Upon its release, the film received mixed to positive reviews from critics. While almost everyone praised Nawazuddin Siddiqui's "brilliant" and "pitch-perfect" performance, some critics found the film's execution lacking compared to the magnitude of Manjhi's real-life story.
The movie is widely available on major streaming platforms, often featuring multi-language subtitle support:
He eventually created a path 360 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 25 feet deep, shortening the travel distance to the hospital from 70 kilometers to just 1 kilometer. Critical Reception and Impact Manjhi: The Mountain Man (2015) - Plot - IMDb