Pr 1934

By 1934, Shantaram had made films in Marathi, Hindi and Tamil for a growing audience. With Amrit Manthan, which was made in both Marathi and Hindi in 1934, Shantaram emerged not only as a man with a social conscience, but as a powerful director as well. Although the publicity leaflet said 'Shanta Apte made 200,000 persons shed tears at Krishna Talkies', the film was far from a tearjerker. It was also the first film to be produced by Prabhat in its newly built sound-proof studio in Pune. With all the skills at their command, Shantaram and his friends erected huge and magnificent sets, and designed rich, ornate costumes for the characters. A fast moving tale of palace intrigues, and with a great deal of drama, Amrit Manthan focused on the need for a more humane religion where no blood is shed in the name of god. look up Dr. V Shantaram

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