Manto's grandson calls out Indian media for false news

An article previously had comments from Manto's daughter to confirm their visit to India on father's film release

Pakistani writer Saadat Hasan Manto's daughters - Nuzhat and Nusrat - will be attending the premiere of Nandita Das' film on the late artist in Mumbai. The movie is slated to hit screens on September 21, reported DNA India.

According to the publication, Manto's daughters will be entering Amritsar via the Wagah border and will then fly to Mumbai with their respective spouses.

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Speaking to DNA, Nandita said, "We are keeping our fingers crossed that the family of this great literary icon who is legacy of the whole Indian subcontinent will find the passage smooth."

Nuzhat, who currently resides in Lahore, added that her eldest sister Nighat wouldn't be able to attend the screening.

However, Nuzhat's son, Muhammad Farooq took to Twitter to shut down reports of his mother speaking to Indian media.

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He further added that the comments by someone from the team cannot be attributed to his mother.

https://twitter.com/MohammadFarooq_/status/1040520459056541696

Previously, DNA India had claimed to have spoken to Nuzhat about the story. The error has now been fixed. 

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