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Bol ke lab azad hain! This Independence Day let’s celebrate the freedom that Manto stood for. Presenting the official trailer of Manto starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, directed by Nandita Das. Manto the film follows the most tumultuous four years in the life of Manto and that of the two countries he inhabits – India and Pakistan. In Bombay’s seedy-shiny film world, ...

Presenting the official teaser of Manto starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, directed by Nandita Das. Manto the film follows the most tumultuous four years in the life of Manto and that of the two countries he inhabits – India and Pakistan. In Bombay’s seedy-shiny film world, Manto and his stories are widely read and accepted. But as sectarian violence engulfs the nation, ...

The first look of Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer ‘Manto’, a biographical film based on Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto, was unveiled at the ongoing 70th Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Nandita Das, the film features Nawazuddin as the so-called character and Rasika Dugal as his wife, Safia Manto. The film is based on the life of a famous writer and poet Sadat ...