Manto’s Film World: A Critical Review of before the Establishment of Pakistan

Abstract

Saadat Hasan Manto is mainly known for his fiction but he also wrote drama, essays, letters and sketches. Translated from world literature and edited magazines. But one of Manto's key references is his commitment to filmography. Where he spent the most important years of his life. Manto spent most of his life in film industry mixing with directors, musicians, filmmakers, actors and writers. And became the residents of this town. Here his life was tumultuous and he was a part of many conflicts and riots. Minto wrote scripts for several films, some of which were filmed and became popular. However, most of the films either flopped or were not shot at all, much to Minto's dismay. But this does not diminish the importance of Manto's early filmmaking, rather it is clear that the themes he penned in his filmmaking were social reforms.

Keywords: Saadat Hasan Manto; Manto’s Film; Film Kisan kanya; Film Tu Bara kay Mein Bara; Film Mirza Ghalib.