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. In Lahore, he finds himself bereft of friends and unable to find takers for his writings.
Saadat Hasan Manto
Safia
Sunder Shyam
Nargis
Abid Ali Abid
Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi
Film Producer
Hamid
Ishar Singh
Ismat Chugtai
Jaddanbai
Kulwant Kaur
Pimp
Prostitute
Shaad Amritsari
Krishan Chandar
Sarita's mother
Kifaayat
Shahab
Anwar
Auditioning Girl 1
K. Asif
Shyam's uncle
Shyam's aunt
Sakina's father - Sirajuddin
Hamid Jalal
Moderator
Inspector
Man at the tea stall
Arshad Zaidi
Ansaar Shabnam Dil
Officer - asylum
Director
Screenplay