Manto
May 24 2018
•2h 52m
•Drama, History
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.
Cast
See allNawazuddin Siddiqui
Saadat Hasan Manto
Rasika Dugal
Safia
Tahir Raj Bhasin
Sunder Shyam
Feryna Wazheir
Nargis
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