4.6
Line of Descent
2019
Manto (2018)
May 24, 20181h 52mHI
7.4
48 votes
Overview
In Bombay's seedy-shiny film world, Manto and his stories are widely read and accepted. But as sectarian violence engulfs the nation, Manto makes the difficult choice of leaving his beloved Bombay. In Lahore, he finds himself bereft of friends and unable to find takers for his writings.
Director
Nandita DasWriter
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Original Language
Hindi
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Production Companies
Viacom18 StudiosHP StudiosNandita Das InitiativesFilmstoc (IN)Magic If FilmsReverie Entertainment
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badelf
8.0An amazing piece of cinema that describes the life of a prominent Urdhu writer, but has the distinct undercurrent of the folly of nationalism and race.