Manto First Look Poster

The first look poster of ‘Manto’ featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui is out. The film has been directed by Nandita Das and the poster was launched at the Cannes Film Festive.

The film is based on the life of Saadat Hasan Manto, a Indo-Pakistani writer, playwright and author considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in South Asian history. 

Apart from Nawazuddin who plays Manto on-screen, the film also stars Rasika Dugal, Rishi Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar, Ranveer Shorey, Paresh Rawal and Swanand Kirkire.

“I first read Manto’s stories when I was in college and was fascinated by how truthful and edgy the stories were, and how contemporary they wereI wanted to make a film on his life and his work. He believed having the courage to speak the truth was important. In his writing, he addressed free speech and women’s issues. He was also a feminist. Everything he says is extremely contemporary and addresses issues of today” the director, Nandita Das was quoted as saying.

Manto First Look