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Prasoon Joshi has expressed his grief over the flying-Sikh’s demise on Twitter. The Indian screenwriter- songwriter, who wrote the script for Singh’s biopic ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ has penned a heartfelt note giving a tribute to the legendary athlete.
The chairperson of CBFC, on Saturday, took to his Twitter handle and shared pictures of him along with Milkha Singh.
He tweeted, “Milkha ji ..Blessed to have known him , to have been touched by his life . Condolences to Jeev, Sonia Kudrat and all in the family.#MilkhaSingh @JeevMilkhaSingh,” sharing two pictures alongside the iconic athlete.
Milkha ji ..Blessed to have known him , to have been touched by his life . Condolences to Jeev, Sonia Kudrat and all in the family.#MilkhaSingh @JeevMilkhaSingh pic.twitter.com/ge8TSXV1y8
— Prasoon Joshi (@prasoonjoshi_) June 18, 2021
Recalling his meeting with the former Indian sprinter, he said, ” It was an honour to write Bhaag Mikha Bhaag which allowed me to explore Milkhaji’s life and learn a lot from it. Had just met him and his wife Nirmal Ji a few months back in Delhi and at 92 he was still looking forward to life. A doer an optimist whose positivity will always resonate with me. Milkha ji was an inspiration for not only the film I wrote but In life; Unhone race lagayi. Woh mushkilon se bhaage nahi, daud lagai unke saath. (He raced. he didn’t run away from trouble, ran with them.)”
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s directorial starring Farhan Akhtar in the titular role of Milkha Singh. The film was a blockbuster at the Box Office that not only earned the love of audiences but also the critics.
Flying-Sikh breathed his last on June 18, 2021. he passed away after battling Covid-19 for a month. The entire nation mourned his demise and extended condolences online. The nonagenarian sprint icon died at 11:30 pm on Friday in Chandigarh.
Milkha Singh had tested posted last month and was in isolation at his house in Chandigarh before he has admitted to the ICU of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) hospital in Chandigarh.
He was a four-time Asian Games gold-medallist and 1958 Commonwealth Games Champion. Padma Shri award holder and also India’s fourth-highest civilian honour holder in recognition of his achievements in sports.