Bollywood actor and director Nandita Das has thanked Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry for helping Das-directed Manto to release in Pakistan.
https://twitter.com/nanditadas/status/1074206160545243136
Earlier this week, Das said that she was ‘disappointed’ that the film was not going to be released in Pakistan.
https://twitter.com/nanditadas/status/1073814456642232320
But the information minister said he would look into the matter now and provide all sorts of help after activists from Pakistan wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan in favour of the film.
https://twitter.com/fawadchaudhry/status/1073953166096560129
https://twitter.com/nanditadas/status/1074205070584176640
And Sarmad Khoosat responded too
https://twitter.com/KhoosatSarmad/status/1075333266465583105
https://twitter.com/nanditadas/status/1074206160545243136
Earlier this week, Das said that she was ‘disappointed’ that the film was not going to be released in Pakistan.
https://twitter.com/nanditadas/status/1073814456642232320
But the information minister said he would look into the matter now and provide all sorts of help after activists from Pakistan wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan in favour of the film.
https://twitter.com/fawadchaudhry/status/1073953166096560129
Nandita thanked all the activists for their efforts
https://twitter.com/nanditadas/status/1074205070584176640
She also criticized those comparing Nawazuddin Siddique’s performance with Sarmad Khoosat's.
“The last thing we want to do to #Manto and his legacy is to make it India vs Pakistan or Indian Manto vs Pakistani Manto or Sarmad Khoosat Official vs Nawazuddin Siddiqui. In fact I feel there should be many Mantos. More the merrier! I am very happy that two films, featuring different times in his life have come to us. I am sure, so is Sarmad.”
And Sarmad Khoosat responded too
https://twitter.com/KhoosatSarmad/status/1075333266465583105