The chronicles of Manto, a famous Urdu novelist who opts to live in Lahore after the independence of Pakistan. He left Bombay because it wasn't safe anymore for Muslims, but his artistic choices made him face obscenity charges.
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- 1 win & 6 nominations.
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Cast
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Safiya / Beghum Manto
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Shamoon Abbasi | ... |
Talochan Singh
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Danyal Adam Khan | ... |
Hamid Jalal
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Saughandi
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Nadia Afghan |
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Mohammed Hanif |
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Adnan Jaffar |
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Madaran
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Irfan Khoosat |
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Sarmad Sultan Khoosat | ... |
Manto
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Savera Nadeem |
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Noor Jehan
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Afraz Rasool |
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Azfar Rehman | ... |
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Yasra Rizvi |
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Saania Saeed | ... |
Safiya
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Aliee Shaikh | ... |
Khuda bukhs
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Tipu Yorguc Sharif | ... |
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Rehan Sheikh | ... |
Mian sahab
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Directed by
| Sarmad Sultan Khoosat | ||
Written by
| Shahid Nadeem | ... | () |
Produced by
| Babar Javed | ... | producer (as Baber Javed) |
Music by
| Jamal Rahman | ||
Cinematography by
| Khizer Idrees | ||
Editorial Department
| Iqbal Mohiuddin | ... | colorist |
| Tahir Moosa | ... | colorist |
| Tahir Moosa | ... | lead colorist |
Casting By
| Adeel Suri | ||
Art Department
| Syed Mohammad Bilal | ... | campaign designer |
| Syed Sajjad Haider | ... | graphic designer |
| Mohammad Arif Qureshi | ... | web designer |
Sound Department
| Farhan Zameer | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Tahir Moosa | ... | vfx executive producer |
Animation Department
| Zahid Gill | ... | animator |
| Muhammad Shabeeh | ... | animator |
| Kumail Ali Shareef | ... | animation |
| Mohammad Sohail Siddiqui | ... | animator |
Music Department
| Khair Muhammad Kumbher | ... | assistant composer |
| Ali Sethi | ... | playback singer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Geo Films (2015) (Pakistan) (theatrical)
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Storyline
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The story of 20th-century writer "Manto", who grew up in the showbiz industry of Bombay (now Mumbai) and Lahore. It focuses the last seven years of his life during which he wrote some of his most controversial stories, such as "Thanda Gosht", "Toba Tek Singh", "Madari", and "Peshawar Se Lahore." For these Manto had to face charges of obscenity thrice. Written by Umair |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | It was actually a 23 episode series which was turned down by almost all the tv channels in Pakistan because of the bold content discussed in it. Then Sarmad and his team edited it and shaped it up into a movie See more » |