Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has directed films such as Rang De Basanti and Delhi-6 in the past.
Highlights
- Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who is all set to release his film, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, based on the life of former athlete Milkha Singh, said that the biopic is not based on sports but is about the human spirit.
- "I will like to clarify that the film is not based on sports or about a sportsman. It is about the triumph of the human spirit. What I saw was a story of a boy who lost his parents in his childhood at 12 years. He went on to make his country proud in the future," said Mehra.
- The film features Farhan Akhtar and Sonam Kapoor in the lead.
- Farhan, who has been seen in films such as Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Rock On said that he feels truly honoured to have got to play Milkha Singh in this film.
- "The opportunity of acting or directing a film on someone so inspirational is rare. I am so happy that I got this opportunity. I promised Milkhaji that I will do a lot of effort," he said.
- The actor said he prepared a lot for this role.
- "I had to completely change my running style. The training was completely different. You have to build up your endurance and stamina. But the purpose of the film was higher than what we were doing, this removes your ego from the picture. You try and put in whatever is required to achieve the goal," he said.
- The actor further added that he was so inspired by Milkha Singh's life, that nothing seemed tough for him.
- "We were all inspired by Milkha Singh's life. We never felt something was tough," he said.
- The film is set to release on July 12.
Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who is all set to release his film,
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, based on the life of former athlete Milkha Singh, said that the biopic is not based on sports but is about the human spirit.
"I will like to clarify that the film is not based on sports or about a sportsman. It is about the triumph of the human spirit. What I saw was a story of a boy who lost his parents in his childhood at 12 years. He went on to make his country proud in the future," said Mehra.
The film features Farhan Akhtar and Sonam Kapoor in the lead.
Farhan, who has been seen in films such as
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and
Rock On said that he feels truly honoured to have got to play Milkha Singh in this film.
"The opportunity of acting or directing a film on someone so inspirational is rare. I am so happy that I got this opportunity. I promised Milkha
ji that I will do a lot of effort," he said.
The actor said he prepared a lot for this role.
"I had to completely change my running style. The training was completely different. You have to build up your endurance and stamina. But the purpose of the film was higher than what we were doing, this removes your ego from the picture. You try and put in whatever is required to achieve the goal," he said.
The actor further added that he was so inspired by Milkha Singh's life, that nothing seemed tough for him.
"We were all inspired by Milkha Singh's life. We never felt something was tough," he said.
The film is set to release on July 12.