Manto | |
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Written by | Shahid Nadeem |
Directed by | Sarmad Khoosat |
Starring | Sarmad Khoosat Sania Saeed Saba Qamar Arjumand Rahim Nimra Bucha |
Country of origin | Pakistan |
Original language | Urdu |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Production | |
Producers | |
Cinematography | Khizer Idrees |
Production company | A&B Entertainment |
Original release | |
Network | Har Pal Geo |
Release | 3 November 2017 16 March 2018 | –
Manto is a 2017 Pakistani television biographical drama series, directed by Sarmad Khoosat who also played the title role in the series, produced by Babar Javed and Asif Raza Mir under banner A&B Entertainment. The other cast includes Sania Saeed, Saba Qamar, Arjumand Rahim and Nimra Bucha in prominent roles.[1][2][3]
In 2012, it was reported that Sarmad Khoosat is directing a TV series based on the life and literary work of Saadat Hassan Manto. It had a total of 20 episodes and was also made as the film. Both the film and the television series were directed by Khoosat, who also played the title character.[4] Playwright Shahid Nadeem served as a screenwriter and Babar Javed produced the serial and film under A & B Entertainment at Geo Films. The series was scheduled to release in 2012, but was put on hold for the film production.[5] In 2016, it was revealed that Khoosat's film will be aired on television with the same cast.[6] The series originally aired on Geo Entertainment from 3 November 2017.[7]
One review on Images described it as a thoughtful look at Manto and complimented several performances.[8]