Immigrant Stories

The Life of Manto and Who Killed Him?


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Saadat Hasan Manto is one of the most legendary Urdu writers of the 20th Century. He is critically acclaimed in South Asia with short stories such as Thanda Ghosht, Khol do AND Toka Tek Singh among many others. Sohail Bukhary takes a deep dive into his life through three sources, a book, a film and a Television series. 'The Pity of Partition' by Ayesha Jalal. The Bollywood movie 'Manto' by Nandita Das and the TV show, 'Manto' by Sarmad Khoosat. Listen to the life of an extra-ordinary man who shook society but his name and work live on till today. 

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