Bengaluru: Girish Bharadwaj, an engineering graduate is a household name in Karnataka, especially in the Malnad areas because of his hanging bridges.
Bharadwaj, who has been conferred Padma Shri award in the year 2017 has built over 127 bridges since 1989 in the state.
Now a team of young cinema lovers are planning on a biopic on his life and career.
This cinema is being produced under the title The Bridge Man. Santosh Kodankeri is the director while Shanta Kumar is the producer. Vinay Sharma will be the music director.
The cine team has launched the title. However, the team is yet to finalise the lead actor, who can play the role of Bharadwaj.
The film is being produced in Kannada and Hindi languages.