Actress Sonal Sehgal says Mantostaan might be a small film, but its biggest USP is celebrated Pakistani writer Saadat Hasan Manto, whom she calls the ‘Shah Rukh Khan’ of the project.
The Aashayein actress believes that Manto has his set of huge fan following owing to his literary works, which will bring the target audience to the theatres. “Manto is our Shah Rukh Khan. He is our biggest USP. Manto was a huge star in himself. He has a rich legacy, his set of fan following and people who have closely followed and admired his work. There are so many who are eager to watch the film simply because it is based on his work,” Sonal told PTI. The film brings to celluloid Manto’s some of the most controversial stories – Khol Do, Thanda Gosht, Aakhri Salute and Assignment.
Sonal, who features in Thanda Ghost, plays the role of a mistress to a man who goes missing during India-Pakistan partition. The woman is then concerned about her uncertain future.
