmark movie ‘Manthan,‘ produced by 500,000 dairy farmers, on the Cannes Movie Pageant 2024,” FHF posted on X.
Manthan is co-written by Benegal and celebrated playwright Vijay Tendulkar. Curiously, the film was completely crowdfunded by 5 lakh farmers who every donated Rs. 2 lakh.