"Manto is known irrefutably, the world over, as one of the greatest short story writers and certainly the biggest and most controversial in South Asia", Imran declared. "We owe it to his legacy to create a film that captures his greatest story," he said.
After a busy 2004 in England and the US to fulfill his international assignments, such as Tanuja Chandra's Hope And A Little Sugar, and scripting for The Return, Kher is now back in India to complete his domestic projects, including shooting for his films, the national tour of his theatrical play 'Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai' and the launch of his acting school, `Actor Prepares'. Manto is scheduled for production this summer and is expected to be released by December this year.