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.
Saadat Hasan Manto
Safia
Sunder Shyam
Nargis
Abid Ali Abid
Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi
Film Producer
Hamid
Ishar Singh
Ismat Chugtai
Jaddanbai
Kulwant Kaur
Pimp
Prostitute
Shaad Amritsari
Krishan Chandar
Sarita's mother
Kifaayat
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.
Saadat Hasan Manto
Safia
Sunder Shyam
Nargis
Abid Ali Abid
Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi
Film Producer
Hamid
Ishar Singh
Ismat Chugtai
Jaddanbai
Kulwant Kaur
Pimp
Prostitute
Shaad Amritsari
Krishan Chandar
Sarita's mother
Kifaayat
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.