Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a still from Manjhi - The Mountain Man.
Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui said that he is "overwhelmed" by the acknowledgement that he has received for his film
Manjhi - The Mountain Man.
"I am overwhelmed and this gives me confidence in doing good work, going forward," said Nawazuddin in a statement.
Nawazuddin was praised by Salman Khan on Twitter earlier this week. (Also Read:
Salman Khan Wants Nawazuddin's Manjhi to be a 'Big Hit')
Manjhi - The Mountain Man is a biopic on Dashrath Manjhi, a resident of Gehlaur village in Gaya district. The "Mountain Man", as he was fondly called, had single-handedly cut through a hill to make a road for his village.
Directed by Ketan Mehta, the biopic also stars Radhika Apte.