Aurat par likhne ke liye khud aurat banana padhta hai." - Manto

Sugandhi, Sharda, Sultana, Mozil, Sakina ... Manto has to his credit some of the finest women characters in Urdu literature. Manto’s women characters bring out various facets of women, who question existing gender norms and embody the elements of courage and freedom in them. His groundbreaking writings on tabooed topics in fact portrays women’s power and agency. We follow Manto’s unique gaze on these characters through dramatic readings of his writings.

The readings are interspersed with relevant excerpts from articles, poems and discussions that help further our understanding of the theme.