As the makers of Nawazuddin’s Manto premiered the much awaited film at the 71st Cannes Film Festival, the makers have also unveiled the teaser of the film. Manto the film follows the most tumultuous four years in the life of Manto and that of the two countries he inhabits – India and Pakistan. 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.
