Doordarshan to Tribute Shyam Benegal with 'Manthan' 4K Screening

Doordarshan is set to honor filmmaker Shyam Benegal by screening a restored 4K version of his film 'Manthan' on New Year's Day. The screening serves as a tribute following Benegal's recent passing. The film celebrates the transformative milk cooperative movement in India, inspired by Dr. Verghese Kurien.

As the new year dawns, Doordarshan plans to pay homage to the late Shyam Benegal, a stalwart of Indian parallel cinema, by broadcasting a 4K restored version of his acclaimed film, 'Manthan'.

This initiative commemorates the pioneering filmmaker's influential work shortly after his passing on December 23, due to chronic kidney disease at the age of 90.

'Manthan', inspired by Dr. Verghese Kurien's revolutionary milk cooperative movement, will air on January 1, 2025, at 8 p.m. on Doordarshan, thanks to the restoration efforts of the Film Heritage Foundation. The 1976 cinematic masterpiece highlights the struggle and triumph of a young veterinarian in rural India.

(With inputs from agencies.)