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Certain scenes of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag left late athlete Milkha Singh feel nostalgic a few weeks after the movie was released. No, not because he was watching his own life story being enacted on the big screen, but because of Sonam Kapoor. Apparently, the Neerja actor shares an uncanny resemblance to Milkha’s ex-girlfriend, who had first inspired him to become an athlete.
A few minutes into the film, he realised that Sonam looks a lot like his former girlfriend. Her character too, he felt, was well-etched,” says a source. “He is glad that Sonam has been cast in the role of the female lead opposite Farhan Akhtar (who plays Milkha in the movie). That is why he wants to meet her.”
Sonam Kapoor played the role of Milkha’s love interest in the film. While she did have a shorter role in the film, she added a lot of value and her chemistry with Farhan was something that left us wanting for more. A lesser known fact about the film is that Sonam only charged a total of Rs. 11 for her work in the film.
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was going to star Akshay Kumar in the role of Milkha Singh. It was reported that Milkha Singh himself wanted Akshay to play the role in the film. However, he admitted that Farhan turned out to be the best choice for the role.