Episodes

  • Thanda Gosht

    Thanda Gosht

     Selected Short Stories of Manto, Episode 1
    Feb 18 2021
    Ishwar Singh admits that he was involved in the riots which broke in his village killing a family and attempting to rape a girl who was actually dead.
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    17 mins
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  • Toba Tek Singh

    Toba Tek Singh

     Selected Short Stories of Manto, Episode 2
    Feb 18 2021
    Upon being told that his hometown ‘Toba Tek Singh’ is in Pakistan, Bishan Singh refuses to go to the other side of the border.
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    18 mins
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  • 1919 Ki Ek Baat

    1919 Ki Ek Baat

     Selected Short Stories of Manto, Episode 3
    Feb 18 2021
    In the light of Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh massacre, this story talks about outcasts – a son of a prostitute and his sisters.
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    20 mins
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  • Aurat Zaat

    Aurat Zaat

     Selected Short Stories of Manto, Episode 4
    Feb 18 2021
    Ashok feels guilty after his wife’s displeasure of blue films. However when he returns from the office, he finds his wife watching same film with her friends.
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    14 mins
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  • Aakhri Salute

    Aakhri Salute

     Selected Short Stories of Manto, Episode 5
    Feb 18 2021
    Subedar Rab Nawaz understood the fact that they were fighting to win Kashmir. Its annexation was important for the survival of Pakistan. But as he took aim to shoot, a familiar face appeared on the opposite side.
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    25 mins
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  • Baarish

    Baarish

     Selected Short Stories of Manto, Episode 6
    Feb 18 2021
    A haunting tale revolving around rain, romance and a man who's made to feel dirty about his own feelings.
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    10 mins
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  • Anaarkali

    Anaarkali

     Selected Short Stories of Manto, Episode 7
    Feb 18 2021
    Seema is the only girl in college who rejects him. Accidently his father arranges his marriage with Seema.
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    11 mins
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  • Kaali Shalwar

    Kaali Shalwar

     Selected Short Stories of Manto, Episode 8
    Feb 18 2021
    Based on the life of a prostitute Sultana, this short story sharply observes social interactions and examines power structures from the perspective of the marginalized, especially the sex worker.
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    36 mins
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