Probashi- Cover Story was scuttled during emergency and the film could only release in 1977 after the emergency was lifted and Janata Party came to power. Vyantimala Bali was the first choice for the lead role but she refused since she was not comfortable with the similarities of her character with Mrs Gandhi.
Probashi- Cover Story was scuttled during emergency and the film could only release in 1977 after the emergency was lifted and Janata Party came to power. Vyantimala Bali was the first choice for the lead role but she refused since she was not comfortable with the similarities of her character with Mrs Gandhi.
Manthan( 1976) 5 lakh farmers in Gujarat contributed Rs. 2 each to fund a movie. They hired the best talent‐ Shyam Benegal as director, Vijay Tendulkar for screen play, Govind Nihalani as cinematographer and actors including Naseeruddin Shah, Smita Patil, Amrish Puri, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Anant Nag. The farmers wanted this team to make a film on their successful milk cooperative movement which they had initiated in their villages throughout Gujarat. This Gujarat movement went on to become the template for the nation and lead to the famous
Operation Flood
Programme and the
White Revolution, making India the largest milk producer in the world. This is the only instance that such a large collective has produced a feature film. Manthan relates to the story of group of young urban professionals headed by a veterinary doctor( Girish Karnad) which arrives at a poor village in order to help start milk cooperative. As they proceed, they come up against the private milk contractor and village caste prejudices. How these bottlenecks are removed to setup a successful milk cooperative comprises the storyline of the film. The film went on to win the National Film Award for the best feature film, best screen play and best female playback singer( for the song Mero Gaam Kathaparey whichh was later
Picture Abi Baaki Hai Mere Dost
Story of the Indian Milk Revolution was told in the film Manthan. Seen here
Girish Karnad urging Smita Patil to join the Milk Cooperative
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used in an
AMUL commercial). The
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Banaraswala " |
became a |
big hit, |
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film was
India’ s official entry for Oscars. The film was a commercial
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reviving the fortune of the film. The profits from the film were given to |
success; |
truckloads |
of |
farmers |
Irani ' s widow, the producer of the |
coming to the cinema hall to see |
film who had died during filming of |
their story helped. |
on screen |
certainly |
Don. Don became a cult film and now considered an iconic film. Don |
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was inspired by the
1962 Shakti
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Don( 1978)
Don carried forward the Amitabh
Bachchan angry young man style.
The film was released without any promotion on 12 May
1978 and was declared a flop the first week.
However by the next week, the song "
Khaikey Paan
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Samanta movie
China
Gate. Remake of Don with
Shahrukh in the lead also did phenomenally at the Box office
.
Golmaal(
1979):
Golmaal is a comedy of errors told masterfully by
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“ Don ko pakadna muskhkil hi nahin, namumkin hai“. The two Dons, Amitabh( 1978) and Shahrukh Khan( 2006) both the films becamee blockbusters.