This Padma Shri Winner Faced Taunts For His Work

Brut India

For decades, he travelled from village to village, dressing up as a woman. Meet the legendary Ramchandra Manjhi, Padma Shri winner...  Footage credits: Sangeet Natak Akademi, Jainendra Dost and Bhikhari Thakur Repertory Training & Research Centre

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00:30I learned to drive.

00:32I went home.

00:34And before I knew it, I had a name.

00:46I was a beggar.

00:48I had no money.

00:51I didn't know what to do.

00:54I didn't know what to do.

00:57I didn't know what to do.

01:00I didn't know what to do.

01:03I didn't know what to do.

01:22I used to sell my daughter's toys.

01:25I used to sell my daughter's toys.

01:28I used to sell my daughter's toys.

01:31I used to sell my daughter's toys.

02:25My heart was telling me to learn from the others.

02:30My heart was telling me to learn from the others.

02:33I have learned.

02:35I taught little, and now I came serial.

02:39I taught little, and now I came serial.

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