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Nandita Das makes Manto cast learn Urdu

Rasika says, “I am thoroughly enjoying learning Urdu. It's almost therapeutic to learn a new language.\"

Nandita Das, the actor-turned-director, who is currently helming a biopic on Saadat Hasan Manto, has asked actress Rasika Dugal (who is playing Manto’s wife Safia) to learn Urdu for her role in the movie.

Rasika says, “I am thoroughly enjoying learning Urdu. It’s almost therapeutic to learn a new language. It’s also a great getaway from the madness that living in Mumbai comes with. Most importantly, it is helping me read Hasan Manto’s works in the language that they were originally written in, so I can pick up the nuances and not lose anything in translation. Nandita had suggested that I do this and she gifted me an entire volume of Manto’s works in Urdu to get me started.” Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is playing Manto, is also said to be taking lessons in Urdu.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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