Director, Casting, Production Design
As part of my directing course during university, I created a docu-drama based on the life of a renowned writer, “Manto”. The project portrayed key emotional and historical moments from his life, such as the death of his brother, which inspired some of his most powerful poetr,y and the period when his wife left him.
I directed the project, cast two first-time actors in the lead roles, and was responsible for production design and costume styling. A major challenge was shaping raw talent into believable performances while building authentic visuals around limited resources. The result was an emotionally driven short that combined documentary elements with cinematic storytelling, capturing both the intellectual brilliance and personal tragedies of the writer.
