[Reader-list] Screening of 'Manthan' (Directed by Shyam Benegal)-CMYK pays tribute to Dr. Kurien, Oct 12 2012 / Play Subarnalata at SRC on 15th Oct.

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Join us at the CMYK Bookstore to pay homage to one of India's foremost social entrepreneurs and the 'Father of the White Revolution' - Dr. Verghese Kurien. 

We will be screening the critically acclaimed and National Award winning film 'Manthan' directed by Shyam Benegal at CMYK on Thursday, 11th Oct at 7 pm. The autobiography of Dr. Kurien, 'I Too Had A Dream' published by Roli Books will also be available on sale that day. 

Based on Dr. Kurien's life, Manthan is set amidst the backdrop of the White Revol
ution of India which started in 1970, ushering an era of plenty, from a measly amount of milk production and distribution. The film traces a small set of poor farmers of Kheda district in Gujarat who had the vision and foresight to act in a way that was good for the society and not for the self alone. The film traces the origins of the movement through its fictionalized narrative, based around rural empowerment, when a young veterinary surgeon, played by Girish Karnad, a character based on then, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) chief, the 33 year old Dr. Verghese Kurien, who joined hands with local social worker, Tribhovandas Patel, which led to the setting up a local milk cooperative, in Anand, Gujarat.
Running time - 2 hours

RSVP- Kamini Bora, cmyk at rolibooks.com, #  011 24641881


CMYK Bookstore & Cafe, 15-16 Meharchand Market, Lodhi Road, New Delhi





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Dear Friends,

Please come and see the play 
Subarnalata
which will be staged on the 15th October at 6.30 pm at Shri Ram
Centre, as part of the Sangeet Natak Akademy Awards Festival. The play
is based on the Bengali novel of the same name by Ashapoorna Debi  and
has been scripted in Hindi by the eminent Hindi novelist Geetanjali
Shree. Set in early 20th century Bengal, in the backdrop of the reform
movement, it is the  story of woman’s struggle for small things-
permission to read, to look out of the window at the world outside, to
be a part of the freedom movement –all of which  the bhadralok family
is too shocked to allow.

The play has been directed by Kirti Jain . Being produced by  Kshitij
Theatre group, among the actors in the play are Tanishtha Chatterjee ,
Bharti Sharma,  Suman Vaidya , Mohit Tripathi and  Vidhu Khare.