Girish Karnad is a celebrated actor, director and playwright. He made his debut as an actor and screenplay writer in 1970 with the Kannada movie Samskara. His best works include Vamsha Vriksha,  Nishant, Beqasoor, Aasha, Man Pasand, Tarang, Narthagi and Ek Tha Tiger. The recipient of the Jnanpith Award, Girish is also a Rhodes Scholar. He has also been honored with the prestigious Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan award.

Girish Karnad

Anant Nag is a popular face in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi cinema. The recipient of six Filmfare Awards South and Five Karnataka State Film Awards for Best Actor, Anant started his acting career as a theatre artist. He was introduced to the Hindi film audience by veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal in his directorial venture Ankur in 1974. He has appeared in popular movies like Naa Ninna Bidalaare (1979), Bhakta Prahlada (1983), Dashamukha (2012), Googly (2013), Athi Aparoopa (2014) and Ananth (2015).

Anant Nag

Kulbhushan Kharbanda is an Indian actor who works in Hindi and Punjabi films. He is best known for his role as the antagonist Shakaal in Shaan, Starting off with the Delhi-based theatre group 'Yatrik' in the 1960s, he moved to films with Sai Paranjpye's Jadu Ka Shankh in 1974.

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

The winner of three National Film Awards, Naseeruddin Shah is a veteran film & theater actor. Known for his impeccable contribution to the Indian cinema, Naseeruddin Shah revolutionized the Hindi film industry with his unconventional movies. He is known for his path-breaking performances in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003), Sarfarosh (1999), A Wednesday (2008) and Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983). Naseeruddin Shah is married to celebrated actor Ratna Pathak Shah.

Naseeruddin Shah

Manthan (1976)

The story follows Dr. Rao, a veterinarian, who arrives in a village with plans to start a cooperative dairy society to improve the lives of the rural community, especially women.