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| Directed by | Sarmad Khoosat |
| Screenplay by | Shahid Nadeem |
| Based on | Manto's Autobiography by Saadat Hassan Manto |
| Produced by | Babar Javed |
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| Cinematography | Khizer Idrees |
| Edited by | Kashif Nawazish Kashif Sarmad Khoosat |
| Music by | Jamal Rahman |
Production company | A & B Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Geo Films |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
| Box office | Rs. 50.5 million (US$170,000) |
Manto (Urdu: منٹو) is a 2015 Pakistani biographical drama film based on the life of Pakistani short-story writer Saadat Hassan Manto, starring Sarmad Khoosat in the title role.[2] It was directed by Khoosat himself, produced by Babar Javed, and written by Shahid Nadeem, whose screenplay was adapted from Manto's short stories,[3] particularly "Thanda Gosht", "Madari", "License", "Hatak" and "Peshawar Se Lahore".[4] It also depicts his relationship with singer-actress Noor Jehan.[5] The film was released on 11 September 2015, sixty years after Manto's death.[6]
The full-length official trailer was released on 29 August 2015.[7] The motion trailer along with film music was released on 6 August 2015.[8] The TV series on the life of the writer entitled Main Manto with the same cast and production, initially made in 2012, was aired in December 2015.
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- ^ "'Manto' trailer: The story of Pakistan's most iconic writer comes on big screen". IBN Live. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Most awaited film of the year Manto's releasing on 11th September". Geo TV. Retrieved 12 August 2015.