A new anthology on Saadat Hasan Manto, penned by the maverick’s friends, foes and family, inspects “Manto Saheb” beyond the usual, capturing the psychology of the much discussed figure. “Manto Saheb: Friends and Enemies on the Great Maverick” has been translated by Vibha S. Chauhan and Khalid Alvi (Speaking Tiger/[Read More…]
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Nandita unveils ‘Manto’s’ first look at Cannes
Nandita Das unveiled the first look of her upcoming film Manto starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui at the Cannes Film Festival. The film is a biopic of Saadat Hasan Manto, the famous playwright. The versatile actor, Nawazuddin, lends gravity and substance to the look of the character. His look is also very[Read More…]
Watch: Playing Manto, Nawazuddin Siddiqui bats for free speech in Nandita Das’s short
Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has transformed to celebrated Pakistani author Saadat Hasan Manto in Nandita Das’s six-minute long short film In Defence of Freedom. The film features the firebrand writer lecturing a group of students and professors on free speech and freedom of expression. As Manto, Nawazuddin extensively argued for his[Read More…]