The film will be screened in 124 cantonments," he says.īhaag Milkha Bhaag, produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and ROMP Pictures, releases today. Not only did the army give him respect, but also discovered the athlete in him. "Milkha came from Multan (now in Pakistan) as a refugee. Since Milkha has often acknowledged the Indian Army's role in his success, a premiere was held for the jawans on Thursday in Chandigarh. But as the film ended, to my surprise, we were given an ovation." He says, "It's not a normal fare from their perspective. Mehra admits that he was nervous to showcase the film. The team is elated over the response the film got in London and New York, where American film critics viewed it. Sonam plays Biro, who comes at a very important juncture in Milkha's life, while Divya Dutta plays his sister, Isri Kaur." It will appeal to the ladies, as there are strong female characters. Siddarth Mahadevan has lent his voice to the song. The lyrics of Zinda has been penned by Prasoon Joshi. Directed by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra, the music of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag has been composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy.
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Says director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, "The movie will connect with everyone - from children to the elderly. The Zinda lyrics ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag ‘, starring Farhan Akhtar and Sonam Kapoor. The movie was an enormous field workplace success and likewise gained the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. It is inspired by the life and times of Milkha Singh, India's legendary athlete, but the makers of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (BMB) say the film will be much more than a regular biopic. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, which launched in 2013, featured Farhan Akhtar within the function of late monitor star Milkha Singh. Milkha’s story is a wholesome entertainer Akhtar added that they are the facts that neither can be disputed nor can be made sensational. He added that Singh did go there and was conferred with the title of Flying Sikh. He asserted that the new movie on Milkha Singh is based on facts, reported TOI.Īkhtar said that Singh refused to go to Pakistan but eventually went there because Nehurji said that he must go there. The 39-year-old actor told the Gulf News that the problem that Pakistan has faced in films which weren't released there is that their society has been featured in bad light or they have been villified unnecessarily. Farhan Akhtar has said that he is hoping that the producers of ' Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' release the movie in Pakistan.