Director
Ketan Mehta has stated that he is overwhelmed with the response to the
trailer of his upcoming venture 'Manjhi- The Mountain Man' and plans to
donate a share of the film's profits to Dashrath Manjhi's village in
Bihar.
Ketan Mehta
"Definitely a percentage of the profits will go to the village
(Gehlaur)," he told media persons at a special screening of "Drishyam".
The trailer went viral as soon as it was launched on social media and
Nawazuddin Siddiqui's dedication and purpose in the film were widely
discussed. Both the intense and light-hearted scenes have found favour
with the viewers.
"The response has been overwhelming. Nawaz is being liked immensely.
The surprise with 'Manjhi' film though has been that the youth have
suddenly and surprisingly connected with the film. People have gone and
watched the promo on Youtube and the response has been encouraging and
enthusiastic," said Mehta.
Nawazuddin's character is based on Dashrath Manjhi, who worked
tirelessly for 22 years to rip apart a mountain to create a road to ease
travel woes of villagers.
Along with Nawazuddin, the film also stars currently in the spotlight
Radhika Apte. It is scheduled to release on August 21.jit'," he said.
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