Saadat Hasan 'Manto' - the controversial writer who traversed the South Asian subcontinent, having lived and worked in India before moving to Pakistan post the partition remains an enigma, decades after his death.

Remembering Manto: Was he an obscene writer?

Author and playwright Saadat Hasan Manto passed away in 1955 at the age of 42 and yet the subcontinent continues to draw from the riches of his writing to make films and teleplays based on his stories.

Manto's stories that came alive on the big and small screen to remind us of his brilliance

Nandita Das says she enjoys both acting and direction, but being behind the camera gives her more creative fulfilment. The actor-filmmaker says direction helps her in highlighting her concerns and starting conversations on various socio-political issues.

Acting far less demanding than directing, says Nandita Das

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As on-screen Manto and his wife, Safia, played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Rasika Dugal opened up on their experiences while shooting for the film, director Nandita Das explained why she took 6 years to make it as she worked 'to portray Manto as a human being'.

'Manto': Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rasika Dugal, Nandita Das open up on making Bollywood's first film on the life of a writer

Its been 63 years since Saadat Hasan Manto breathed his last, but the man, his ideologies and his work remain relevant even in this day and age. His work was often deemed as 'obscene' but in reality, Manto wrote about the society at large and his work was merely a mirror to the society and its mindset.

'Manto': Nawazuddin Siddiqui delivers a class act in a film that is for a selective audience

'Manto': Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Nandita Das on making Bollywood's first film on the life of a writer

The film will be screened at the Sydney Film Festival.

After Cannes, Nandita Das takes 'Manto' to Sydney

'Manto's' story is based on the life of the Indo-Pakistani author, Saddat Hassan Manto in the post-independence period

For 'Manto', Rasika Dugal stayed away from makeup and prosthetics!

The lead actor Nawazuddin Siddqiqui was present with other members of the film for its premiere.

Nandita Das takes 22 cast and crew members of 'Manto' for its premiere at Cannes; film gets a standing ovation

The film, which stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the title role, is Das' second directorial effort after Firaaq in 2008.

Cannes 2018: Nandita Das' 'Manto' featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui selected in Un Certain Regard segment

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