Amrit Manthan (film)
Amrit Manthan (English: Churning for nectar) is a 1934 Indian costume-drama film directed by V. Shantaram for his Prabhat Film Company. The film was produced simultaneously in Hindi and Marathi. The film starred Chandra Mohan, Nalini Tarkhad, Shanta Apte, G. R. Mane, Varde and Kelkar. The film was based on Narayan Hari Apte's novel Bhagyashree. The Hindi translation was done by Veer Mohammed Puri, who also wrote the lyrics for the film.
| Amrit Manthan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | V. Shantaram |
| Written by | Narayan Hari Apte Veer Mohammed Puri |
| Produced by | Prabhat Film Company |
| Starring | Chandra Mohan Nalini Tarkhad Shanta Apte G. R. Mane |
| Cinematography | Keshavrao Dhaiber |
| Music by | Keshavrao Bhole |
Production company | Prabhat Film Company |
Release date | 1934 |
Running time | 155 min |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi and Marathi |
The narrative in ''Amrit Manthan'' focuses on a reformist king who bans the sacrifice of animals and humans in his kingdom.
The film was tremendously successful all over the country. It ran in one Bombay theatre for thirty weeks. Prabhat's distributor, Baburao Pai, coined the term "silver jubilee" when "Amrit Manthan" completed its twenty-fifth week: a first in the Indian film industry.