Mumbai : Marking the occasion of Dashrath Manjhi’s 6th death anniversary (punyatithi), ace director, Ketan Mehta announced the completion Image may be NSFW.
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of his movie Manjhi – The Mountain Man. A biopic on Dashrath Manjhi, famous for being the man who broke a mountain for love, movie Manjhi – The Mountain Man is a co-production between Maya Movies Pvt. Ltd. and National Film Development Corporation. The movie is co-written and directed by Ketan Mehta and produced by Deepa Sahi and Nina Lath Gupta, with an impressive ensemble cast. Manjhi – The Mountain Man is now ready to release.
Set in 1960, the movie Manjhi – The Mountain Man, tells the inspiring love story of a poor Shah Jahan, Dashrath Manjhi. Over 22 years, with just a hammer and a chisel, he carved out a path through a mountain, in memory of his beloved wife who had fallen down while trying to cross it. He did it so that no one else would have to suffer her fate. The movie has been shot on actual locations in remote areas of Bihar.
“It’s an incredible story. What Manjhi has done is greater than anything anyone could’ve ever done for love. He made a monument of love, with his own hands by breaking the mountain and paving the way. And it goes beyond being just a thing of beauty like the Taj Mahal – it actually transformed the life of the entire region! I am completely fascinated by Manjhi and am glad that finally I can take this inspiring love story to the world”, said Director Ketan Mehta.
Internationally acclaimed actor, Nawazuddin Sidiqqui, who has won the hearts of audience and critics alike, for his commendable performances in GOW, Talaash, Kahaani and Bombay Talkies, will be essaying the role of Dashrath Manjhi. Actress Radhika Apte, will be seen as Manjhi’s wife. The impressive ensemble cast includes Tigmanshu Dhulia, Pankaj Tripathi, Prashant Narayan, Gaurav Dwivedi amongst others.
Commenting on the reason behind choosing actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui to play the role of Manjhi, Ketan Mehta said,“I have seen his work, he is a brilliant actor- the intensity he lends to his characters and his body type suits Manjhi perfectly”.
“It was one of the most difficult films to shoot, with the unit having to climb a mountain on foot, every day literally”, said Deepa Sahi, Producer, Manjhi –The Mountain Man. “The movie is looking very nice, with brilliant performances by all the artists. We have completed the post-production today and are looking forward to release it by the end of this year”, she further added.
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