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Manto's teaser shows us the cruel realities of a writer's life

Manto's teaser shows us the cruel realities of a writer's life

The film premiered at Cannes yesterday to a full house
14 May, 2018

Manto is as raw and gritty as it gets.

In a sneak peak of what Nandita Das has in store for audiences, Manto's teaser shows us the realities and brutalities of a writer's life. Of course Manto was no ordinary writer, "he wrote as he saw. He spoke as he thought," as the teaser says.

"Jab ghulam thay toh azaadi kay khwaab dekhtay thay, aur ab azaad hain toh kaunsay khwaab dekain gay?" is a very powerful question which lingers long after the teaser ends.

Manto premiered at Cannes yesterday to a full house. The film based on the life of writer Saadat Manto will be competing in the Un Certain Regard category along with 20 other films.

Manto's release date has not yet been announced.

Comments

Baldev Singh May 14, 2018 08:06pm
Rarest of the rare writer born in Indian subcontinent, we can feel proud of ! Thanks, Nandita Das and Nawazuddin. We need people like you !
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Ajay Sehgal May 14, 2018 08:21pm
Fantastic actor and and director Das who directed Firaaq hope to see it soon, Manto was quite a personality and his writing was ahead of his times for the society of those days . It's quite interesting to note that the film is being made in India .
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Surya Kant May 15, 2018 10:58am
He was my hero during my college days. Very few people have ability to see. He was quite near.
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