CBFC U/A · our read 12+ · read from 2 reviews and the board’s record
12+
Parents should know
Moderate scary or upsetting scenes: a man has sex with a dead woman's body during a communal riot. A biopic of writer Saadat Hasan Manto, set amid Partition riots and his own decline into alcoholism; critics praise its themes of free expression and defiance. Also moderate violence and moderate substance use.
Parents should know
12 and up
Moderate violence
Moderate intense scenes
Moderate drinking, smoking, drugs
From 2 reviews Filmi read; the age is the CBFC U/A certificate’s.
1 · CertificateCBFC U/A · 12+
2 · Filmi’s read5 of 7 categories documentedNot documented does not mean absent
LanguageNot documented
Sex & nudityNot documented
3 · Parents’ votesNone counted yet. Yours is the slider below.
In Bombay's seedy-shiny film world, Manto and his stories are widely read and accepted. But as sectarian violence engulfs the nation, Manto makes the difficult choice of leaving his beloved Bombay. In Lahore, he finds himself bereft of friends and unable to find takers for his writings.
Filmi puts it at 12+, and the CBFC certified it U/A.
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In Bombay's seedy-shiny film world, Manto and his stories are widely read and accepted. But as sectarian violence engulfs the nation, Manto makes the difficult choice of leaving his beloved Bombay. In Lahore, he finds himself bereft of friends and unable to find takers for his writings.
Parents ask
Answered from the record below — the certificate, the board’s cut list, and what reviewers documented.
Is Manto OK for kids?
Filmi puts Manto at 12+ — suitable for 12 and over. The CBFC certified it U/A. That comes from the certificate and from what reviewers documented, not from anyone at Filmi watching the film — every claim on this page is quoted with its source.
What age is Manto suitable for?
12+, based on the CBFC rating of U/A. 3 of the five content-warning categories are documented for this film.
What content should parents know about in Manto?
What the record shows: violence — moderate; language — not on record; sex or nudity — not on record; drink or drugs — moderate; frightening scenes — moderate. A category left blank means nobody documented it, not that the film is clean — the full record, quoted with sources, is on this page.
Did the censor board cut anything from Manto?
The CBFC certified it U/A with no published cut list. That is not the same as the film being uncut — only that no modification was published.
