RJ Sayema, Mirchi’s own kickass jockey who is an expert at all things music and Urdu, narrates the stories written by Saadat Hasan Manto: one of the greatest writers to have existed. Manto was born in Lahore, British India, lived in Bombay for many years, before moving to Pakistan, where he eventually passed away. However, the beauty of Manto is that he can never be defined as a writer belonging to British India, India or Pakistan. He was unabashedly and unapologetically a writer of the people, and never apologised for his stories that took him to court for being far too political, anti-establishment, or the best one–‘obscene’.

Manto lives on even today, his stories cross borders and boundaries, national flags and anthems. True satire is found in his stories that are erotic, obscene, violent, shocking, jarring–but still humane. He’s a storyteller in its truest form, and RJ Sayema has celebrated his writings through these beautiful narrations.