Manoj Tiwari to play Sher Shah Suri in his next Hindi Movie

Bhojpuri Superstar Manoj Tiwari  is going to star as Sher Shah Suri in his next Hindi Movie which is based upon the life of the Historical Ruler from Bihar.

The Actor calls it his dream project. “Script of the film on the life of Sher Shah Suri is ready. Now we will start its shooting in early 2013,” Manoj said.

“I am happy to play Sher Shah Suri, a real hero, in the historical film and will help to generate awareness about a ruler, who contributed in the development of the country,” added Manoj.

The actor-singer told IANS this will be the first Hindi film on Sher Shah Suri.

“Till date, several films were made on Mughal rulers including Akbar and Shahjahan in Bollywood, but none on Sher Shah Suri,” he said, refusing to disclose the names of other actors playing important roles in the film.

Manoj, who visited Sher Shah Suri’s 16th century tomb in Bihar’s Rohtas district Thursday, is sad at the dismal state of the monument.

“It is sad that proper development of Sher Shah Suri’s tomb in Bihar’s Sasaram town, district headquarters of Rohtas, was not taken so far,” he said, after visiting the tomb of Sher Shah Suri.

“After I visited the tomb Thursday, I realised that it was a national heritage, but not promoted to attract tourists,” he added.

Like Sher Shah Suri, Manoj too hails from Rohtas district.

Sher Shah Suri was the Governor of Bihar (then Bengal) during Mughal Rule. Later he declared himself an Independent Ruler. During his five year rule from 1540 to 1545, he set up a new civic and military administration, issued the first Rupee and re-organised the postal system of India.

He was also a notable administrator who built resting and watering spots and joined existing roads to establish the Grand Trunk Road, which is now named after him.  He extended the Grand Trunk Road from Chittagong in Eastern Bengal to Kabul in Afghanistan.

He further developed Humayun’s Dina-panah city and named it Shergarh and revived the historical city of Pataliputra as Patna which had been in decline since the 7th century CE.  He is also famously remembered for killing a fully grown tiger with his bare hands in a jungle of Bihar.

His historical tomb was declared a national heritage site under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has been given the responsibility for its preservation and protection.