Nandita Das

Nandita Das on Manto's screening at Cannes: People sat even after it ended

May 172018

Nandita Das on the reception her film Manto received at Cannes

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The journey of making Manto and taking it to the audience at Cannes has so far been miraculous, says director Nandita Das. Taking a breather out of a “roller coaster ride” that she has had at the French Riviera over the last five days, Das says that after the last-minute running around before she arrived for the festival, the “carnival-like energy” lifted her spirits. Das says the premiere garnered a four-minute standing ovation, and strangers hugged her while sobbing.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Manto

“Some just sat in their seats, still immersed in the experience. Some chose to walk out quietly, as if not wanting to break their experience. Six years of relentless work and challenges had finally found their culmination.” The director said the feedback on Manto, featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, was “overwhelmingly positive and their critique, interesting”.

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Here's why Rishi Kapoor did only one scene in Nandita Das' Manto

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Apr 302018

Rishi Kapoor’s comments come after he said in an interview that working in ‘Manto’ was a wrong call

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Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor says he chose to do a cameo in Nandita Das’ film Manto just because he has “respect and admiration” for the actress-filmmaker. “I have done one scene in Nandita Das’ film ‘Manto’ in a cameo. Just for the respect and admiration I have for her,” Rishi tweeted on Sunday.

Rishi Kapoor‘s comments come after he said in an interview that working in ‘Manto’ was a wrong call. “Some mischief monger has tried to create a wedge between her and me. Absolutely untrue! I support the film and wish her all the best at Cannes Film Festival,” he tweeted.

“Manto” is a historical period drama film about the controversial writer Saadat Hasan Manto who is known for his writings around the partition of India and Pakistan. It is the only Indian film in Un Certain Regard category of the Cannes Film Festival, to be held from May 8-19. The film also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rasika Dugal and Tahir Raj Bhasin.

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui's 'Manto' biopic to release mid-2018

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Oct 142017

Nandita Das plans to release her film, Manto, in mid-2018. The biopic features Nawazuddin Siddiqui as the celebrated Urdu short-story writer, Saadat Hasan Manto.

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Talking about the film at the ongoing MAMI film festival in the city, she said, “Editing is my favourite part of filmmaking. That’s where you correct the mistakes that you have made. It has been an incredible journey. Hopefully, it will be in theatres mid-2018.”

She added, “You can’t ask a director how happy he or she is with their film, that’s a tricky one. But I know it can’t get worse. It can only get better in the post-production.”
Working on Manto has been an enriching experience for Das. “Nawaz and Rasika Duggal are wonderful. They are accomplished actors and also incredible human beings,” she said.

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