Following its overwhelming reception at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, the Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) on Monday said ticket bookings are open for the re-release of Shyam Benegal's "Manthan" in Indian theatres.
A restored version of the 1976 movie, financed by 5 lakh farmers of Gujarat 48 years ago who donated Rs 2 each to fund the film, was showcased at the gala under the Cannes Classics segment on May 17.
The restored "Manthan" will re-release theatrically on June 1 and 2 across 38 cities in India, including Mumbai, New Delhi, Anand, Rajkot, Chennai, Kochi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, and Chandigarh.
"BOOKINGS OPEN TODAY! Don't miss the opportunity to watch the India premiere of FHF's restoration of Shyam Benegal's landmark film 'Manthan' (1976) produced by 500,000 farmers on the big screen! Stay tuned to know more about the booking process," FHF said in an X post.
The restoration was carried out using the 35mm original camera negative preserved at the NFDC-National Film Archive of India with sound digitised from the 35mm release print preserved at the Mumbai-based FHF.
