Saadat Hasan Manto
Saadat Hasan Manto (; Punjabi, ur, , ; 11 May 1912 – 18 January 1955) was a Pakistani writer, playwright and author born in Ludhiana, who was active in British India and later, after the 1947 partition of India, in Pakistan.
Writing ma ...
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Thanda Gosht
Thanda Gosht ( ur, ALA-LC: , English: ''Cold Meat'') is a short story written by Saadat Hasan Manto. The book was first published in a literary magazine in March 1950 in Pakistan. Later it was published by Sang-e-Meel Publications
Sang-e-M ...
", "Khol Do", "Assignment", and "Akhiri Salute".
Cast
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Raghubir Yadav
Raghubir Yadav is an Indian actor, music composer, singer and set designer who works in Hindi films. He made his film debut with ''Massey Sahib'' (1985), in which he played the title role. He has won two International Awards as Best Actor for ...
as Sirajuddin
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Virendra Saxena
Virendra Saxena (born 23 November 1951) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi theatre, film, and television. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Saxena is known for his character roles as well as his unique voice. He has acted in ...
as Milan Sahab
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Sonal Sehgal
Sonal Sehgal (born 13 July 1981) is an Indian actress who debuted on the silver screen with the critically acclaimed ''Aashayein (film)'' directed by the national award-winning director Nagesh Kukunoor where she was cast opposite John Abraham ...
as Kulwant Kaur
* Shoib Nikash Shah as Eshar Singh
* Aaditya Pratap Singh as Aaditya
* Rahat Kazmi as Rabi Nawaz
* Raina Baasnet as Sugra
* Sakshi Bhatt as Sakina
Saadat Hasan Manto
Saadat Hasan Manto (; Punjabi, ur, , ; 11 May 1912 – 18 January 1955) was a Pakistani writer, playwright and author born in Ludhiana, who was active in British India and later, after the 1947 partition of India, in Pakistan.
Writing ma ...
. Mantostaan sheds light on the inhumane side of mankind. Set during the Indo-Pakistan partition in 1947, the movie highlights the retributive genocide between the religions, killing as many as people and displacing over 14 million people.
Production
This film has been mostly shot in
Poonch (town)
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,
Jammu
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and
Mumbai
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.
Release
This film has released in India on 5 May 2017 to positive reviews.