Manto (2018)
Original title: मंटो
Manto is a 2018 Hindi-language drama movie directed by Nandita Das, with a running time of 1h 52m. It stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rasika Dugal and Tahir Raj Bhasin.
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.
Quick answers
What is Manto about?
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.
When was Manto released?
Manto was released on 24 May 2018.
How long is Manto?
Manto runs 1h 52m.
Who made Manto?
Manto was directed by Nandita Das.
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Cast
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Saadat Hasan Manto
- Rasika Dugal as Safia
- Tahir Raj Bhasin as Sunder Shyam
- Feryna Wazheir as Nargis
- Javed Akhtar as Abid Ali Abid
- Chandan Roy Sanyal as Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi
- Rishi Kapoor as Film Producer
- Inaamulhaq as Hamid
- Ranvir Shorey as Ishar Singh
- Rajshri Deshpande as Ismat Chugtai
- Ila Arun as Jaddanbai
- Divya Dutta as Kulwant Kaur