A veterinarian, Dr. Rao, makes a visit to a village, where he intends to commence a co-operative society dairy for the betterment of the rural people. The film is set against the backdrop of the White Revolution of India (Operation Flood) which started in 1970. It was entirely crowdfunded by 500,000 farmers who donated Rs. 2 each.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Girish KarnadDr. Manohar Rao | Dr. Manohar Rao |
 Smita PatilBindu | Bindu |
 Naseeruddin ShahBhola | Bhola |
 Kulbhushan KharbandaSarpanch | Sarpanch |
 Amrish PuriGanga Prasad Mishra | Ganga Prasad Mishra |
 Mohan AgasheDeshmukh | Deshmukh |
 Anant NagChandavarkar | Chandavarkar |
 Sadhu MeherNot listed | Not listed |
 Savita BajajNot listed | Not listed |
| AAbha DhuliaShanta | Shanta |
| AAnjali PaigankarNot listed | Not listed |
| HHriday LaniNot listed | Not listed |
 Bhagwan TiwariNot listed | Not listed |
| SSuresh BediNot listed | Not listed |
| MManubhai PatelNot listed | Not listed |
| VVijay PadukoneNot listed | Not listed |
| RRajendra JaspalBindu's Husband | Bindu's Husband |
 Salim GhouseNot listed | Not listed |
| AAmar SandhuNot listed | Not listed |