Manjhi: The Mountain Man (2015) User Reviews (87)

I have never gone through such powerful and inspirational Real story like Manjhi

[shahrukhabdulwahid · 8/10 · 5 September 2015]

It is a real story around on Dashrat Ram Manjhi who goes to extreme level of love after death of his wife by slipping from mountain . Then he decide to cut the mountain which leads him to many difficulties but he stays along with his promise.

Story of movie is exceptional, Nawazudin siddique and co star really worked tremendously they are "superstars" but i found that director can do much better to get audience inspire and cry harder .

Some dialogues are heart warming and really touch your heart. You will feel love and motivation in deep your heart.

I am definitely going to watch it "Again" . Rip Manjhi

Shaandaar....Jabarjast...Zindabaad

[rahulbnk30 · 9/10 · 21 August 2015]

probably this dialogue from this movie is enough to describe this masterpiece. Based on the life story of Dasharath Manjhi who was from Bihar,India, cut down a full mountain by his own. U want to know why? Go n watch this master piece Nawazuddin Siddiqui gave his lifetime performance in this movie. though his each n every performance is just awesome but still I have to say that this one is way above other performance We all know that Ketan Mehta is an awesome director & he did justice to his name. Gave another master piece to Bollywood. Music is the below average. Another fault in this movie is slow 1st half. Editing was not so good. run time should have been reduced by 15 Mins or so. Don't miss

It is definitely worth watching thanks to the stupendous performances by Nawazuddin Siddiqui, superb direction and astounding background score.

[ketgup83 · 8/10 · 21 August 2015]

Biopics are gaining popularity in Indian Cinema as it tells the true incident of a person or event portrayed on the silver screen. With Dirty Picture, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and now Manjhi-The Mountain Man following the trend, it is thoroughly inspiring and motivating. True to its hype, Manjhi-The Mountain Man lives up to the reputation and gives you hard-hitting drama with realistic views on life.

Manjhi – The Mountain Man is a true story of guts and glory of Dashrath Manjhi who took 22 years to break a mountain to carve a road for his village – Gehlor in Gaya district of Bihar, India.

It takes nerve of steel to make biography of not-so-famous personality who took 22 years of his life to break a mountain. After failure of Rang Rasiya, legendary film maker Ketan Mehta is back with a bang. The director who gave us some great films like Mirch Masala and Mangal Pandey takes a dig into another true story of a forgotten hero and we are not complaining at all. The movie begins with Manjhi loosing his wife as he blames the gigantic mountain for her death. The movie goes into a flashback mode showing his transformation from an innocent kid to a trouble-maker youth. Chance to meet his girlfriend changes him completely.

Couple of scenes will steal the thunder – The chemistry between Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte, the transformation from loyal husband to obsessed old man and the well-executed climax scene. Hats off to Ketan Mehta and team ( Shahzad Ahmad for doing research and dialogue and Rajbali Anjum for the script) for standing out in the crowd. Screenplay loses the focus and too much of flashback will confuse you but the hiccups are only short-lived. Editing by Pratik Chitalia is good. Art direction by Nitin Chandrakant Desai is mind- blowing. Cinematography by Rajeev Jain is eye-catching. Nawazuddin Siddiqui is magnificent. He is probably one of the few actors who goes deep-diving into the any character with aplomb. Certainly an award wining performance from him. Radhika Apte is getting better with each. She emotes expressively. Rest of the star cast do justice to their role

Manjhi – The Mountain Man has cult status written all over it. It is definitely worth watching thanks to the stupendous performances by Nawazuddin Siddiqui, superb direction and astounding background score. Excellent 4.5/5

– Ketan Gupta

Acting as rock solid as Dasarth Manjhi's will

[pathakanimesh · 10/10 · 23 August 2015]

Expect no grandeur and very un-Bollywood-like. The plot of the movie unfolds quite slowly like a classic movie should be, building up gradually in the first half and then you are so engrossed into the movie, that you hardly realize how quickly the second half passed by. Nawazuddin Siddiqui could have been the only actor at of today who could do justice to this role. Ketan Mehta has made sure that the real touch in this movie sticks as close to the actual incidences and he has succeeded thoroughly. Many filmmakers attempt to use or portray the themes from this part of India (like Amir Khan's PK or Salman Khan's Dabang). One can easily find that genuineness of Bihari culture is so hollow that it brings down the impact of the movie, rather than uplift it. The way all the actors have delivered their dialogues or put on their costumes is phenomenal. Siddiqui's performance is a stand-out and without doubt, it'll a benchmark in Bollywood, IMHO. Craziness of Manjhi is a legacy for Indians and Siddiquit has succeeded in bringing that out on the silver screen.

An Oscar Winning Epic Story

[dhanesh555 · 10/10 · 28 August 2015]

A truly awe-inspiring tale of a man's iron-will. The humble, vulnerable and impoverished character of Dashrat Manjhi's epic portrayal by Nawazuddin Siddiqui. A tragic love story which is woven into the fabric of poverty, evils of caste system and political brinkmanship. It keeps the audiences gripped with good comedy, action, thrills, romance. adventure, horror, fantasy and historic Biopic. Well edited no prolonged cut scenes, or unnecessary songs. Evolves into a streamlined fast paced bitter sweet movie for all to watch. There is no task bigger than breaking a mountain, so if he can so can you !!! The message is clear .... In-spite of the struggles, a man's vision to foresee a future when others disowned him shunned him as insane. Still achieves his lifetime of work in a monumental story of struggle although not beautiful, or carved out of marble like the "Taj Mahal", his work should be honoured and declared a wonder of this world. Its a classic. Rush to the cinemas near to u not for enjoying 2 hours of good show, but to learn and change your life from his.

I would give it up for Navazuddin Siddiqui

[gauravbrahmbhatt · 10/10 · 7 September 2015]

The guy has done a great job in portraying a character no other actor (or I should rather say, STAR) in the industry could ever have done. Him an Radhika Apte are becoming my favorite actors the more I see of them.

Navazuddin brings Dashrath back to life, and what a life I must say. Thoroughly inspiring... Never have I seen such characterization and casting in any movies of recent times. Hats off to the direction and cinematographer for such a wonderful job they have done. 10 out of 10. What more could I say? Go watch it yourself..

PS: You would love every inch of the Mountain and every act of the Man.

Nawazuddin takes this simple tale to a different level..Manjhi will certainly blow your minds..

[AwiSharmaa · 10/10 · 21 August 2015]

I became a big fan of Irffan Khan after watching "Paan Singh Tomar" and got a perception that only Irfaan Khan's power performance can transform local heroes into reel life characters..

But, here is a new star .. "Nawaazudin". He has left Irfaan Khan way behind by his performance. The film is based on the real story of "Dasrath Ram manjhi" . I feel bad for the movie that it got leaked on the Internet.

Not only the lead actor, but the whole cast has done some exemplary work. Ketan Mehta's direction is edge-cutting.

Go spend some time and watch this movie to know our local hero " Mr. Maanjhi".

More of Quality, Less of Entertainment...

[Abby_qadir · 7/10 · 21 August 2015]

Manjhi : The mountain man carried only by Nawazuddin. The films deals with a guy who breaks the mountain to take revenge for his wife's death. This film has lack of emotions and the intensity which it needed the most for this kind of script. Manjhi doesn't hit at the right spot of the audiences. As Manjhi breaks the mountain without anyone's help same as Nawazuddin carries the whole film on his shoulder with his sheer brilliant acting. Manjhi is the sum up of all his previous work. His acting is the only thing which kept me hooked till the climax. He just not only played Manjhi but he also lived the character. Radhika Apte in a small but a powerful role left an strong impact on the audiences. She played the role of Phaguniya wonderfully. It was delighted to watch her on screen. The first half of the movie was brilliant but the climax was stretched unnecessarily. Background score and other technical aspect was good especially the screenplay of the film. The director's work is magnificent in the film but Don't get any high expectation from the movie just go for Nawazuddin and to watch his one of the best performances till date.

A must watch. Shows what strong determination can achieve against all odds.

[jay-techie2007 · 9/10 · 25 August 2015]

"Manjhi - The Mountain Man" takes you through the painful journey of a so-called low caste Bihari who takes on a mountain to avenge his wife's death.

Story: Based on a true story, the movie depicts how, the determined Dashrath Manjhi carved out a road through a mountain using only hammer and chisel in spite of all the bashing received from the fellow villagers (including his father), conspiracies by the village head to stop him and fake promises by the government. In the backdrop, the movie spends some significant time in the build up of the entire story, which is the life of Dashrath Manjhi before the incident - introducing the audience to the rampant and barbaric view of caste based discrimination in Bihar during 50s and 60s, which is prevalent to some extent even today, not just in Bihar but across India. The story is extremely well written and thoroughly researched. It is a story that deserved to be told to the entire country.

Acting: Apart from Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the movie doesn't boast of any big names. However, with the support cast of NSD stars - (late) Ashraf Ul Haq and Pankaj Tripathi - and the promising Radhika Apte, acting is one of the strongest departments of the movie. Their hard work behind projecting the characters is evident and the Bihari accent never sounds taught. The dialog delivery is impeccable and does great justice to the writer who wrote them. Some of the dialogs are very profound and will keep you pondering over it. A special mention for Radhika Apte who has rose like a phoenix through some of her recent performances in short movies - That Day After Every Day and Ahalya - and upped the benchmark in Manjhi, complementing and competing with Nawazuddin, in terms of acting.

Direction: Ketan Mehta has done a stupendous job in terms of ensuring the movie doesn't lose momentum at any point of time. The flow of the story moves back and forth between the years before his wife's death and after the death. But never, for once, it loses audience attention - full marks to the editing team for that. Some of the scenes are a complete surprise in terms of conceptualization and executed to perfection. His depiction of the socio-political scenario in Gehlaur during 50s and 60s through various incidents that Dashrath Manjhi and his wife encounter shows the depth of research that has went before shooting the movie. Some of the scenes are gruesome (even though a reality at that time) and makes you cringe. At one point of time, it reminded me of Prisoners which had a similar aura.

The Mountain: I would also add the "mountain" to the list of characters as the movie also portrays how its relationship with protagonist evolves over a period of time. Although the movie celebrates the victory of a man over a mountain, it also portrays Manjhi's relationship with the mountain and its evolution from his childhood till he carves out the road through it.

Overall: Overall, the movie is a must watch. It shows what strong determination can achieve against all odds.

Love and passion, deadly combination

[dineshprakash · 6/10 · 21 August 2015]

I am positively biased with this film. Indeed, entertainment quotient is a bit less but motivational quotient is over flowing. Director Mr. Ketan Mehata work and motive are worth praising. This story must have been told. Story is simply unbelievable, credit goes to Shree Dashrath Manjhi and God only. Screenplay by director himself and Jakhar Mahendar, offers fresh and visual rich scenes. Like the scene, where both lead hide themselves in mud. It was cute and adorable. Love scenes are well conceived so they justify the motive and strength behind an impossible task. I do know its fact but still my mind sometimes refuse to believe on it. I am very tiny to ever understand the motive, decision and dedication of a man at the very beginning of this work and astonishingly keeping himself charging till the work get done. Simply unbelievable but definitely I feel motivated and charged by his journey. Screenplay had to follow fact while maintaining the silver screen requirements and they succeeded in it by incorporating few sub plots of the issues of that time. Like adding a Naxal hint. Dialogues by Vardraj Swami, Shahzad Ahmad are good and realistic. I fear people not aware of the local dialect would feel difficult to get some typical words but being well aware of that I enjoyed it most. Budget constraint is clearly visible in production value. Makers fail to establish the need of cutting the mountain and even they couldn't establish the progress of way being made visually and gradually. With the help of now a days advance technology I don't think it could have cost them so dearly because whenever main protagonist breaks a rock, I couldn't feel the need of braking any particular stone. It looks like he is just breaking a mountain aimlessly. I would have loved some aerial shots and graphics for this sake. Performance wise Nawazuddin Siddqui is actor par excellence. After a point you have to believe that he is the real Dashrath Majhi. Radhika Apte as Faguniya, is very good. Pankaj Tripathi as Rauab, is good. Tigmanshu Dhulia is fine. Prashant Narayan makes his presence felt in brief role. Ashraful Haque as Manjhi father in impressive. Vardraj Swami as Gopal's father is good. Music wise "Sajanwa, sajanwa" track is melodious. Credit goes to music director Sandesh Shandilya.

Great opportunity thrown away.

[Pabitrabadhuk · 8/10 · 24 August 2015]

The stage was set, a man against a mountain. The theme itself is a crowd puller. Obviously the movie will be filled with the emotions a soul must have underwent while performing the same task for 22 long years; that too against the acceptance of society. The man must have built a relation with the mountain, not a hateful one, but a relation of mutual respect; that had given him the determination, the perseverance. But surprisingly enough, instead of making this strange relation between a man and a mountain the USP of the movie, Ketan Mehta has made the movie revolve around the love story of Dasharath and Faguniya(His wife). Unnecessary cut-ins of their romance within the remarkable struggle takes the golden patch away from the movie. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika apte are all very natural.. Scenes like the first meeting of the lead pair gives you a fresh air. Overall I would suggest give it a go, not because the movie is great, but because it's a tribute the mountain man deserves.

Misjudged and surprisingly unmoving

[sanchitvarma14 · 6/10 · 7 June 2017]

This story had all the right ingredients to make an engrossing, moving, spiritual tale of how a man, driven by the loss of his wife stands against the system, the government and the world in order to literally face a mountain and beat it.

The real life story is truly inspirational and it is a shame that the movie we get here is disjointed, tonally all over the place and excessively melodramatic. Ketan Mehta seems to have fallen in love with the love story so much that it dominates the whole fabric of the movie.

The first half seems to be devoted to this overtly bollywoodish love story which seems jarringly out of place and moreover the motivation of the main character over the course of the movie moves from being love lost to some bollywood version of obsession - this is what hurts the movie the most.

His mental state, his fight with the elements- both internal and external and his quest for justice and equality to the villagers in the form if the road seems to get lost. The director throws in topical political and social issues like caste system in Bihar, oppression by landlords, child marriages, emergency in India, rich poor divide but he is not able to follow through on these and connect it with the ongoing narrative. They seem like afterthoughts mostly.

The emotional power of the film is only because of the acting of Nawazuddin which is just exemplary. Even when the film fails around him, he is able to make us feel the earnestness, desperation and resolve of Manjhi - The Mountain Man.

This story deserved a better film.

Failure to give justice ...

[omkar1984 · 5/10 · 8 November 2015]

This is a tale probably since its origin - BOLLYWOOD fails to give the necessary depth, breadth and focus to/on a topic. Whether it is the nation's heroes from Bajirao to Manjhi or it is a war epic, the focus is always on exaggerated display of love and other emotions and the facts are conveniently missed(since it requires more efforts and will). Some points to elaborate :

1. Not a single minute was dedicated to how Manjhi broke the rocks and carved the mountain. Well, he spent nights thinking about the strategy. He used to collect weeds, grass etc., create fire on the rocks wherever possible and suddenly cool them to develop cracks so that they would crumble. The other 5-6 huge rocks he took 1 month each to develop cracks. No effort was made to show these aspects

2. A torture of inept songs and Manjhi's bereaved love ! Just listen to his interviews and one would realize that his wife's death was just a trigger for his journey and the movie shows as if he is doing it only for his love - what a degenerated depiction of a man who had a much deeper and wider understanding of the social and practical problems plaguing the village

3. Manjhi attempted to build a bridge on a nearby river(not shown in the film), walked to Delhi for raising funds(!). He always thought that the whole state needs help and openly said that, yet, the film focuses on his work as a madman, well a madman always has a vision, a plan and a dream. The film comes out short on projecting this

The only savior for the films are its cast's efforts and few facts and dialogues.

Ketan Mehta first messed up Mangal Pandey and now Dashrath Manjhi. Bollywood should needs to seriously alter its approach towards non- fictional works, else, they end up in reducing heroes to some fairy tale stories, rather than concrete examples of success...

Beautiful biography..!!

[kamalbeeee · 9/10 · 3 March 2021]

A single man try to demolish the mountain for reaching city towards in that...meanwhile he is takecare his wife and kids too..he faced lower caste problem from his village upper caste people... Really worth watching for acting of nawazudin siddiquik... Radhika apte also done well.. Quite interesting and emotional movie.. Must watch movie..!!

Leaves a mark on the viewer.

[priyankap-64417 · 8/10 · 21 August 2015]

This movie will definitely leave a mark on the viewers. The story holds you right till the very end. Nawazuddin's performance is exceptional, the love Manjhi has for Phaguniya is clearly evident in his eyes and his madness as he breaks down the mountain that takes her away from him. He leaves no stone unturned or rather no rock unbroken as he sets off to avenge his love & take down the mountain. Talking about Nawazuddin Siddiqui would be just undermining his performance in the movie. The may emotions flow throw his dialogue is amazing & the way his eyes emote every expression leave you in awe. Radhika'a role even though short is commendable. Do watch this movie this weekend!

A must watch movie

[VishnuMishra · 10/10 · 22 August 2015]

The movie successfully pours down the life and struggle of Dashrath Manjhi. I was already a fan of Nawazuddin Siddiqui's and meeting the expectations he again proved his skills and his talent. Ketan Mehta's work on this movie reminded me of David Lean.The movie is well directed,acted and delivered with a class. The movie will be appreciated by a class of audience but as far as my opinion is concerned, its a must watch for all. And adding further more, I can predict that the IIFA awards for this years movies, will be ruled by this movie for sure. And I am not exaggerating that the movie must be sent to Oscars as well. In short, the movie is a brilliant piece of art and deserves a standing ovation. Pardon my grammar mistakes because I am still zoned.

The Most Powerful Inspirational Story OF A Most Powerful Person(Baba Dashrath manjhi)

[hsthakur · 10/10 · 21 August 2015]

Baba Dashrath manjhi was a outstanding person.He had proved that everyone can create own path if nobody gives a chance.When i was watching this great film, at the end i wept. Dashrath baba was true focused hardworking person with true lover. He showed how to love own wife.

/* I WILL SAY ONLY ONE THING

I WANT TO BE BORN AS "DASHRATH MANJHI" IN MY NEXT BIRTH */

And Ketan Mehta is seriously a Talented director i've seen. He directed this great movie with talented actors Nawazuddin and Radhika(Phaguniya :) :) ) and others also.This movie contains perfect story line and perfect theme with perfect shooting.I am very thankful to Ketan mehta and his superb team because they brought a new inspirational thing in our life.

A Well-Acted, Well-Made Film!

[namashi_1 · 7/10 · 13 February 2016]

Based on the life of the late/great Dashrath Manjhi, widely known as the "Mountain Man", 'Manjhi: The Mountain Man' is A Well-Acted, Well-Made Film, that tells a true-story with heart. It may lack sharpness in totality, but it has a story to tell & the performances overcome the speed breaks of the narrative.

'Manjhi: The Mountain Man' Synopsis: After his wife dies on a treacherous mountain, her husband Manjhi, with using only a hammer and a chisel, spends twenty-two years carving a road through the treacherous mountain.

Dashrath Manjhi was a man of pure will & courage. Despite losing almost everyone he loved, he stayed true to his mission & achieved what seemed impossible. 'Manjhi: The Mountain Man' salutes his courageous life & also proves that hope & will can actually overcome a Mountain.

The biopic is consistently Well-Directed by Ketan Mehta, who's in top-form after a hiatus. The Filmmaker delivers a rousing story, that has its share of disturbing moments, but is eventually, rewarding. Mehta, Anjum Rajabali & Mahendra Jhakar's Screenplay is finely done, although the pace slackens in the second-hour, which honestly, adds up as a dent in the goings-on. A stronger second-hour was needed, for sure! The Dialogue, however, are as real as it can get. Cinematography, Editing & Costume Design are excellent. Background Score & Make-Up deserve a special mention.

Performance-Wise: Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Dashrath Manjhi, delivers a natural, heartfelt performance. The supremely talented actor brings a fabulous layer to the powerful person he depicts & never loses away from him. Radhika Apte as Phaguniya, Manjhi's wife, is wonderful. She melts your heart with her innocence. Prashant Narayanan is top-notch, as always. Pankaj Tripathi is fabulously menacing. Tigmanshu Dhulia leaves a strong impression in a cameo. Gaurav Dwivedi is first-rate.

On the whole, 'Manjhi: The Mountain Man' scores higher on pluses. Watch It!

A Cult Movie in every sense.

[kukreti-vikas · 9/10 · 21 August 2015]

It's a tale of will, hard work, determination, courage which bought triumph to a puny man of the society. The story is having beautiful shade of struggle which will surely motivate the millions folks aspiring to cash their will. As a movie it is a sensible, meaningful, entertaining, which will surely break the shackles of big budget, multi starer, worthless movies which are intended to dupe the audience and earn millions and billions. It has proved the ancient paradigm true, that if there is a will there is a way and if you have strong determination to do something, no matter how hard it is, tiny obstacle will leave the way for you. It is a cult movie in every sense and motivate every wise filmmaker to make expressive movie in every sense and motivate the audience in long go.

Visit a Bihar village of 60's sitting where you are!

[gangadharpanday · 7/10 · 21 August 2015]

I loved the film for its social value. it truly documented the times it represents. Highly motivating and cleverly incorporating the new techniques to make it more interesting. How many of this generation know about the 'untouchable' concept and the atrocities did in that name? How socially insensitive we Indians are? blood relatives, friends, a whole village, state, officials, politicians, mainstream media - all ignored the story for about 2 decades! we are tuned to live with double standards, a strong legislation and poor implementation. No wonder Manjhi chose to fight with an lifeless Mountain ignoring living rock like rocks living around him. He even talks to it many times. It is a message oriented film that also appeals to masses. This is one aspect -social - of what I feel about the film. A must watch for many reasons. Don't depend on the God, just GO AND WATCH.

An Inspiring story retold..!

[shail_thegreat · 8/10 · 31 August 2015]

The story of Dashrath Manjhi is a story of love, separation, desperation and perseverance. Though the movie gave a Bollywood angle to it, the acting of Nawazuddin Siddiqui was en-capturing.

The movie gave the glimpse of that Post-Independent India, were rural people were still suffering by the hands of powerful Zamindars, exploiting politicians and other corrupt government officials. The story is of Gehlaur Village,Bihar isolated with the world surrounded by the chains of hills and mountains. The story is of the one-man-army Manjhi and how he overcame his tragedy and carved a whole in the mountain's heart. The dialogs are catchy, well written and the kind that makes-you-applaud. Radhika Apte though too beautiful to fit the cast did justice to the role with her charming skills.

Conclusion: Watch and get motivated. See what a person can do for love and the loved ones. View and get amazed by the power of a unheard-unsung Hero, recognized but too late.

Inspirational But Not Sure It Needed To Be Made Into A Movie

[bollywoodirect · 6/10 · 22 August 2015]

A man, Nawaz, in one of the most impoverished districts of India, with no means at his disposal, deciding to create a path through a rocky mountain, to ensure the fate that befell his beloved wife (Radhika), doesn't happen to anyone else. He takes 22 years to hammer his way through and create a path. Overcoming countless obstacles – weather, lack of support from his father or the villagers, corruption, bureaucracy, the upper caste folk – he persists and succeeds. However, strangely, I didn't find the story all that inspiring. There was a touch of madness to his resolve, he lost a lot in terms of his relationships (friends or children) and got made a fool by the scheming bureaucrats and the mukhiya of his village

Nawaz gives a great performance, is very believable and Radhika is very good for the brief while she is there but I couldn't help feeling that there was nothing new in the film – casteism, politicians bleeding the country dry, impoverishment – we've seen it all and (sadly) are almost inured to it…The humour is good – earthy and spicy, the music is very good

This is a story that needed to be told but perhaps it would've been better off as a short film, documentary or even a chapter in our school curriculum – making it a feature film made it stretch a bit too far.

Written By Apurv Nagpal Author of Eighteen Plus for Bollywoodirect.com

poor direction, camera work, week dialogs. A legend spoiled.

[shashankj-53380 · 3/10 · 3 April 2016]

The bad part first: the direction of the movie, direction of photography casting (except Siddiqui), dialogs, acting (except siddiqui) are a black hole. Highly mediocre stuff. Music is inserted like being done on gunpoint. The whole project has been executed i a shoddy manner. I do not expect this from a team led by someone like Ketan Mehta. No cinematic excellence as such.

The Good part now: Nawazuddin Siddiqui is a fine actor and he did pull the movie on his shoulders completely. Even after the best efforts of the director to spoil the movie, Siddiqui does not let Ketan take away the charm of the legend with him. Siddiqui remains the only good part of the movie. Way to go for this chap. he should think ten times before working for KEtan MEhta again.

The legend lives on: One does not love the legend for this movie, one can just watch the movie since it is based on the legend. The movie did injustice to the legend and the legend of course set the base of this and maybe several documentaries like these. So in case one is interested in knowing the legend, better catch a good documentary about him rather than wasting time on this movie full of mediocre and amateur stuff.

The rating: Of course, we Indians just like Americans, are an emotional lot. We, just like Americans, like to celebrate our mediocrity loudly. That's why the high ratings.

What a performance by Nawazuddin Siddiqui

[nitsvirusboyz · 8/10 · 20 August 2015]

A man spends twenty two years carving a road through a treacherous mountain by using only a hammer and a chisel. What a performance by Nawazuddin Siddiqui. A must watch movie. What could have been a bland boring representation of a real life story, Manjhi turns out to be just like his signature dialogue- "Shaandaar Zabardast Zindabad". Dashrath Manjhi's name needs to be carved out in history for his astonishing work of actually disintegrating a mountain to make a path in Bihar's Gehlor district. The film flows in a timeline where in we see Dashrath (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) growing up in a poverty stricken village post independence. The Zamindari system is headstrong in his village and even twenty years of freedom has not gotten them rid of their caste system and untouchability.

A good one!

[siddhartha1984 · 8/10 · 22 August 2015]

Manjhi..

I was feeling terrible after seeing All is well but then as I saw Maajhi..I felt good. The movie rotates around the Legend of true story of Manjhi a simple man with simple liking But does a terrible feat for the emotion called love...and against all the discrimination towards lower caste in a village. The hill becomes the symbol and yet he tried to overcome for a long feat of 52 years . I didn't like the politicization of the story but liked the fight he put up towards a feat that is as high as the mountain and as deep as that of the ocean. Excellent acting.The only weakness --It is an Hindi movie and so keeping that in mind it does what Hindi movie does but in one or two scenes.

The scene in the mud and the river is one of the best I have seen in recent times.Radhika Apte is improving day by day.

3.7 out of five star for this good movie. And by the way don't go to All is Well. I will hardly give it -2 out of 5..Yeah it is minus.