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Nawazuddin Siddiqui's intensity is intriguing in first poster of 'Manto'

ANI
Published : May 23, 2017, 4:59 pm IST
Updated : May 23, 2017, 5:02 pm IST

The director Nandita Das shared the first poster of her upcoming movie and other stills on Facebook.

The poster of 'Manto' shared on social media.
 The poster of 'Manto' shared on social media.

New Delhi: The first look of 'Manto' was unveiled at the 70th Cannes Film Festival and now we have got the first official poster of the movie.

Director Nandita Das shared the first poster of her upcoming movie on Facebook.
She captioned the snap, "If you cannot bear these stories, it is because we live in unbearable times" - Saadat Hasan Manto. WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE? YOUR FREEDOM or FREEDOM OF SPEECH#Cannes2017 #film."

Nawaz is seen giving an intense look, while a stain of blood is crossed over his face. It also has Saadat Hasan Manto's writings in Urdu.

The actor-turned-director also shared some behind-the-scenes stills with the poster.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays the titular role and Rasika Duggal plays the role of Manto's wife named Safiya.

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