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
10 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Manthan sits at position #8.
The 1970s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Manthan premiered. 33 total titles in this decade from India.
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 |