Manto

Manto

2018-05-24 1h 52m
Drama History
7.4
User Score
46 votes

Overview

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.

Nandita Das

Director

Nandita Das

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

hi

Budget

$N/A

Revenue

$N/A

Runtime

1h 52m

Release Date

2018-05-24

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Reviews

badelf

badelf

2022-02-18T21:19:28.638Z

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.