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Those who walk the write path
Nandita Das believes it’s high time we celebrate the talent and genius of Indian writers and bring their life stories to life on the silver screen.
Nawazuddin on Manto: Never felt I should charge money for expressing my thoughts
The actor spoke about doing the film for free, his controversies, thoughts on women and how Manto surprised him.
Nawazuddin and Raftaar show a mirror to the society we live in through Mantoiyat
Mantoiyat is catchy while putting across a strong message about the way our society is headed and the problems faced.
Manto was written with Nawaz in mind
Manto follows the most tumultuous years in the life of celebrated writer Saadat Hasan Manto along with the incidents chronicled by him.
Manto song Bol Ke Lab Azaad Hai is all about Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s hard-hitting lines
Nawazuddin seems to have perfectly gotten into the skin of his character and aces the styles and dialogues.
The king of biopics
The actor is also playing the lead role in a biopic based on the life of former Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray.
Watch: Nawazuddin starrer Manto’s 1st song displays light-hearted moments of his life
The main lines are taken from famous Urdu poet Meeraji’s work, previously also used in Ghulam Ali’s song.
Manto is so relevant today, his work is best way to respond to contemporary times: Nandita Das
Das said she chose Manto as a subject for her film not because of his religion or nationality, but for what the writer stood for.
Here’s why Nawazuddin Siddiqui is not promoting Monsoon Shootout
His focus at the moment is on cleaning up his image both on and off-screen.
Rasika Dugal’s Kashmir connect
The team shot in Kashmir extensively for this movie, and since many people speak Kashmiri and Urdu in the region, Rasika was at ease.