Manthan

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Audience Member A powerful art movie imbibed with unabashed realism about vibrant social issues. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Produced by 500,000 farmers of Gujarat, Manthan is based on Amul founder Verghese Kurien's initial attempts to establish a co-operative milk society in a Gujarati village. His efforts, however, are resented by the local dairy owner who has monopolized the buying of milk in the district (at throwaway rates) and by the sarpanch who's against giving equal status to the harijans in the co-operative society. Brilliantly acted and directed, the film effectively showcases how difficult it is to change the status quo in a deeply hierarchical society like India, even if it is something as innocuous and beneficial as a co-operative dairy. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Essentially a story of the little people overcoming the worst of capitalism in their remote village. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member maybe this is a bit unknown... i didnt know it until i saw it in college in a screening.. watch it for Naseeruddin Shah's "sisoty" and Girish Karnad's stellar performance (and looks :-)) Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Beatific movie: it helped me understand "character development". Also, I remember a scene where Smita Patil and Girish Karnad cannot express their love for each other openly. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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