Bhag Milkha Bhag is a biopic based on the life of the Indian 400 meters Olympian Milkha Singh, who won many international races and held records in the late 1950s to early 1960s.
| Directed by | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra |
| Released in | 2013 |
| Cast | Farhan Akhtar as Milkha Singh (Adult) Japtej Singh as Milkha Singh (Child) Divya Dutta as Isri Kaur (Milkha’s Sister) Soonam Kapoor as Biro (Milkha’s romantic interest) Pawan Malhotra as Gurudev Singh (Milkha’s army coach) Yograj Singh as Ranveer Singh (Indian National Coach) Prakash Raj as tough army officer (Milkha’s army officer) Dalip Tahil as Jawaharlal Nehru (Prime Minister of India) K K Raina as Wadhwa (Bureaucrat) |
| Music by | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
| Produced by | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra & Viacom |
| Language | Hindi |
| Length | 3 hours 10 mins |
The Story
The film starts with the 1960 Rome Olympics, where Milkha Singh (played by Farhan Akhtar) is leading a pack of elite runners in the 400 meters final. Something happens as he hears his coach shout “bhag Milkha, bhag” – he slows down and looks back, comes fourth and misses a podium finish.
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