The fourth day at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival saw a French theatre reverberating with the magic of Indian storytelling - courtesy of Shyam Benegal's classic 'Manthan'. Starring the late Smita Patil and actor Naseeruddin Shah, 'Manthan' was inspired by the pioneering milk cooperative movement of Verghese Kurien, who led 'Operation Flood' to transform India from a milk-deficient country to the world's biggest milk producer and is credited for creating the billion-dollar brand 'Amul'.

The screening of 'Manthan' was attended by Naseeruddin Shah, his wife Ratna Pathak Shah, and Prateik Babbar, actor and son of Smita Patil. Naseeruddin kept it classy in a bandhgala suit while Prateik wore a black suit and aced the man bun look with a pair of sunglasses. His outfit was designed by Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna. However, it was style queen Ratna, who set an example on the red carpet. As per reports, she upcycled a lime green saree she’d worn multiple times and paired it with a lavender blouse and jacket.