Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who will portray the role of renowned writer Saadat Hasan Manto in Nandita Das' Manto, spoke about his upcoming film. The 43-year-old actor said: "Nandita Das did a research on Saadat Hasan Manto for 5 years, she also met his daughters. Hence, it became easier for me as an actor to portray the role."