Nawazuddin Siddiqui will soon be accompanying his latest project’s director Nandita Das to the Cannes Film Festival to promote their upcoming movie. The movie, called Manto, is based on writer-playwright Saadat Hasan Manto’s life and will see the Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) actor playing Manto in the film. He says, “I leave for Cannes on May 18, and the promo of Manto will be screened around May 20. A post shared by Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@nawazuddin._siddiqui) on Feb 2, 2017 at 3:31am PST“It’s special every time. #SixteenPointSixSix A post shared by Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@nawazuddin._siddiqui) on Apr 24, 2017 at 1:49am PDTCritics have often described Nawazuddin as ‘versatile’, and that reflects in his choice of films as well.

Source: Hindustan Times May 15, 2017 12:56 UTC