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Manto

A biographical drama about the life of writer Saadat Hasan Manto, set in 1940s India.

The film chronicles the most turbulent four years in the life of Manto, who navigates the complexities of India and Pakistan. In Bombay's film industry, Manto's stories are widely acclaimed, but as the nation descends into chaos, he faces a difficult decision.

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Main Cast

Nawazuddin Siddiqui Nawazuddin Siddiqui Saadat Hasan Manto
Rasika Dugal Rasika Dugal Safia
Tahir Raj Bhasin Tahir Raj Bhasin Sunder Shyam
Feryna Wazheir Feryna Wazheir Nargis
Javed Akhtar Javed Akhtar Abid Ali Abid
Chandan Roy Sanyal Chandan Roy Sanyal Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi
Rishi Kapoor Rishi Kapoor Film Producer
Inaamulhaq Inaamulhaq Hamid
Ranvir Shorey Ranvir Shorey Ishar Singh
Rajshri Deshpande Rajshri Deshpande Ismat Chugtai
Ila Arun Ila Arun Jaddanbai
Divya Dutta Divya Dutta Kulwant Kaur
Paresh Rawal Paresh Rawal Pimp
Tillotama Shome Tillotama Shome Prostitute
Shashank Arora Shashank Arora Shaad Amritsari
Bhanu Uday Bhanu Uday Ashok Kumar
Sadat Pervez Sadat Pervez Krishan Chandar
Ashwini Giri Ashwini Giri Sarita's mother
Purab Kohli Purab Kohli Kifaayat
Swanand Kirkire Swanand Kirkire Shahab
Chittaranjan Tripathy Chittaranjan Tripathy Anwar
Nishith Dadhich Nishith Dadhich Director
Madhurjeet Sarghi Madhurjeet Sarghi Manto's sister - Nasira Iqbal
Abhinay Banker Abhinay Banker Shoe Shop Owner
Raghav Dutt Raghav Dutt Naushad
Mahabir Bhullar Mahabir Bhullar Shyam's uncle
Kulbir Badesron Kulbir Badesron Shyam's aunt
Bachan Pachera Bachan Pachera Street food vendor
Sanjay Galsar Sanjay Galsar Young man
Nisarg Trivedi Nisarg Trivedi Doctor - Refugee camp
Shahnawaz Pradhan Shahnawaz Pradhan Moderator
Govind Pandey Govind Pandey Inspector
Rajeev Bharadwaj Rajeev Bharadwaj Naseer Anwar
Neeraj Kabi Neeraj Kabi Man at the tea stall
Danish Husain Danish Husain Arshad Zaidi
Vijay Varma Vijay Varma Ansaar Shabnam Dil
Vinod Nagpal Vinod Nagpal Bishan Singh
Nassar Abdulla Nassar Abdulla Officer - asylum

Creators

Nandita Das Nandita Das Director, Screenplay

Manto Videos

MANTO trailer | BFI London Film Festival 2018

MANTO trailer | BFI London Film Festival 2018

Manto - Official Trailer | Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Nandita Das | In Cinemas 21st September 2018

Manto - Official Trailer | Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Nandita Das | In Cinemas 21st September 2018

Info about Manto

Studio(s): Viacom18 Studios, HP Studios

Originally Released: United States, May 24, 2018

Production Countries: France, India, United States

Genres:Biography, Drama

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