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Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who stars as Saadat Haasan Manto expresses his views on the neighboring country's non acceptance of MANTO. 

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who was last seen onscreen in "MANTO", says that the distribution of Nandita Das' directorial film was really bad and because of which it was not able to do good business at the box-office.

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who was last seen onscreen in "MANTO", says that the distribution of Nandita Das' directorial film was really bad and because of which it was not able to do good business at the box-office.

This Friday will witness quite a variety- Yash Raj Films’ Varun-Anushka starrer SUI DHAGA- MADE IN INDIA, Vishal Bhardwaj Picture Pvt. Ltd.’s PATAAKHA, Siddharth Roy Kapur and Ronnie Screwvala’s PIHU as well as Himashu Yadav directed FALSAFA. As is obvious, the front runner is going to be SUI DHAGA which will witness a slow to decent start as it is not a usual commercial pot-boiler but should pick up later on, followed by PATAAKHA which aims for the hinterland (especially Punjab, Haryana, Western UP).

Onir says he was in relationships in the past where he was open but his significant other was not comfortable maybe because the person had the fear of being assumed as gay just because he was with the filmmaker. 

Onir says he was in relationships in the past where he was open but his significant other was not comfortable maybe because the person had the fear of being assumed as gay just because he was with the filmmaker. 

There was no first day, first show for Nandita Das' MANTO in several cities in India, and that left the actress-filmmaker "hugely disappointed".

There was no first day, first show for Nandita Das' MANTO in several cities in India, and that left the actress-filmmaker "hugely disappointed".

Nandita Das MANTO is a near masterpiece that ingeniously coins the life and the literature of Saadat Hasan Manto to an everlasting effect where Nawazuddin Siddiqui gives his career best. 

MN+ launches a specially curated property Wings of Change to celebrate women who have created a paradigm shift in the world of cinema. Starting September 21, 11 p.m on MN+. Wings of Change will feature movies starring some of the most talented and inspiring women from Hollywood.

MN+ launches a specially curated property Wings of Change to celebrate women who have created a paradigm shift in the world of cinema. Starting September 21, 11 p.m on MN+. Wings of Change will feature movies starring some of the most talented and inspiring women from Hollywood.

This  week  will  once  again  witness  bunched  releases  in  the  form  of  Shree  Narayan  Singh’s   Shahid-Shraddha  starrer,  BATTI  GUL  METER  CHALU,  Nandita  Das  directed  Nawazuddin starrer,  MANTO,  Richa Chadha and Neil  Nitin Mukesh’s  ISHQERIA,  GAME  PAISA  LADKI,  PAKHI  etc, to  name  a  few.  Only  BATTI  GUL  METER  CHALU  has  chances  of  scoring,  especially  in  the  North  and  the  hinterland  with  MANTO  earning  critical  acclaims   and  some  patronage  from  elite  audience,   while  the  rest  will  find  the  going  tough. 

Rasika Dugal feels happy to meet Manto's family. 

Nandita Das’ MANTO has been getting rave reviews from the people who have seen the film and one of the most talked about the fact from the film is the guest appearances from many actors like Divya Dutta, Ranvir Shorey, Gurdaas Maan, Paresh Rawal and Rishi Kapoor to name a few.

Nandita Das’ MANTO has been getting rave reviews from the people who have seen the film and one of the most talked about the fact from the film is the guest appearances from many actors like Divya Dutta, Ranvir Shorey, Gurdaas Maan, Paresh Rawal and Rishi Kapoor to name a few.

Actress Rasika Dugal says that her MANTO co-star Nawazuddin Siddiqui felt betrayed as she got paid for working in the forthcoming film. 

Actress Rasika Dugal says that her MANTO co-star Nawazuddin Siddiqui felt betrayed as she got paid for working in the forthcoming film. 

Acclaimed actress-filmmaker Nandita Das is trying to get late Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto's daughters, Nighat Patel, Nuzhat Arshad and Nusrat Jalal, to India for the premiere of her film MANTO.

Acclaimed actress-filmmaker Nandita Das is trying to get late Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto's daughters, Nighat Patel, Nuzhat Arshad and Nusrat Jalal, to India for the premiere of her film MANTO.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui doesn't care about any of the trappings of showbiz. 

Nawazuddin Siddiqui doesn't care about any of the trappings of showbiz. 

Southern superstar Rajinikanth will soon be appearing in PETTA.

For actress Rasika Dugal, the way Nandita Das's upcoming film "MANTO" landed in her lap, was too good to be true.

For actress Rasika Dugal, the way Nandita Das's upcoming film "MANTO" landed in her lap, was too good to be true.

Delhi-based think tank Odisha Forum will soon confer the prestigious Prabasi Odia Samman to 6 eminent persons on July 13.

Delhi-based think tank Odisha Forum will soon confer the prestigious Prabasi Odia Samman to 6 eminent persons on July 13.

Tillotama Shome finds it a "poetic joke" that perhaps life has come full circle for her from playingAlice the maid in MONSOON WEDDING (2001) to essaying a domestic help once again as Ratna in SIR (2018). In hindsight, the acclaimed actress says being typecast as a "maid" has done her good.

Tillotama Shome finds it a "poetic joke" that perhaps life has come full circle for her from playingAlice the maid in MONSOON WEDDING (2001) to essaying a domestic help once again as Ratna in SIR (2018). In hindsight, the acclaimed actress says being typecast as a "maid" has done her good.