Manto, the movie based on the life of the legendary literary figure, Saadat Hasan Manto, has received a tremendously positive response for its dark, intense, rich in context, bitter and thought-provoking storyline. According to boxofficedetail.com, Manto has seen a growth of 40-50% on Saturday as the average occupancies of the movie rose, taking the total to PKR 48-50 lacs.

While the numbers are still coming in, the film is expected to cross the earnings of the recently released movies “Moor” and “Shah”.

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The details of the opening weekend are below:

Friday: 20 lacs

Saturday (estimates): 28 – 30 lacs

Total: 48 – 50 lacs

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After its screening at the premiere, reviews from Pakistani stars and the audience have flooded Twitter in all praises for Manto the movie and has even left many viewers teary-eyed.

Read the complete review here.