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At Cannes, Manto director Nandita Das and actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui talk about bringing Saadat Hasan Manto's story alive. The movie releases across theaters in India this Sept. 21.
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| Nawazuddin Siddiqui | ... | Saadat Hasan Manto | |
| Rasika Dugal | ... | Safia | |
| Tahir Raj Bhasin | ... | Shyam | |
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Nazma Ali Shaikh | ... | Sarita |
| Ashwini Giri | ... | Sarita's mother | |
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Neeraj Sood | ... | Kishori |
| Purab Kohli | ... | Kifaayat | |
| Swanand Kirkire | ... | Shahab | |
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Chittaranjan Tripathy | ... | Anwar |
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Vihaan Das Maskara | ... | Boy on the bar |
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Nishith Dadhich | ... | Director |
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Sunil Kamath | ... | Cameraman |
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Priyanka Misal | ... | Princess |
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Suhas Joshi | ... | Swami ji |
| Rishi Kapoor | ... | Producer | |
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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, Manto makes the difficult choice of leaving his beloved Bombay. In Lahore, he finds himself bereft of friends and unable to find takers for his writings. His increasing alcoholism leads him into a downward spiral. Through all of this, he continues to write prolifically, without dilution. This is the tale of two emerging nations, two faltering cities, and one man who tries to make sense of it all.
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21 September 2018 (India) See more »Also Known As:
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Vocals by Rashid Khan & Vidya Shah
Lyrics by Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Music by Sneha Khanwalkar
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The poster of the film was unveiled at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. See more »Soundtracks
Bol Ke Lab Azaad HainVocals by Rashid Khan & Vidya Shah
Lyrics by Faiz Ahmed Faiz
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After reading Thanda Gohsht I was mesmerised by the literary style and excellence of Sadat Hasan Manto. This movie has been a good portrayal of Manto's life. Manto was a literary genius who transformed literature forever. Impressed by movie and obviously flawless acting of Nawaz. They could have made it a little more better (but there's always room for improvement and critics will always find something to blame). But overall it was a great journey watching this movie and experiencing a view in Manto's life and his thinking(although it feels like grotesque and abominable). Do watch it.