Many issues have been written and stated about Saadat Hasan Manto, the favored and controversial Urdu author of the subcontinent. Born in Ludhiana in British India on this date in 1912, Manto later migrated to Lahore, Pakistan, regardless of his intention to remain in Bombay. He was against the Partition, and was deeply affected by the happenings round him on the time, like all delicate, credible writer value his salt. These outpourings resulted in a few of his finest work until date resembling Toba Tek Singh.
Manto is well known as a prolific brief story author and playwright. And there are various motion pictures, full-length options in addition to shorts, based mostly on his work, or impressed by his personal fascinating life. But do you know that Saadat Hasan Manto additionally contributed on to the flicks, as we all know them? He was a proficient screenwriter, and one among his seminal works is the 1954 film Mirza Ghalib. Here is a fast take a look at among the motion pictures penned by the masterful hand of Saadat Hasan Manto.
Naukar (1943)
This 1943 launch, helmed by Shaukat Hussain Rizvi and written by Saadat Hasan Manto, targeted on the lifetime of Fazlu (portrayed by Chandra Mohan), who was the lifelong assist of Khwaja Islamuddin. It was his story and his trials and obstacles that the viewers obtained to see on the celluloid. A cinematic gaze that’s definitely lacking from Indian cinema proper now.
Naukar starred Chandra Mohan, Noor Jehan, Yakub and Shobhna Samarth amongst others.
Chal Chal Re Navjavan (1944)
Plot particulars are scarce on this Gyan Mukherjee film, however the movie was reportedly a giant field workplace success. Chal Chal Re Navjavan, penned by Mantofeatured the likes of Ashok Kumar and Naseem Banu.
Shikari (1946)
Released as early because the mid Nineteen Forties, Saadat Hasan Manto had penned the story of this Savak B Vacha directorial. While not a lot is thought concerning the plot of the movie, the film starred Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Paro Devi and Veera in pivotal components. Its music was supplied by Anil Chandra Sengupta and SD Burman.
Mirza Ghalib (1954)
In the early Nineteen Forties and 50s, Manto dabbled in story writing and dialogue-writing often, and struck a friendship with movie star Ashok Kumar, who additionally persuaded him to do a cameo in one among his movies known as Aath Din, or Eight Days, for which Manto has additionally been credited as a author. But possibly an important film of his comparatively short-lived movie profession must be the 1954 launch biopic known as Mirza Ghalib.
As the title suggests, the film was based mostly on the life and occasions of the timeless Urdu and Persian poet Mirza Ghalib. The characteristic was directed by Sohrab Modi, and had Bharat Bhushan, Suraiya and Nigar Sultana enjoying important components. Apart from Saadat Hasan Manto, Rajinder Singh Bedi and JK Nanda have additionally been credited as writers of this National Award-winning film. Mirza Ghalib additionally received a President’s Gold Medal for being the All India Best Feature Film. The ghazals of the movie had been sung by Suraiya and Mohammed Rafi, together with Talat Mahmood. Interestingly, Mirza Ghalib was not solely a critically acclaimed movie, but in addition managed to make its presence felt on the field workplace.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
