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Manto

  • 2015
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
1.3K
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Manto (2015)
UrduBiographyDrama

The chronicles of Manto, a famous Urdu novelist who opts to live in Lahore after the independence of Pakistan. He left Bombay because it wasn't safe anymore for Muslims, but his artistic cho... Read allThe chronicles of Manto, a famous Urdu novelist who opts to live in Lahore after the independence of Pakistan. He left Bombay because it wasn't safe anymore for Muslims, but his artistic choices made him face obscenity charges.The chronicles of Manto, a famous Urdu novelist who opts to live in Lahore after the independence of Pakistan. He left Bombay because it wasn't safe anymore for Muslims, but his artistic choices made him face obscenity charges.

  • Director
    • Sarmad Sultan Khoosat
  • Writer
    • Shahid Nadeem
  • Stars
    • Sania Saeed
    • Shamoon Abbasi
    • Danyal Adam Khan
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sarmad Sultan Khoosat
    • Writer
      • Shahid Nadeem
    • Stars
      • Sania Saeed
      • Shamoon Abbasi
      • Danyal Adam Khan
    • 14User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    Sania Saeed
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    • Safiya…
    Shamoon Abbasi
    • Talochan Singh
    Danyal Adam Khan
    • Hamid Jalal
    Nadia Afgan
    • Saughandi
    Nadia Afghan
    Hina Khawaja Bayat
    Nimra Bucha
    Nimra Bucha
    Mohammed Hanif
    Adnan Jaffar
    Mahira Khan
    Mahira Khan
    • Madaran
    Irfan Khoosat
    Sarmad Sultan Khoosat
    Sarmad Sultan Khoosat
    • Manto
    Savera Nadeem
    Saba Qamar
    Saba Qamar
    • Noor Jehan
    Faysal Qureshi
    Afraz Rasool
    Azfar Rehman
    Azfar Rehman
    • Passenger
    Shakeel Rehman
    Shakeel Rehman
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    • Director
      • Sarmad Sultan Khoosat
    • Writer
      • Shahid Nadeem
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    • Trivia
      It was actually a 23 episode series which was turned down by almost all the tv channels in Pakistan because of the bold content discussed in it. Then Sarmad and his team edited it and shaped it up into a movie

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 11, 2015 (Pakistan)
    • Country of origin
      • Pakistan
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    • Language
      • Urdu
    • Production company
      • A&B Entertainment
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 7m(127 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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