Join an evening of presentation and conversation with Director Nandita Das on her recently released film Manto.

The film, Manto(2018), is a story of two emerging nations, two faltering cities, and one man trying to make sense of it all. It follows the life of maverick writer Saadat Hasan Manto and his journey from India to Pakistan following India’s independence from the British Empire and during the Partition (1946-50).

Director Nandita Das has acted in more than 40 feature films in 10 different languages. She has a Master’s degree in Social Work and is a strong advocate for issues of social justice and human rights. Das made her directorial debut with the film Firaaq (2008), and also directed the play Between the Lines (2012) that engages with gender inequalities among the affluent, educated classes in India. She has served as Chairperson of Children’s Film Society of India (2009, 2012) and on the Jury for Cannes Film Festival (2005, 20013).

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. NO RSVP REQUIRED.

Photo Credit: Aditya Varma.