A magical evening on June 1st when Shyam Benegal and the cast and crew of "Manthan" came together with special invitees to watch the restored film on the big screen. The screening was preceded by a conversation with Shyam Benegal, Naseeruddin Shah, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Preeti Sagar, Abha Dhulia, Shama Zaidi and Prahlad Kakkar, moderated by FHF Director Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, as they regaled the audience with wonderful anecdotes about the making of the landmark film. Here's a look at a video that captured the introductory conversation to a fabulous screening.
Seated at the front (L-R): Abha Dhulia, Shama Zaidi, Shyam Benegal, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Naseeruddin Shah, Preeti Sagar and Prahlad Kakkar.
In the audience: Govind Nihalani, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Niti Sagar, Raghu Karnad (son of Girish Karnad), Prateik Babbar, Dr. Anita Patil Deshmukh (sister of Smita Patil), Vardhan Puri (grandson of Amrish Puri), and Dayal Nihalani.