Amrit Manthan

Amrit Manthan (1934)

अमृत मंथन

This classic opens with a sensational low-angle circular track movement as Chandika cult followers meet in a dungeon of flickering lights and deep shadow. As the more rationalist King Krantivarma (Varde) banned human or animal sacrifices from the increasingly fanatical festivals dedicated to the goddess, the cult's high priest (Chandramohan/Date) orders the hapless Vishwagupta (Kelkar) to kill the king.

Date of release
1934-01-02
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (4)
Runtime
2h 35m
Genres
Drama
Director
Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre

Casting

Interesting facts

Amrit Manthan 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.

Production

V. Shantaram having studied new techniques in film making in Germany, made use of them during the making of Amrit Manthan. He kept the camera at a low angle with a circular track movement and made effective use of light and shade, particularly at the start of the film when the cult meets.

The film was the first to have a run of twenty-five weeks (silver jubilee) at a theatre.

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