Description
Step into the glittering, volatile Hindi film world of the 1940s through unforgettable reminiscences that pulse with glamour, ambition, and private anguish. In these vivid portraits, Manto traces the obsessions of Sitara Devi, the unfulfilled longings of Paro Devi, and the surprising turns that reshape Neena—each character caught between public performance and private need. With his sharp, unsentimental eye and psychologically exacting style, he explores desire, power, and self-invention as fame both illuminates and destroys. Blending social observation with intimate emotional realism, this collection captures how dreams are made, traded, and broken in a world that never stops demanding more.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2012
208 pages
ISBN: 9780143415367
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Details
First Published
2012
Language
eng
Translation
From: urd
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Stars from Another Sky by Saadat Hasan Manto.