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The Churning
The Churning

The Churning

October 1, 1976
2h 14m
Drama
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

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.

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Details

Director
Shyam Benegal
Cast
Smita Patil, Girish Karnad, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Naseeruddin Shah, Mohan Agashe, Anant Nag, Amrish Puri, Sadhu Meher, Savita Bajaj, Abha Dhulia
Release Date
October 1, 1976
Production
Gujarat Milk Co-Op Marketing Federation Ltd.

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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