Ever since we got the glimpse of Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Saadat Hasan Manto, we have been excited about the teaser. If there is one thing that Nawaz has shown us over time is the fact that he can do anything and everything. He is extraordinary and leaves no stone unturned when it comes to portraying a character. And that’s exactly what he did in the teaser of ‘Manto’ that was released on 13th May at Cannes Film Festival.
Directed by Nandita Das, the film is based on author Saadat Hasan Manto. It was 10 years ago when Nandita made her directorial debut with ‘Firaaq’ featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead and now they are all set to entertain us again with a movie that will leave you stunned.
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The teaser transports us to the post-Independence era when we were still struggling with poverty and corruption. Nawaz plays a fearless and rebellious writer, who is unstoppable and speaks his mind out loudly.
Soon we also see a court case being filed against Manto for his popular story- Thanda Ghosht in Lahore after he moved to Pakistan. We also see debates taking place between him and his wife Safia (Rasika Duggal).
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The clip highlights show how Manto is unstoppable and unapologetic about what he narrates in his stories. The film traces the most difficult four years of Manto’s life during the India-Pakistan partition. The pathos of his views and thoughts have been presented in the most impactful manner by Nandita and Nawaz both.
There is a line in the teaser that sums up everything about life, “aakhir mein afsaane hi reh jaate hain aur unke kirdaar.”
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Taking to his Twitter, Nawazuddin shared the teaser and tweeted, “First day in #FestivalDeCannes with the much awaited #MantoTeaser #CannesWithManto.”
First day in #FestivalDeCannes with the much awaited #MantoTeaser #CannesWithManto https://t.co/mwbdJUB7Nv
— Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@Nawazuddin_S) May 12, 2018
In the movie, Abid Ali Abid will be seen donning the role of lyricist Javed Akhtar, Chandan Roy Sanyal as Manto’s close friend Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, and Rishi Kapoor as a film producer. You also have Ila Arun as Jaddanbai, Rajashri Deshpande as Ismat Chughtai and Tillotama Shome as a prostitute.
Check out the teaser now: