Manto (TV series)
2017 Pakistani biographical television series
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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] The drama portrays the life of the iconic Urdu novelist Saadat Hasan Manto.[4]
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| 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 |
Cast
- Sarmad Khoosat as Saadat Hassan Manto
- Sania Saeed as Safia Manto
- Saba Qamar as Noor Jehan
- Arjumand Rahim as Bulwant Kaur
- Asad Siddiqui as Masood
- Akbar Subhani as Muhammad Hussain
- Mizna Waqas as Minal
- Qaiser Naqvi as Safia's mother
- Yasra Rizvi as Balwant Kaur
- Mahira Khan as Madari
- Sarmed Mirza as Shaukat Thanvi
- Azfar Rehman as Passenger
Production
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.[5] 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.[6] In 2016, it was revealed that Khoosat's film will be aired on television with the same cast.[7] The series originally aired on Geo Entertainment from 3 November 2017.[8]
