Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a still from Manjhi - The Mountain Man.
Mumbai:
Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha said that Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the "the discovery of the century" and that his film Manjhi - The Mountain Man is a "dynamic, realistic and timely film of Bihari pride".
Directed by Ketan Mehta, the film is a biopic on the life of Dashrath Manjhi, a resident of Gehlaur village in Gaya district. Popularly known as the 'Mountain Man', Manjhi single-handedly cut through a mountain to make a road for his village. He died in 2007 while he was in his early 80s. (Also Read: Manjhi - The Mountain Man Tax-Free in Uttarakhand)
In a series of tweets, Mr Sinha expressed his feelings about the film. This is what he wrote:
Manjhi - The Mountain Man, which released on August 21, also features Radhika Apte as Phaguniya - wife of Dashrath Manjhi.
Directed by Ketan Mehta, the film is a biopic on the life of Dashrath Manjhi, a resident of Gehlaur village in Gaya district. Popularly known as the 'Mountain Man', Manjhi single-handedly cut through a mountain to make a road for his village. He died in 2007 while he was in his early 80s. (Also Read: Manjhi - The Mountain Man Tax-Free in Uttarakhand)
In a series of tweets, Mr Sinha expressed his feelings about the film. This is what he wrote:
<1/4>Manjhi - a dynamic, realistic and timely film of Bihari pride & the original, strong DNA of a son of Bihar.
— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) August 22, 2015<2/4>Proud of this inspiring story of a son of the soil of Gaya, the great land of my ancestors.
— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) August 22, 2015<3/4>#Manjhi inspires lovers of life & believers in true love for all times.I salute state govts including Bihar for giving it tax rebates.
— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) August 22, 2015<4/4>The earthy "dynamite" @Nawazuddin_S is the discovery of the century. @radhika_apte is lovely and laudable. Wish roaring success.
— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) August 22, 2015Manjhi - The Mountain Man, which released on August 21, also features Radhika Apte as Phaguniya - wife of Dashrath Manjhi.
