After Cannes premiere, Manthan to re-release in 50 cities in India in June
Manthan to release in theatres in India.
Shyam Benegal achieved a massive feat as his film Manthan opened at the Cannes Film Festival to a thunderous response and a 5-minute standing ovation as the cast and those involved with the making and restoring of the iconic film attended the festival. The restoration of Manthan by the Film Heritage Foundation and the Gujarat Co-Operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. was received extremely well.
Now, the film is ready to release in 50 cities and across 100 cinemas in India on June 1 and 2.
What was Manthan about?
India’s first crowdfunded film, Manthanmarked the beginnings of India’s White Revolution led by Dr. Verghese Kurien who transformed India from a milk-deficient nation to the world’s largest milk producer. The film featured a stellar cast including Girish Karnad, Naseeruddin Shah, Smita Patil, Dr. Mohan Agashe, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Anant Nag and Abha Dhulia.
Manthan was shot by renowned cinematographer and director Govind Nihalani and the music was composed by eminent music composer Vanraj Bhatia.
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On the resounding success of the film at Cannes and releasing it in India, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Director, Film Heritage Foundation said, “When Film Heritage Foundation takes up the restoration of a film it is with the ultimate aim of bringing it back to the public for which it was made. Funded by 500,000 farmers, ‘Manthan’ is a film made by the people for the people and we knew that it was imperative that the restored film be shown back on the big screen to reach the widest audience possible.”
He added, “I am so pleased that audiences across the country in cities ranging from the big metros like Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai to smaller cities like Dharwad, Kakinada, Nadiad, Bhatinda, Panipat and Kozhikode will have the opportunity to watch the beautifully restored film.”
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Shyam Benegal said, “I was so pleased to hear about the fantastic response that the restoration of ‘Manthan’ received at its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. But I am even more delighted that the restored film will be released in cinemas across the country. “Manthan” will be the first restoration of one of my films that will have a theatrical release.