India Synopsis
मंटो
In Bombay's seedy-shiny film world, Manto and his stories are widely read and accepted. But as sectarian violence engulfs the nation, Manto makes the difficult choice of leaving his beloved Bombay. In Lahore, he finds himself bereft of friends and unable to find takers for his writings.
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Drama + History in India
52 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Manto itself).
The 2017–2019 India Window
Manto holds position #52 of 334 India films in the 2017–2019 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Manto premiered alongside 103 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 103 other India films in 2018.
The 1492nd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
41 audience reviews — more than 75% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 79th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #249 of 1,983 India films indexed here (87th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #188 of 1,132 (top 17%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, India, United States of America |
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Viacom18 Studios, HP Studios, Nandita Das Initiatives, Filmstoc (IN), Magic If Films |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | May 24, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt6923462 |