Private Project

Bhishan Singh

This film shows the trauma of Indian partition through the lens of the greatest writer of all times named Saadat Hassan Manto

  • Afnan Khan
    Director
  • Afnan Khan
    Writer
  • Afnan Khan
    Producer
  • Amit Kumar Inkar
    Key Cast
    "Madmen"
  • Aditya Jaret
    Assistant Director
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 28, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital full frame
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Afnan Khan

Afnan Khan has created several movies as Director, Producer, Actor, Writer and Cinematographer. His works include short films like Animal Religion (Science Fiction), Birthday (Horror Drama), Ascension (Satire, Sci-Fi, Comedy), Camille's Story (Family Drama), Firefly (Romance), Glitter Bomb (Satire), Bhishan Singh (Satire) and Thirst of Desires (Dark Romantic Drama). Afnan is also an award winning journalist who is known for his representation of journalist unions in South Asia and extensive reporting in crucial fields of human rights, minorities, Indus Valley Civilisation, education, wars, art and culture.

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Director Statement

It's passion project created by artists from India and Pakistan together to mark the trauma that was caused by the partition of India and how it destroyed the life of one of the most progressive writers India ever produced namely Saadat Hassan Manto. He left his city of Mumbai to Lahore where he died young in a mental asylum due to the depression caused by the illtreatment of the conservative society.