Saadat Hasan Manto’s classic tale ‘Hatak’ now available in Kannada and Telugu!g

In the week leading up to #InternationalWomensDay (March), watch #SadatHasanManto’s timeless feminist tale ‘#Hatak’ which is about a sex worker’s quest for true love and respect. The story narrated by well-known actor #SadiyaSiddiqui is now also available in Kannada and Telugu for audiences in Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.The narrative revolves around Sugandhi who despite her vocation continues to hope for a soulful connection. Once when she is rejected and insulted by a client, she is forced to reevaluate her life and her relationship with a man she is beginning to trust.

Directed by Seema Pahwa, the story is part of Zee Theatre’s literary anthology, ‘Koi Baat Chale’.