Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer Manto gets nominated for Cannes 2018

Nawazuddin Siddiqui has almost made a record of going to the Cannes, and in another instance, his movie ‘Manto’ has been nominated this year.

Sharing the news, the official page of the film festival wrote, “MANTO by Nandita Das #UCR #Cannes2018.”

Nawazuddin also went on to write, “‘And it is possible that Saadat Hasan dies, but MANTO remains alive.’ Glad to inform that ‘MANTO’ is selected for competition at #Cannes2018 in #UnCertainRegard section. Congratulations @nanditadas and Team #Manto.”

Written and directed by Nandita Das, the movie, produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, will be screened in Cannes in May.