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Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ which bagged many awards including Best Direction, acting and screenplay, released back in 2013, July. The biopic sports drama was based on the true events of the Flying Sikh, Milkha Singh.
The movie showed the real events of Milkha Singh from 1960 when he ran in the Olympics. It also showed the childhood days of Milkha during the partition period. The movie had won many awards including Filmfare and National Award for Best Film.
There are some other amazing facts about Farhan Akhtar’s film, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag one must know
Here some amazing facts about the movie
Sonam
In an interview, Sonam Kapoor who portrayed the role of Biro, the ex-girlfriend of Milkha Singh said that she charged Rs. 11 as her fees in ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’.
Milkha Singh
Late Athlete Milkha Singh, on whose life the film is based, just charged Rs.1 for his contribution to the film. The athlete gave minute elements of his life to Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Farhan so that they could arise with a substantial script that gave justice to the biopic.
Farhan
To get a chiselled athlete body, Farhan Akhtar was on strict training and a rigorous diet for about 18 months.
Yograj Singh
Did you know cricketer Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj acted in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag? He played the role of Milkha’s coach.
The Real Race
Before the movie commenced, Milka in real life challenged Farhan for a race. This happened when they met for the first time to get to know about the athlete.
The Padma Shri awardee, who was nicknamed ‘The Flying Sikh’ for his accomplishments, is survived by his golfer son Jeev Milkha Singh and three daughters.