One of the most revered filmmakers of Hindi cinema, Nandita Das is ready with her yet another masterpiece 'Manto'. The movie stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui playing the titular role of controversial writer Sadat Hasan Manto. The biopic was premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival earlier and was made as a prelude to the feature film. It is based on the 1940s post-Independence period of India. The film has been written and directed by Nandita Das. Recently, the stars of 'Manto' were seen at the special screening held at PVR Juhu. The film will hit the screens on September 21, 2018. Check out the pictures:
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Gurdas Maan also plays a pivotal part in the biopic. (Pic Courtesy: Yogen Shah)
Famous Punjabi singer-actor Gurdas Maan posing for shutterbugs. (Pic Courtesy: Yogen Shah)
Lead actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui stands for clicks. 'Manto' features Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Saadat Hasan Manto, Rasika Dugal as Safia and Tahir Raj Bhasin as Shyam Chadda, Javed Akhtar, Rishi Kapoor, Inaamulhaq, Ranvir Shorey, Divya Dutta and Gurdas Maan to name a few. (Pic Courtesy: Yogen Shah)
Nandita Das looks comfy in her ethnic look for the screening of 'Manto'. (Pic Courtesy: Yogen Shah)