Manjhi is an upcoming Indian biopic based on the life of Dashrath Manjhi (Nawazuddin Siddique) who carved a road through a mountain in 22 years. Popularly known as the ‘Mountain man’, he lived in Gehlaur village, near Gaya, in Bihar.

The movie is directed by Ketan Mehta and produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures, Maya Movies Pvt. Ltd. & NFDC. Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte in the lead roles are perfectly cast.

The film is scheduled for release on 21 August 2015. The music in the movie has been composed by Sandesh Shandilya with lyrics by Ketan Mehta and Deepak Ramola.

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