New Delhi: Cannes 2017 is not only making headlines globally and it has brought a lot of reasons for Bollywood lovers to smile too. You will be happy to know that the first look poster of Nandita Das' 'Manto', which stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the titular character, was recently released at the French Riviera.
"First look of #Manto, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and directed by Nandita Das, was launched at Cannes Film Festival... Poster," movie critic and biz analyst Taran Adarsh. Have a look:
'Manto' also features Rasika Dugal, Rishi Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar, Ranveer Shorey, Paresh Rawal and Swanand Kirkire in prominent roles. It revolves around the life of the writer in Lahore after the partition of India.
First look of #Manto, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and directed by Nandita Das, was launched at Cannes Film Festival... Poster: pic.twitter.com/1hBbaJpCgr
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) 23 May 2017
Manto was named amongst the best known South Asian short story writers.
