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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

You know him as 'The Flying Sikh'. Now you will see his Real Story.

20137.53h 6m

Overview

The true story of the "Flying Sikh" world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.

Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Written by Prasoon Joshi
Produced by P S Bharathi
Box OfficeBudget: $4.6MRevenue: $25.0M

Top Cast

Farhan Akhtar

Farhan Akhtar

Milkha Singh

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja

Biro

Divya Dutta

Divya Dutta

Ishri Kaur

Pavan Malhotra

Pavan Malhotra

Hawaldar (Constable) Gurudev Singh

Rebecca Breeds

Rebecca Breeds

Stella

Prakash Raj

Prakash Raj

Army Officer

Yograj Singh

Yograj Singh

Ranveer Singh

Art Malik

Art Malik

Sampooran Singh

H

Herry Tangiri

Taran Singh

Meesha Shafi

Meesha Shafi

Perizaad

Themes & Keywords

fightknifebiographypastsisterlovejailslaughterfamilysports documentaryathlete

About Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a history, drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of fight, knife, biography, past, sister, love. Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, it stars Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Divya Dutta. The true story of the "Flying Sikh" world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.

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