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7.4/10 • 46

2018-05-241h 52m

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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.

Directors
Nandita Das
Editors
Sreekar Prasad

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Nawazuddin Siddiqui

    Nawazuddin Siddiqui

    Saadat Hasan Manto

  2. Rasika Dugal

    Rasika Dugal

    Safia

  3. Tahir Raj Bhasin

    Tahir Raj Bhasin

    Sunder Shyam

  4. Feryna Wazheir

    Feryna Wazheir

    Nargis

  5. Javed Akhtar

    Javed Akhtar

    Abid Ali Abid

  6. Chandan Roy Sanyal

    Chandan Roy Sanyal

    Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi

  7. Rishi Kapoor

    Rishi Kapoor

    Film Producer

  8. Inaamulhaq

    Inaamulhaq

    Hamid

  9. Ranvir Shorey

    Ranvir Shorey

    Ishar Singh

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badelf

Feb 18, 2022

8/10

An amazing piece of cinema that describes the life of a prominent Urdhu writer, but has the distinct undercurrent of the folly of nationalism and race.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Hindi
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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