Nandita Das with her film Manto at DLF-2018 Bidhan Chandra Das On November 8th (Thursday) Nandita Das, an Indian filmmaker film Manto screened at the 8th edition of Dhaka Literary Festival (DLF) at 16:15 AKSB auditorium of Bangla Academy. Photo: Bidhan Chandra Das Bangla Academy premises, bringing some of the biggest contemporary literary minds from across the world. When I reached there I saw a huge crowd outside of the auditorium. I waited one and a half hours at the entrance. It was difficult for me to grab a seat over there. But finally I managed to watch her Manto. Basically Manto portrays the life of Sadat Hasan Manto that has become noticeable. It is seen in the middle of Manto's life and part of the story of "cold meat". Inspired by the life and writings of the Indian-Pakistani writer of the 20th century, the film has been well-received at both festivals and theatres. It is the second feature film by Das, who is known for her well-ske...