A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.9 / 100
2015Biography / Drama / History2h 7m
MANTO
The controversial and troubled Indo-Pakistani writer Saadat Hasan Manto finds his artistic choices challenged by censors.
Above the Line
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat·DirectorNadeem Shahid Nadeem·ScreenplayJamal Rahman·MusicKashif Nawazish Kashif·Editor
Cast
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat·Saadat Hasan "Manto"Sania Saeed·Safiya / Beghum MantoSaba Qamar·Noor JehanAdnan Jaffar·Qudrat Ullah ShahabShamoon Abbasi·Eishar SinghNadia Afgan·SaugandhiHina Khawaja Bayat·Baighum sahibaFaysal Qureshi·Radio ActorDanyal Adam Khan·Hamid JalalTipu Sharif·Shaukat Hussain Rizvi
Full Crew(19 credits)
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
Sarmad Sultan Khoosat·Director
Writing· 1
Nadeem Shahid Nadeem·Screenplay
Editing· 4
Kashif Nawazish Kashif·EditorSarmad Sultan Khoosat·EditorIqbal Mohiuddin·ColoristTahir Moosa·Colorist
Sound & Music· 6
Jamal Rahman·MusicJaved Bashir·Playback SingerFarhan Zameer·SoundMeesha Shafi·Playback SingerAli Sethi·Playback SingerZebunnisa Bangash·Playback Singer
Production· 2
Babar Javed·ProducerAdeel Suri·Casting
Other Departments· 5
Khizer Idrees·CinematographyKumail Ali Shareef·AnimationMohammad Sohail Siddiqui·AnimationZahid Gill·AnimationMuhammad Shabeeh·Animation
By the Numbers
80.9
OF 100
Master Score
8.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$500K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Manto's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Contemplative
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Mixed Media
“The movie poster features a portrait of a man with dark hair and glasses, his face partially obscured by a diagonal swath of reddish-brown brushstrokes. The bac”
Key Elements
GlassesTextPortrait
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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