badelf
2/18/2022
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.


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.
Director
Nandita Das
Writers
Nandita Das

Sneha Khanwalkar
Original Music Composer

Kartik Vijay
Director of Photography

Sreekar Prasad
Editor
badelf
2/18/2022
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.