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Nawazuddin Siddiqui is one of the most versatile actors of Bollywood and has always left the audience impressed with his performances. He has carved a niche for himself all thanks to his grit, determination and outstanding acting chops.

Nawaz is all set to once again surprise the audience with his performance in Nandita Das directorial ‘Manto’. The actor is essaying the titular role of renowned Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto in the biopic.

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Recently the makers of ‘Manto’ had unveiled the trailer for the film that looked intriguing. In the trailer, we saw actor Rishi Kapoor depicting the role of a film producer in the film. Today, the veteran actor took to his Twitter page to share a still from the film and also spilled the beans on his character.

He wrote, “Played this incorrigible sleazy “tharki”(flirt) film producer in “Manto” along with the terrific @Nawazuddin. Just a guest scene for dear @nanditadas Don’t miss the pants being worn nearly at the chest(the fashion those days-perhaps)”.

Check out his tweet below:

‘Manto’ is produced by Vikrant Batra, Ajit Andhare, Namrata Goyal and Nandita Das herself. The film also features Rasika Dugal, Rajshri Deshpande, Rish Kapoor and is all set to hit the screens on September 21, 2018.

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