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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag(2013)

7.9/10
Hindi186 mins

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) is a 186-minute Hindi film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. Starring Sonam Kapoor, Divya Dutta and Farhan Akhtar. With an audience rating of 7.9/10 and a blockbuster, 100+ crores verdict at the box office, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2013.

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Quick Facts

Streaming on
Prime Video
Theatrical Release
12 July 2013
Director
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Language
Hindi
Runtime
3h 6m
GudVibe Rating
7.9/10

Storyline

This true story follows champion runner Milkha Singh. He survived his family's death and became homeless during the violent partition of India and Pakistan. He overcame these tragedies to become a world-famous Olympic athlete known as the "Flying Sikh."

From tragedy to triumph, his run became a legend.

Film Details

7.9Rating
186Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date12 July 2013
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsBhaag Milkha Bhaag · Der Lauf seines Lebens - The Flying Sikh · Corra, Milkha, Corra · Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
survivalidentityfamilyjustice
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability4

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Trivia

  • Farhan Akhtar trained for over a year to get an athlete's body and ran a full 400m race in 51 seconds during filming.
  • The film's title song 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy but the lyrics were written by Prasoon Joshi in just 20 minutes.
  • Milkha Singh refused to take any payment for his life rights and instead asked for a trust to be created for needy athletes.
  • A real 400m track was built in Mumbai's Film City specifically for the shooting of the race sequences.
  • The film was partly shot at the actual stadium in Rome where Milkha Singh lost the 1960 Olympic race by a fraction of a second.
  • Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra initially wanted to cast Abhishek Bachchan in the lead role before finalizing Farhan Akhtar.
  • The child actor who played young Milkha, Japtej Singh, was selected from over 15,000 children in a nationwide search.

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