Nandita Das says she is disappointed Manto won't release in Pakistan: He belongs to both countries equally
6 years, 1 month ago

Nandita Das says she is disappointed Manto won't release in Pakistan: He belongs to both countries equally

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Nandita Das said that Manto was not passed by Pakistan’s Censor Board, citing that ’the film has anti-Partition narrative theme and explicit scenes' Mumbai: Indian actress-filmmaker Nandita Das says she is disappointed that her film Manto will not be releasing in Pakistan. Viacom18 Motion Pictures Namrata Goyal Manto Film Nawazuddin Siddiqui Rasika Dugal Tahir Raj. The film starred Rasika Dugal as Manto’s wife along with Tahir Raj Bhasin, Rishi Kapoor and Divya Dutta in key roles. Manto, co-produced by HP Studios, Filmstoc and Viacom18 Motion Pictures, was the only Indian film in Un Certain Regard category at 71st Cannes Film Festival.

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Pakistani film to release in India after 11 years amid blowback
2 years ago

Pakistani film to release in India after 11 years amid blowback

Al Jazeera  

The Legend of Maula Jatt, which broke Pakistan’s box office records this year, is set to release on December 30. Mahira’s film Bol was the last Pakistani movie to be released in India in 2011, though both she and Fawad Khan have acted in several Indian films. — Ameya Khopkar December 9, 2022 Khopkar, who is also a producer himself, …

Review: The Collected Stories of Saadat Hasan Manto, Volume 1, Bombay and Poona, translated by Nasreen Rehman
2 years, 6 months ago

Review: The Collected Stories of Saadat Hasan Manto, Volume 1, Bombay and Poona, translated by Nasreen Rehman

Hindustan Times  

So it’s happening finally. We are in the process of being presented with English translations of all of Saadat Hasan Manto’s 255 known stories. Stories are peppered with people from all parts of the subcontinent adding yet another layer to Manto’s encyclopedic drive to catch Bombay in all its mad diversity. The anthology launches itself with eight filmi stories starting …

Tahir Raj Bhasin: Working with Nawazuddin Siddiqui on 'Manto' was a live masterclass
3 years, 3 months ago

Tahir Raj Bhasin: Working with Nawazuddin Siddiqui on 'Manto' was a live masterclass

India TV News  

Tahir Raj Bhasin has gone down memory lane as his movie 'Manto' has completed three years of its release in Hindi cinema. Nawazuddin plays Saadat Hasan Manto and Tahir essays the role of 1940s Bollywood superstar Shyam Chadda. Tahir said: "Working with Nawazuddin Siddique on Manto was a live masterclass. To work with Nawaz was a great challenge and meant …

Bollywood on Indian film across border: It's Pakistan's loss
5 years, 5 months ago

Bollywood on Indian film across border: It's Pakistan's loss

India TV News  

After Pakistan government announced the banning of Indian films from its cinemas across the nation, members of the Indian film fraternity say it does not make any difference to India and that it is Pakistans loss. Reacting to Pakistan's decision, filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, chief advisor of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees, told IANS: "It does not make any …

Pulwama terror attack: After Total Dhamaal, Sushant Singh Rajput's Sonchiriya not to release in Pakistan
5 years, 10 months ago

Pulwama terror attack: After Total Dhamaal, Sushant Singh Rajput's Sonchiriya not to release in Pakistan

Firstpost  

Sonchiriya and Total Dhamaal are among the upcoming films that will not be released in Pakistan following the Pulwama terror attack. The makers of Sushant Singh Rajput Sonchiriya, which revolves around the dacoits of Chambal valley, will not release the film in Pakistan, following the terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. On Monjay, Devgn also announced the decision …

Protest in Pakistan to lift ban on Nandita Das' 'Manto' starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui!
6 years ago

Protest in Pakistan to lift ban on Nandita Das' 'Manto' starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui!

ABP News  

Pakistani Journalists and artistes are demanding that Imran Khan government lift the ban on Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer 'Manto'. Awami Workers Party spokesperson Farooq Tariq too was present at the protests and took to social media in support of the removal of the ban and posted, "Protest against Ban on film Manto in Lahore, prominent amongst are Veteran Journalist Hasain Husain …

Ali Zafar hopes Manto releases in Pakistan: 'This generation must get to know its literary heritage and heroes'
6 years ago

Ali Zafar hopes Manto releases in Pakistan: 'This generation must get to know its literary heritage and heroes'

Firstpost  

Director Nandita Das had tweeted that she was disappointed after learning that Manto did not get clearance for release in Pakistan. Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar hopes Indian filmmaker Nandita Das ’ Manto is released in Pakistan as he feels the new generation will get a chance to know about the Urdu writer Saadat Haasan Manto on a deeper level. This …

Manto movie review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the best he has ever been in Nandita Das' stirring portrait of a genius
6 years, 3 months ago

Manto movie review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the best he has ever been in Nandita Das' stirring portrait of a genius

Firstpost  

Language: Hindi/Urdu In a memorable passage mid way through Nandita Das ’ film, writer Saadat Hasan Manto is addressing a gathering of bibliophiles in Lahore when a member of the audience tells him that his works are so dark they could drive anyone to depression. Manto’s admonition put me in an introspective mood, reminding me not to try to answer …

‘Manto’ is impassioned and handsomely mounted
6 years, 3 months ago

‘Manto’ is impassioned and handsomely mounted

Live Mint  

Like Rabindranath Tagore and Satyajit Ray, those other two giants of 20th century arts, Saadat Hasan Manto has become a 21st century cottage industry. The promotions surrounding Nandita Das’ film have fed both the cottage industry and the legend of Manto as liberal icon. More recently, Siddiqui has appeared as Manto in a rap video with Raftaar – part of …

Manto: Nandita Das' brilliantly crafted biopic isn't inclusive enough of those unaware of the writer
6 years, 3 months ago

Manto: Nandita Das' brilliantly crafted biopic isn't inclusive enough of those unaware of the writer

Firstpost  

With Manto, Nandita Das may alienate those who are not well-versed with the writer’s stories but that doesn’t make the film any less brilliant Last year, Nandita Das’ short film on Manto, In Defence of Freedom, was released online. Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s powerful, flawless portrayal of the controversial writer, and Nandita’s tight writing and direction set the tone for what looked …

Manto director Nandita Das to speak on gender inequality in Bollywood at Toronto International Film Festival
6 years, 4 months ago

Manto director Nandita Das to speak on gender inequality in Bollywood at Toronto International Film Festival

Firstpost  

Mumbai: Actress-turned-director Nandita Das has been invited to participate in a movement called ‘Share her journey’ by Toronto International Film Festival 2018 where she will speak about gender inequality in the film industry. pic.twitter.com/clj7zSShxD — Nandita Das September 1, 2018 The filmmaker, who earlier attended the film’s screening at the Cannes Film festival where she was seen protesting against gender …

Manto: Nandita Das' directorial, featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, to be screened at BFI London Film Festival
6 years, 4 months ago

Manto: Nandita Das' directorial, featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, to be screened at BFI London Film Festival

Firstpost  

Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Manto, which is helmed by actress-filmmaker Nandita Das, will be screened at the 62nd BFI London Film Festival. “Since Fire, my first film 22 years ago, I have shown my film at the London Film Festival. The film stars Rasika Dugal as Manto’s wife and Tahir Raj Bhasin, Rishi Kapoor and Divya Dutta in key roles. The film …

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