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Manto: Nandita Das' brilliantly crafted biopic isn't inclusive enough of those unaware of the writer
FirstpostWith 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 like an immersive, layered account of Saadat Hasan Manto. But she does not let her awe translate into forced empathy towards Manto, unlike say a Sanju where Rajkumar Hirani whitewashed Sanjay Dutt’s life to a large extent. An audience member who has not researched extensively Manto’s work or has little idea about his real life would run the risk of alienating themselves, as Nandita invests no time in explaining her subject.
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Review: The Collected Stories of Saadat Hasan Manto, Volume 1, Bombay and Poona, translated by Nasreen Rehman
Hindustan Times
Tahir Raj Bhasin: Working with Nawazuddin Siddiqui on 'Manto' was a live masterclass
India TV NewsManto would have been appalled that nothing has changed 70 years later: Nandita Das
The Hindu
Protest in Pakistan to lift ban on Nandita Das' 'Manto' starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui!
ABP News)
Ali Zafar hopes Manto releases in Pakistan: 'This generation must get to know its literary heritage and heroes'
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Nandita Das says she is disappointed Manto won't release in Pakistan: He belongs to both countries equally
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Manto casting director Honey Trehan on how he recreated the world of the Urdu writer
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Manto movie review: Manto, examined only in juxtaposition
Deccan Chronicle)
Manto movie review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the best he has ever been in Nandita Das' stirring portrait of a genius
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‘Manto’ is impassioned and handsomely mounted
Live Mint)
Making of Manto: Behind the scenes of the Saadat Hasan biopic
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Manto's fearlessness and compulsion to tell the truth resonated with my own journey, says Nandita Das
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Manto: Nandita Das' directorial, featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, to be screened at BFI London Film Festival
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Nandita Das: Manto is a mirror to our prejudices, fears, morality
Hindustan TimesIn conversation with Nandita Das
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