| Director: | Sarmad Khoosat |
| Starring: | Sarmad Khoosat Sania Saeed Saba Qamar Arjumand Rahim Nimra Bucha |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Network: | Har Pal Geo |
| Num Episodes: | 20 |
| Language: | Urdu |
| Cinematography: | Khizer Idrees |
| Company: | A&B Entertainment |
| Producer: |
Manto is a 2017 Pakistani television biographical drama series, directed by Sarmad Khoosat who also played the title role in the series, produced by Babar Javed and Asif Raza Mir under banner A&B Entertainment. The other cast includes Sania Saeed, Saba Qamar, Arjumand Rahim and Nimra Bucha in prominent roles.[1] [2] [3]
In 2012, it was reported that Sarmad Khoosat is directing a TV series based on the life and literary work of Saadat Hassan Manto. It had a total of 20 episodes and was also made as the film. Both the film and the television series were directed by Khoosat, who also played the title character.[4] Playwright Shahid Nadeem served as a screenwriter and Babar Javed produced the serial and film under A & B Entertainment at Geo Films. The series was scheduled to release in 2012, but was put on hold for the film production.[5] In 2016, it was revealed that Khoosat's film will be aired on television with the same cast.[6] The series originally aired on Geo Entertainment from 3 November 2017.[7]
One review on Images described it as a thoughtful look at Manto and complimented several performances.[8]