MANTO TO OPEN THE 2ND EDITION OF SINGAPORE SOUTH ASIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018

The 2^nd edition of Singapore South Asian International Film Festival 2018 (Sg.SAIFF) will open with actor-director Nandita Das’ Manto which stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the titular role as Sadat Hassan Manto and follows the most tumultuous years and times in the life of the famed writer and of the two countries he inhabits -India and Pakistan.The festival held from 5^th to 14^th October 2018 in Singapore will commence with an opening ceremony on 5^th October at Carnival Cinema and close on 13^th October at Resorts World Sentosa will also include the awards ceremony.The film stars Rasika Duggal, Rajshri Deshpande, Rishi Kapoor and Paresh Rawal. The screening at SGSAIFF 2018 marks the film’s South East Asian premiere and will be attended by Nandita Das, whose film Manto will open the 2^nd edition of the Singapore South Asian Film Festival said, “Manto was very much a South Asian writer. Last year, SGSAIFF screened a film I acted in, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai as the opening film, which is yet to be released.” The SGSAIFF 2018 lineup represents a diverse mix of feature films, short films and documentaries, which include films from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal and Afghanistan.

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