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'Irrfan Khan loved the script and wanted to do the film': Honey Trehan opens up about making Raat Akeli Hai, the Chinatown inspiration, and the sequel
August 02, 2025 11:51 am
In an exclusive chat with SCREEN, Honey Trehan revealed that before working on Raat Akeli Hai, he was directing the biopic Sapna Didi, which was set to star Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone.
Portrait of a writer: The refugee, ‘pagal’ and Bollywood star who is bringing Manto to Pune
July 25, 2025 7:32 pm
The play, ‘Ek Mulaqat Manto Se’, will be performed at Pune’s The Box on Saturday, 7 pm.
Manto's pulp fiction ‘Shikari Auratein' translated into English
December 09, 2019 2:33 pm
Titled “Women of Prey” and published by Speaking Tiger, the new book contains about half a dozen raunchy, hilarious short stories and two sketches - all of them bringing forth the lesser-known side of the legendary Urdu writer.
The Persistent Ghost Of Manto
March 16, 2019 9:21 am
He described Partition’s ‘morning after’. Pakistan still doesn’t understand.
Manto’s birthplace Ludhiana left craving for Manto on screen
October 10, 2018 6:55 pm
Manto was born at his maternal village, Papraudi, in Samrala town of Ludhiana district. But no cinema in Ludhiana, which boasts of several multiplexes, is showing the film that is battling distribution issues since its release.
Nandita Das: I did not make Manto in the hope of creating heroes
September 29, 2018 8:26 am
Director Nandita Das has received much acclaim for her biopic on the Urdu writer Saadat Hassan Manto. In a conversation with indianexpress.com, Das talks about her decision to incorporate Manto's stories in the film.
'Papa was upset about Manto's decision to leave for Pakistan. He tried persuading him to change his mind'
September 27, 2018 8:27 am
My Father's Friend: Ashok Kumar's daughter, actress Bharati Jaffrey reminisces about Dadamoni's friendship with Saadat Hasan Manto and why the author's move to Pakistan after Partition shattered the Howrah Bridge star emotionally.
Manto actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui: I would have felt guilty if I charged for this film
September 23, 2018 7:45 pm
Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has charged only Rs 1 from Nandita Das for the Saadat Hassan Manto biopic, Manto.
Nandita Das: Manto is very relevant today, maybe he will invoke a certain desire in us to speak up more
September 23, 2018 6:50 pm
Nandita Das talks about her film Manto, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and why Saadat Hasan Manto is so relevant even today.
Not just Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the entire cast of Manto deserves an applause
September 23, 2018 12:24 pm
Not just Nawazuddin, Manto has other actors who have all done a splendid job, including Rasika Dugal, Tahir Raj Bhasin and Rajshri Deshpande.
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Saadat Hasan Manto: Remembering the author on his death anniversary
January 18, 2021 2:06 pm
Even though he wrote on the oppression people faced during Partition, nothing defined his work like compassion
MANTO VIDEOS
Nawazuddin Siddiqui Charged Only Rs 1 for Manto
June 22, 2020 6:15 pm
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Nandita Das and Rasika Dugal talk about Manto, which is a biopic on writer Saadat Hasan Manto. The movie also stars Rishi Kapoor, Javed Akhtar, Ranvir Shorey, Divya Dutta, Paresh Rawal and Gurdas Maan among others.
Manto: Audience Review
June 22, 2020 6:15 pm
Nandita Das gets back to direction with Manto with Nawazuddin Siddiqui playing the role of writer Saadat Hasan Manto. The film also stars Rasika Duggal as Manto's onscreen wife Safia. Here's what the audience said after watching it.
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