Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will always hold a special place in actor Prateik Babbar's life as his mother Smit Patil's film 'Manthan' is scheduled to be screened at the prestigious festival.
Patik was seen at the Mumbai airport in the early hours of Thursday while leaving for Cannes. He was smiling when the shutterbugs clicked him.
The film's premiere will be attended by the film's producer Naseeruddin Shah and Shivendra Singh Dungarpur of the Film Heritage Foundation. It will be screened at the festival on May 17.'Maathan', starring Naseeruddin Shah and late actress Smita Patil, is the only Indian film to be selected under the Cannes Classic section of the festival this year. Representing the Cannes Film Festival for the third time in a row, the Film Heritage Foundation, which previously premiered 'Thamp' (2022) and 'Ishaanau' (2023) at the prestigious film festival, said in a statement that it will be led by Smita Patil. the film was. Inspired by the pioneering milk cooperative movement of Verghese Kurien, who led 'Operation Flood' to transform India from a milk-deficient country to the world's largest milk producer and is credited with creating the billion-dollar brand 'Amul'. Directed by Shyam Benegal, the film won two National Film Awards in 1977: for Best Feature Film in Hindi and Best Screenplay for Tendulkar. It was also India's official entry to the 1976 Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Delighted about it, Shyam Benegal said, "When Shivendra told me that the Film Heritage Foundation was going to restore 'Manthan', So I was very happy. Gujarat Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. Manthan is a film that is very close to my heart because it was funded by 500,000 farmers and played an important role in the development of an extraordinary cooperative movement that aimed at reducing economic inequality. And the shackles of caste discrimination had to be broken.Empowering farmers. It will remind the world of the power of cinema as a medium of change and the legacy of the father of the White Revolution, the great Verghese Kurien and I have been closely following the progress of the restoration. I am amazed at the meticulous approach taken to the revival. It's amazing to see the film revived almost exactly like we made it yesterday. The Film Heritage Foundation is doing remarkable work in film revival. They are not only beautifully restoring films from every region of India, but also bringing them to the public at festivals and screenings around the world in a way that showcases our unique film heritage to a contemporary global audience. .Naseeruddin Shah said, "I started my career as an actor with 'Nishant', followed by 'Manthan', both directed by Shyam Benegal. 'Manthan' was hugely successful when it released almost 50 years ago. And it's a film that I remember." I still remember that during the shooting of 'Manthan', I used to live in a hut, learn to make cow dung cakes and milk buffalo, to get the physicality of the character I used to carry a bucket and give milk to the unit. I am very pleased that the Film Heritage Foundation has restored this remarkable film and that this small film made with the support of farmers has been restored with so much love and care, thanks to the efforts and perseverance of Film Heritage Hai Foundation believes that this film will be premiered at the Cannes Film Festival as it should be and I am very happy that after learning about the screening of the film at Megastar Cannes, I will be there to present it in person. Amitabh Bachchan also expressed happiness. "Manthan" features compelling performances from an extraordinary cast including Smita Patil. The work that the Film Heritage Foundation does to preserve and restore the best of India's film heritage to showcase it to the world is amazing."
Patik was seen at the Mumbai airport in the early hours of Thursday while leaving for Cannes. He was smiling when the shutterbugs clicked him.
The film's premiere will be attended by the film's producer Naseeruddin Shah and Shivendra Singh Dungarpur of the Film Heritage Foundation. It will be screened at the festival on May 17.'Maathan', starring Naseeruddin Shah and late actress Smita Patil, is the only Indian film to be selected under the Cannes Classic section of the festival this year. Representing the Cannes Film Festival for the third time in a row, the Film Heritage Foundation, which previously premiered 'Thamp' (2022) and 'Ishaanau' (2023) at the prestigious film festival, said in a statement that it will be led by Smita Patil. the film was. Inspired by the pioneering milk cooperative movement of Verghese Kurien, who led 'Operation Flood' to transform India from a milk-deficient country to the world's largest milk producer and is credited with creating the billion-dollar brand 'Amul'. Directed by Shyam Benegal, the film won two National Film Awards in 1977: for Best Feature Film in Hindi and Best Screenplay for Tendulkar. It was also India's official entry to the 1976 Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Delighted about it, Shyam Benegal said, "When Shivendra told me that the Film Heritage Foundation was going to restore 'Manthan', So I was very happy. Gujarat Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. Manthan is a film that is very close to my heart because it was funded by 500,000 farmers and played an important role in the development of an extraordinary cooperative movement that aimed at reducing economic inequality. And the shackles of caste discrimination had to be broken.Empowering farmers. It will remind the world of the power of cinema as a medium of change and the legacy of the father of the White Revolution, the great Verghese Kurien and I have been closely following the progress of the restoration. I am amazed at the meticulous approach taken to the revival. It's amazing to see the film revived almost exactly like we made it yesterday. The Film Heritage Foundation is doing remarkable work in film revival. They are not only beautifully restoring films from every region of India, but also bringing them to the public at festivals and screenings around the world in a way that showcases our unique film heritage to a contemporary global audience. .Naseeruddin Shah said, "I started my career as an actor with 'Nishant', followed by 'Manthan', both directed by Shyam Benegal. 'Manthan' was hugely successful when it released almost 50 years ago. And it's a film that I remember." I still remember that during the shooting of 'Manthan', I used to live in a hut, learn to make cow dung cakes and milk buffalo, to get the physicality of the character I used to carry a bucket and give milk to the unit. I am very pleased that the Film Heritage Foundation has restored this remarkable film and that this small film made with the support of farmers has been restored with so much love and care, thanks to the efforts and perseverance of Film Heritage Hai Foundation believes that this film will be premiered at the Cannes Film Festival as it should be and I am very happy that after learning about the screening of the film at Megastar Cannes, I will be there to present it in person. Amitabh Bachchan also expressed happiness. "Manthan" features compelling performances from an extraordinary cast including Smita Patil. The work that the Film Heritage Foundation does to preserve and restore the best of India's film heritage to showcase it to the world is amazing."
