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.
The 2017–2019 India Window
334 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Manto sits at position #52.
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The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Manto premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.
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 |