“Bhaag Milkha
Bhaag “ are the three last parting words spoken by
the father of Milkha singh aka
the Flying Sikh exhorting
the under 12 boy to make good
his escape , when the father
himself had death staring in the
face and ultimately taking himd other members of the family during the 1947 holocaust called Partition . The movie slated to be released on 12th July borrows these very words for its title. It
is rare for a living legend like
Milkha to see a film made on his life , times and achievements .The film also contains some rare vignettes from his life . All credit
to Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra , the producer- director of
the film for this unique venture as also
to Farhaan Akhtar who plays and relives the Legend on the screen. The movie when it is
open to public view should contain many lessons
for present day and budding sports persons and others alike. Here’s one who without any lure of money or riches
took to the racing track and brought laurels to the Country. It is nice to hear from his
own mouth that the
epithet “ Flying Sikh “ was actually a compliment given by General Mohammad Ayub the then
President of Pakistan. So much so for the admiration , praise and
accolades the Legend deserved and got .
Long live Milkha Singh !
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