Manto

Sep 21 2018 N/A 1h 52m
Biography, Drama

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.

Plot

The film is a biographical account of writer Saadat Hasan Manto's life and is set in 1940s India.

Written by

Nandita Das

Directed by

Nandita Das

Production Countries

India

Production Companies

Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, HP Studios

Languages

Awards

3 wins & 22 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
4,979
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA