Ketan Mehta's next biopic Mountain Man based on the life of Dashrath Manji starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui seems to have hit the roadblock again. Reportedly, an award winning filmmaker Dhananjay Kapoor who claims to have the rights to make the film filed a petition against Mehta in January this year. Consequently, the Civil Court of Patna has put perpetual injunction on the film by Mr. Ketan Mehta on 16th March, 2013. Dhananjay Kapoor began researching on the life story of Dashrath Manjhi, who labored rigorously for 22 years and made a road through the Gehlor Mountain, in 2006. Dhananjay who struck an emotional chord with the man says, "I had two elaborate meetings with Manjhi and was also there for his last rites. I was so moved by the man, his philosophy and determination that I decided to make a film on his life." Kapoor consequently took permission from Manjhi in July 2007 to...
- 4/1/2013
- by Mauli Singh
- BollywoodHungama
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