Bhaag Milkha Bhaag features Farhan Akhtar, who portrays the role of Milkha Singh.
Chandigarh:
Legendary athlete Milkha Singhtoday said that some scenes of soon-to-release Bhaag MilkhaBhaag, his biopic by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, made himemotional as they reminded him of his days of hardship andstruggle.
"I became very emotional after watching certain scenes asthey reminded me of my days of struggle. The film broughtalive memories of the Partition when I did not have a job orenough food. I burst into tears to see my initial days unfoldon the big screen," the 82-year-old sportsman said.
The Chandigarh-based 'Flying Sikh' charged just Rs 1 tolet Mehra make his biopic. Milkha was all praise for actorFarhan Akhtar, who plays the sportsman in the film.
Milkha said a special screening was arranged for himrecently and he was impressed by the work of Mehra and Akhtar.
"Farhan looks like my duplicate in the film. He has donea great job. Rakeysh and also the dialogues and the lyrics byPrasoon Joshi have impressed me a lot," he said, adding thatentire Milkha family is looking forward to the release of themovie and its success.
Singh is currently attending to his ailing wife inGurgaon, who recently suffered a fracture after she slipped inthe bathroom.
Though his life has got a big screen treatment, Singh isnot a movie buff in real life unlike his golfer son JeevMilkha Singh.
"Honestly speaking, I haven't watched a single Hindifilm since 1960 and my knowledge about Bollywood is poor.The last films, I remember seeing are those of Raj Kapoor, DevAnand and Ashok Kumar including Shri 420, Awara and Mahal, butJeev is a movie buff. Even on tours, he makes it a point towatch Hindi movies regularly.
"In fact, it was Jeev who chose the director,who was impressed after watching Rang De Basanti," he said.
Recalling his days as a sportsman, Milkha said he stillregrets missing Rome Olympic medal.
"Until my last breath, I will remember that and beforeI die I want someone else to win that medal for India. Thepresent-day youth gives me hope. I want them to get getinspired by watching the movie, which is the main ideabehind the film," he added.
Also, starring Sonam Kapoor, the film is slated torelease on July 12.
"I became very emotional after watching certain scenes asthey reminded me of my days of struggle. The film broughtalive memories of the Partition when I did not have a job orenough food. I burst into tears to see my initial days unfoldon the big screen," the 82-year-old sportsman said.
The Chandigarh-based 'Flying Sikh' charged just Rs 1 tolet Mehra make his biopic. Milkha was all praise for actorFarhan Akhtar, who plays the sportsman in the film.
Milkha said a special screening was arranged for himrecently and he was impressed by the work of Mehra and Akhtar.
"Farhan looks like my duplicate in the film. He has donea great job. Rakeysh and also the dialogues and the lyrics byPrasoon Joshi have impressed me a lot," he said, adding thatentire Milkha family is looking forward to the release of themovie and its success.
Singh is currently attending to his ailing wife inGurgaon, who recently suffered a fracture after she slipped inthe bathroom.
Though his life has got a big screen treatment, Singh isnot a movie buff in real life unlike his golfer son JeevMilkha Singh.
"Honestly speaking, I haven't watched a single Hindifilm since 1960 and my knowledge about Bollywood is poor.The last films, I remember seeing are those of Raj Kapoor, DevAnand and Ashok Kumar including Shri 420, Awara and Mahal, butJeev is a movie buff. Even on tours, he makes it a point towatch Hindi movies regularly.
"In fact, it was Jeev who chose the director,who was impressed after watching Rang De Basanti," he said.
Recalling his days as a sportsman, Milkha said he stillregrets missing Rome Olympic medal.
"Until my last breath, I will remember that and beforeI die I want someone else to win that medal for India. Thepresent-day youth gives me hope. I want them to get getinspired by watching the movie, which is the main ideabehind the film," he added.
Also, starring Sonam Kapoor, the film is slated torelease on July 12.
