Release Date | 21 September 2018 |
Language | Hindi, Urdu |
Genre | Drama, Biography |
Duration | 1hour 56min |
Cast | Vijay Varma , Nawazuddin Siddiqui , Rishi Kapoor , Paresh Rawal , Javed Akhtar , Divya Dutta , Ranvir Shorey , Purab Kohli , Tahir Raj Bhasin , Ila Arun , Gurdas Maan , Rasika Dugal , Tillotama Shome , Swanand Kirkire , Sahil Vaid , Chandan Roy Sanyal , Inaamulhaq , Feryna Wazheir , Bhanu Uday Singh , Cy Thakkar , Madhurjeet Sargi , Nazma Ali Shaikh , Ashwini Giri , Atul Kumar , Swad Kirkire , Chittaranjan Tripathy |
Director | Nandita Das, Dita Das |
Writer | Nandita Das, Mir Ali Husain, Sadia Toor |
Producer | Nandita Das |
Production House | Filmstoc, En Compagnie Des Lamas, HP Studios |
Budget | est. ₹15.00 cr. |
OTT Platform | Netflix |
Certificate | U/A |
Manto is a biographical drama that chronicles the life of the renowned Pakistani writer Saadat Hasan Manto. Set in the tumultuous years surrounding the partition of India in 1947, the film delves into Manto's personal and creative struggles as he navigates the complexities of societal norms and ...
Nandita Das tries to get into the mind of Manto to understand him as a person and she succeeds to a certain degree. However, you wish the film explored his psyche more than the events leading up to his doom alcohol addiction, selfdestructive loneliness, financial crisis, and longing for his friends
Manto has its moments and makes an important comment which is relevant in todays times. However, the second half is weak and the film overall is too niche.
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