{"id":48624,"date":"2015-08-21T17:26:18","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T11:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=48624"},"modified":"2015-10-23T09:57:20","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T04:27:20","slug":"manjhi-the-mountain-man-movie-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/movies\/manjhi-the-mountain-man-movie-review","title":{"rendered":"Manjhi – The Mountain Man Movie Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Manjhi<\/a><\/p>\n

Release Date:<\/strong> August 21, 2015<\/p>\n

Star Cast:<\/strong> Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Gaurav Dwivedi<\/p>\n

Directed by:<\/strong> Ketan Mehta<\/p>\n

Produced by:<\/strong> Nina Lath Gupta, Deepa Sahi<\/p>\n

Music by:<\/strong> Sandesh Shandilya, Hitesh Sonik<\/p>\n

Written by:<\/strong> Ketan Mehta, Anjum Rajabali, Mahendra Jhakar<\/p>\n

Duration:<\/strong> 2 hours 4 minutes<\/p>\n

Genre:<\/strong> Biopic, Drama<\/p>\n

Censor Rating:<\/strong> (U)<\/p>\n

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About Manjhi – The Mountain Man<\/h2>\n

Based on the life of an ordinary man, Dashrath Manjhi, a poor labourer in a backward village in Bihar, the movie Manjhi – The Mountain Man is like a tribute to his extraordinary strength and spirit who despite of overwhelming obstacles, could carve a path through the mountain for love.<\/p>\n

With its promising trailer, Manjhi had already created abuzz with its simple yet exemplary narratives, inspiring dialogues and glimpse of promising performance by Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Let’s find out how Director Ketan Mehta with his newest biopic Manjhi – The Mountain Man leaves us astounded!<\/p>\n

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Plot of Manjhi:<\/h3>\n

Based in a remote village of Bihar during 1960s, the movie revolves around the true life story of Dashrath Manjhi and his inexplicable love for his wife Phaguniya. But one day she slips off while climbing a mountain which the villagers had to cross to gain access to the nearest town Wazirganj, and dies. Overwhelmed by this loss and grief, Manjhi with just a hammer and a chisel resolves to carve out a path through the mountain which he completes in 22 years!<\/p>\n

Manjhi Music:<\/h3>\n

With such a strong and sincere plot, one does not expect much from the music of the film. The rustic background score goes well with the narrative of the movie and there are three songs composed by Sandesh Shandilya and Hitesh Sonik. Overall, the music gels well with the earthiness of the movie with its folk flavours, and inspires and impress with their unique elements.<\/p>\n

Details of songs in the movie:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. “Gehlore Ki Goriya”<\/span>
\nMusic: Sandesh Shandilya
\nSingers: Bhavin Shastri, Pawani Pandey<\/p>\n

2. “O Rahi”<\/span>
\nMusic: Sandesh Shandilya
\nSinger: Bhavin Shastri<\/p>\n

3. “Dum Kham”<\/span>
\nMusic: Hitesh Sonik
\nSinger: Divya Kumar<\/p>\n

Manjhi Performance Review:<\/h3>\n

\u201cWhere there’s a will there’s a way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Manjhi, the man himself as well as his biopic, both exceptionally live up to this proverb! Our desire\u00a0\u00a0to achieve something triggers the passion to chase it, but it is our will and determination which actually make us achieve it. Passion, love, craze, chase, determination, go-getter attitude, hard work, revenge \u2013 every element which can possibly push someone to the extent to succeed is there in this extraordinary story of an ordinary man.<\/p>\n

Taking the challenge of successfully presenting a biopic of such a strong willed, simple man would have obviously not been easy for the director Ketan Mehta but he has absolutely outdone it with perfection! What Dashrath Manjhi did in his life was exceptional, narrating the valor of a simple man like him, highlighting the\u00a0deeds and charisma of his will, through a simple script and the passion and energy with which Nawazuddin Siddiqui takes up the challenging character, everything deserves respect, applause and appreciation. Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s passion for acting is clearly expressed by his work, the way he gets into his characters and as Dashrath Manjhi, he has established a new milestone for himself. His performance keeps you intrigued throughout the movie.<\/p>\n

Radhika Apte as Phaguniya, Manjhi’s wife and sole inspiration behind his act of honor for his love, suited her character. She seemed to be a wise choice for the role.<\/p>\n

Tigmanshu Dhulia plays the landlord of the village and absolutely reminds you of his performance in Gangs of Wasseypur. Pankaj Tripathi as the landlord’s son and Gaurav Dwivedi as a journalist were also seen in the movie.<\/p>\n

It would not be fair to miss on the one-liners scripted for the movie while doing this review. Manjhi’s 22 years journey towards knocking out the gigantic mountain kicks starts\u00a0with \u201cBahut Akkad Hai Tohra Main… Dekh… Dekh Kaise Ukhaadte Hain Akkad Teri\u201d and concludes with \u201cBhagwan Ke Bharose Mat Baithiye, Kaa Pata Bhagwan Humre Bharose Baitha Ho!\u201d\u00a0-these definitely have power to leave an impact.<\/p>\n

What’s good:<\/h3>\n

The movie is simply an amazing cinematic experience. The story, powerful\u00a0performances and strong inspiration absolutely makes it a great watch. Nawazuddin Siddiqui has done a brilliant job!<\/p>\n

What’s bad:<\/h3>\n

The bond and the intimacy between Manjhi and his wife seem to be over-highlighted and made the entire thing appear too filmy and fictitious that could have been toned down.<\/p>\n

Verdicts:<\/h3>\n

Like Manjhi used to say: ‘Shaandaar Jabardast Zindabaad’, such is the film! Please do not endorse the leaked version by watching it online. The movie deserves respect so book your tickets now!<\/p>\n

Manjhi\u00a0<\/strong>Rating: ****<\/h3>\n

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Trivia about Manjhi!<\/strong><\/p>\n