Summary The actor is planning to recreate Manto's world around himself.
MUMBAI (Web Desk) - Indian film actress and director Nandita Das has picked Nawazuddin Siddiqui to play the famous Pakistani-writer, Saadat Hassan Manto’s role in her upcoming Bollywood film.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui also revealed the first look of his character on Twitter account.
According to details, in order to get deep into the character, the Gangs of Wasseypur star is striving hard to prepare for the complex role.
“Thanks to Nandita’s research on Manto, I feel I know him well enough to get into his mind and body. I need to dress the way he did, and as long as I’m playing him, I need to live my life the way he did. Writing words that created magic on paper.” he said in an interview.
The actor is planning to recreate Manto’s world around himself.
Manto is in the last stages of preparations, and will begin shooting from March 15.
