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New Delhi: Acclaimed actress and filmmaker Nandita Das says making “Manto” was a most challenging yet interesting journey. “It has been the most challenging journey for me, but probably the most interesting one too. This by far has been the biggest learning curve for me. There were challenges I faced at almost every step of the […]

Mumbai:  Actress Rasika Dugal, who essays Safia Manto in Nandita Das’ directorial “Manto”, needed no make-up or prosthetics for her portrayal. “Manto” is based on the life of late writer Saadat Hasan Manto. Safia was his wife. “Srikant and his team did a fabulous job of designing the look of the characters. On most days […]

Cannes/Bhubaneswar: Nandita Das who is promoting her upcoming film Manto at Cannes Film Festival is making a bold fashion statement sans any sweeping train dresses or Swarovski studded gowns. She is rather using her signature style and turning heads with Indian handloom that she carries effortlessly. The filmmaker with Odisha roots is at the Festival […]

New Delhi: There was no first day, first show for Nandita Das’ “Manto” in several cities in India, and that left the actress-filmmaker “hugely disappointed” on Friday. The situation normalised in the afternoon, according to Viacom18 Motion Pictures. “Manto”, co-produced by HP Studios, Filmstoc and Viacom18 Motion Pictures, traces the life of writer Saadat Hasan […]

Mumbai: Actor-filmmaker Nandita Das, who is gearing up for her next directorial venture “Manto”, has said she was not trying to put Sadat Hassan Manto, the author and playwright, on a pedestal. Speaking at the teaser launch of “Manto” along with Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rasika Dugal and Tahir Raj Bhasin, Nandita said “Manto” was not a […]

Mumbai: Actress-filmmaker Nandita Das, who has completed the shoot of her upcoming directorial “Manto” on the life of celebrated writer Saadat Hasan Manto, has said the film will be in theatres by the middle of next year. Nandita attended the opening ceremony of the Jio MAMI 19th Mumbai Film Festival here on Thursday, and was […]

Cannes: The first look of Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer “Manto”, a biographical film based on Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto, was launched at the ongoing 70th Cannes Film Festival here. Directed by Nandita Das, the film features Nawazuddin in the title role, and actress Rasika Dugal plays his wife Safia. The movie also features Rishi Kapoor, Swara […]