Manjhi - The Mountain Man is Indian biographical film, based on the life of Dashrath Manjhi, widely known as the "Mountain Man" was a poor labourer in Gehlaur village, near Gaya in Bihar, India, who carved a path through a mountain using only a hammer and chisel. The film is directed by Ketan Mehta, jointly produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and NFDC India. Nawazuddin Siddiqui enacted the role of Dashrath Manjhi, while Radhika Apte played Manjhi's wife. The film is scheduled for worldwide release on 21 August 2015.