Bhaag Milkha Bhaag[6] (English: "Run Milkha Run") is a 2013 Indian biographical sports drama film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra from a script written by Prasoon Joshi. The story is based on the life of Milkha Singh, an Indian athlete who was a national champion runner and an Olympian. It stars Farhan Akhtar in the lead role with Pavan Malhotra and Art Malik in supporting roles and Sonam Kapoor in a cameo. Sports was coordinated by the American action director Rob Miller of ReelSports.[7]
Made on a budget of ₹300 million (US$4.7 million),[4] the film released on 12 July 2013 and gathered a positive response from critics and audiences alike. It performed very well at the box office, eventually being declared a "super hit" domestically and hit overseas.[8][9][10][11] Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is the sixth highest grossing 2013 Bollywood film worldwide[12] and became the 21st film to gross ₹1 billion (US$16 million).
Singh and his daughter, Sonia Sanwalka, co-wrote his autobiography, titled The Race of My Life.[13] The book inspired Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.[14][15][16] Singh sold the film rights for one rupee and inserted a clause stating that a share of the profits would be given to the Milkha Singh Charitable Trust.[17] The Trust was founded in 2003 with the aim of assisting poor and needy sportspeople.[18]
