Manto

Actor Rishi Kapoor, who is undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness in New York, took to Twitter to urge Indian citizens to vote in the Lok Sabha elections 2019. read more

Early shows of director Nandita Das’ Manto, a film about the importance of freedom of expression, were cancelled in major cities such as Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Pune. read more

Manto movie review: Nawaduddin Siddiqui and Rasika Dugal deliver internalised performances in director Nandita Das’ biopic. Rating: 3.5\/5. read more

Reproduced here is an essay on Manto by Ali Sardar Jafri read more

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who plays the late Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto in the film, offered to do it just for Re 1. Others like Rishi Kapoor, Javed Akhtar and Ranvir Shorey did it for free. read more

Actor-director Nandita Das says Manto raises questions, whether even after 71 years of independence, have we really progressed or have we really changed? read more

Toba Tek Singh movie review: “Upar di gur gur di annexe di bedhiyana di moong di daal of di Pakistan and Hindustan of di durr phitey mun” makes more sense than Ketan Mehta, Pankaj Kapur’s film. read more

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Rishi Kapoor has shared details about his small role in Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Manto. He plays a sleazy, ‘tharki’ film producer and wears his pants really high. read more

Tahir Raj Bhasin came to limelight after playing a negative character in Mardaani. He will soon be seen in Manto. read more

Nandita Das feels that right-wing forces give a different spin to any social debate. Her directorial Manto will soon hit the screens. read more

Nandita Das’ Manto is a deeply moving narrative of how similar the world is today to Manto’s times, how people are still getting uprooted and being turned into refugees, homeless and helpless. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who certainly looks Manto, infuses a... read more

Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Rasika Duggal play the lead roles in Nandita Das’ Manto. read more

Nandita Das’s Manto will be part of the Cannes Film Festival’s official line - which was announced in Paris a while ago -- by Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux. read more