India Synopsis
मंथन
A veterinarian, Dr. Rao, makes a visit to a village, where he intends to commence a co-operative society dairy for the betterment of the rural people. The film is set against the backdrop of the White Revolution of India (Operation Flood) which started in 1970. It was entirely crowdfunded by 500,000 farmers who donated Rs. 2 each.
The 1975–1977 India Window
In the crowded 1975-1977 India release window, Manthan sits at #8 of 10. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in India, 33 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Manthan premiered alongside 3 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other India films in 1976.
The 58th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 8% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 5th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #853 of 1,983 India films indexed here (57th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #566 of 1,132 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Gujarat Milk Co-Op Marketing Federation Ltd. |
| Runtime | 2h 14m |
| Release Date | October 1, 1976 |
| IMDb | tt0074858 |