Prateik Babbar On Watching Mom Smita Patil's Film 'Manthan' At Cannes 2024: I Was Overwhelmed

Amongst the recent Indian films that are being screened at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, director Shyam Benegal바카라�s 1976 film 바카라�Manthan바카라� has also found a spot. A remastered version of this film that stars Naseeruddin Shah and late actor Smita Patil was premiered at the prestigious film festival. The screening of 바카라�Manthan바카라� was attended by Patil바카라�s son, actor Prateik Babbar. In a recent interview, the actor opened up about his experience of watching his mother바카라�s film at Cannes.

In a conversation with India Today, Prateik Babbar talked about how he felt as he watched 바카라�Manthan바카라� at Cannes. He mentioned how proud he was of her mother and the legacy she has left behind. He said, 바카라�It was an extremely proud moment for me as her son. Being celebrated 37 years after her death at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival was a historic event for Indian cinema and the entire team of 바카라�Manthan바카라�. I was overwhelmed.바카라�

Babbar talked about how people reacted to 바카라�Manthan.바카라� He mentioned how Patil was 20 years old when she worked on this film. He said, 바카라�Everybody was in absolute awe of her brilliant and mature performance. She was all of 20 years old and untrained as an actor when she shot the film. This just proves that she was born to be one of the greatest actors to ever do it. I have humongous shoes to fill, but I embrace it all and will never stop striving to be just like her.바카라�

Co-written by Verghese Kurien and Vijay Tendulkar, 바카라�Manthan바카라� is set against the backdrop of India's White Revolution and showcases the power of collective effort. Notably, it was India's first crowdfunded film, financed by 500,000 farmers who contributed Rs 2. The film garnered significant accolades, winning the 1977 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and Best Screenplay for Tendulkar. Additionally, it was selected as India's submission for the 1976 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.