watch his childhood and life unfold on the
big screen in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
Milkha watched the biopic on his life
during its premiere in London. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is directed by
Raykesh Omprakash Mehra and stars Farhan Akhtar
as the legendary athlete.
"I saw the film in London three days back...
I cried in the second half and it was Farhan
who handed over his handkerchief to me
to wipe my tears," Milkha told reporters
here on the eve of film's release.
Milkha, who was accompanied by Farhan,
Mehra, actress Sonam Kapoor and writer
Prasoon Joshi, hoped that the film inspires
younger generation.
Milkha said he knew nothing about film's
as he never saw a film after 1960. "It was
my son Jeev Milkha Singh (a renowned
golfer) who happens to watch Hindi films
regularly and decided to hand over the
story to Mehra as he had seen director's Rang De Basaanti, Milkha said.
Talking about the film, Milkha said Sonam
had played the role of his girlfriend while
Divya played his sister in the film. "Today I am a happy man," Milkha said.
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