Over time, Milkha Singh achieves success on the track and unimaginable glory for the nation. Farhan's painstakingly developed brawn is that of an athlete and one has to applaud his genuine effort. R.O.M has showcased Ladakh in all its desolate beauty. His next goal is to break the 400m world record and when the aims are that high, so are the training grounds. Disappointed with himself, Farhan portrays the raw emotion with punishment in front of the mirror. While being completely dedicated to running, his affair with an Aussie girl prior to the Melbourne Olympics distracted him from the cause and he failed to qualify.
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The Indian Army is where he learns about respect and a cross-country trial was where his talent was recognized. But Milkha's inability to find a respectable livelihood separates him from his love with a newfound ambition. Love takes over Milkha's life with the innocent Biro charming her way into his heart. Partition drove Milkha to the refugee camp in Delhi where he reunited with his sister, only to run away from his circumstances to liberation. A distraught Milkha has the opportunity for reclaiming glory in Pakistan, where his original home and memories remain. It all begins with the race at the Roman Olympics when Milkha Singh failed to clench victory. The parallel storytelling smoothly transitions between the humble beginnings of young Milkha, the events of partition that led to him taking refuge in Delhi's camps and his rebellion against his circumstances that made his coal-blackened hands hold the Indian Army's guns.It wasn't until he went through rigorous training and transformation to fight his inner demons to overcome his horrifying past, that we see Milkha's ultimate success and recognition as the Flying Sikh. The inspiring real life story is nothing short of epic on the cinema screen with Farhan Akhtar, embodying a soulful portrayal of R.O.M's envisioned protagonist. The finest visionary filmmaker, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (R.O.M) introduces Milkha's childhood to delineate the events and circumstances that made the orphaned refugee a world class athlete. Honed by expert coaches and disciplined by the Army, Milkha Singh achieves what no athlete could with his background. That is the only way to ensure authenticity.Sprinting through the 400m track, Milkha Singh flies with a dream to win glory, with purpose to shine for his country and reason, to overcome his weakness. If you aim to be authentic, you have to borrow from your life, your sensibilities, and your experiences. So the film was based on my imagination yet rooted in reality. I decided it would be a human story and that’s the route I took, subsequently creating many incidents in the film that may not have happened in real life but could have happened. Then, one day, I stopped meeting him, stopped reading everything related to the project. We met I listened to his life story several times over and then gently took him into areas he had locked away in his memories. It’s a take on the man behind the athlete. As a writer, my approach was not to mirror but interpret his life for a film. There were documentaries, books and statistics available on Milkhaji’s sporting life. Scripting BMB was humbling I wrote, rewrote several drafts. It took me over two years to write Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (BMB)’s story, screenplay, dialogues and songs. It requires every ounce of your ability and hard work. Though his struggle was of another level and magnitude, in a tiny way I identified with the challenges of coming from a non-privileged background (a small town) and the struggle to find a footing on your own merit. “When I first met Milkhaji, something resonated.