Manto, directed by Humsafar famed Sarmad Sultan Khoosat is nearing its last post-production stages and is expected to be released by the end of 2014.
Written by award winning playwright, Shahid Mahmood Nadeem, the film is based on the life of renowned literary figure Saadat Hasan Manto and has a stellar cast, including Sarmad himself in the lead (playing Manto), with Saba Qamar, Sania Saeed, Mahira Khan,amongst others.The music is done by True Brew Records, with vocals by Meesha Shafi, Zeb, Javed Bashir and Ali Sethi,” shared Sarmad.
He further said that the film has also used poetry by Ghalib, Shiv Kumar Batalvi and Majeed Amjad.