Manthan (film)
Content for Mains Enrichment (CME) Source: BBC Context: In the mid-1970s, half a million dairy farmers in Gujarat contributed two rupees each to fund “Manthan,” India’s first crowd-funded film, directed by Shyam Benegal. This 1976 film depicts the rise of a dairy cooperative movement inspired by Verghese Kurien, transforming India into the world’s top …
