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Manto

7.4(54)20181h 52m1

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.

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Status
Released
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Language
Hindi
  • biography

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Director

Nandita Das

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India

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • TheatricalUA21 Sept 2018
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival13 May 2018
    • Theatrical24 May 2018

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Manto was released on 24 May 2018.

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  • B

    badelf

    2/18/2022

    8/10

    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.

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