Lahore: Saadat Hassan Manto was a short story writer of the Urdu language. He is best known and popular for his short stories, ‘Bu’ (Odour), ‘Khol Do’ (Open It), ‘Thanda Gosht’ (Cold Meat), and his magnum opus, ‘Toba Tek Singh’.
Manto was also a film and radio scriptwriter, and journalist. In his short life, he published twenty-two collections of short stories, one novel, five collections of radio plays, three collections of essays, two collections of personal sketches. He write truth with no fear and because of this he was charged thrice for obscenity but never convicted.
11th of May is coming which is regarded as Saadat Hassan Manto birthday and for this event preparations have been done for it. Many renowned writers, columnist and actors would come in the event and will also share there view about Him.