When the name Saadat Hasan Manto comes to mind, people usually think of  Toba Tek Singh, Thanda Gosht or Kaali Shalwar,” says MD Aslam Parvez, author of Aapka Manto. This edition of Urdu Readings, titled Gustakh Manto, will highlight a subtler yet equally compelling side of Manto, at Kitaabghar Reading Room. Speaking to the organisers and artists, Udit Parashar, Sadiya Siddiqui, Pooja Sagar and Nisha Dhar — Parashar shares, “The 75-minute literary gathering curated by Parvez ji will centre on the lesser-known works of Manto that not many people are aware of.”

Saadat Hasan Manto. Pic courtesy/Wikimedia Commons