| Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) Also Known As: Run Milkha Run, Bhag Milkha Bhag, The Flying Sikh Country: India Language: Hindi Year: 2013 Color/BW: COLOR Category: Feature Film Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Description 'Milkha Singh' - for some the name evokes a faint memory from the pages of history. All that is most remembered is that Milkha Singh, hailed as the Flying Sikh, was a famous athlete, who infamously lost the penultimate race of his life, "The one who lost the 400 meters finals at the Rome Olympics".
The Film attempts to understand a catastrophic loss that was deemed a sure victory and explores through the darkness of disgrace; Milkha's redemption, the Redemption and catharsis that come when he confronts his past. Milkha, ironically finds himself in a place wherein he had lost his all; Pakistan: a place where he witnessed the bloody massacre of his entire family. The demons hidden in some dark corner of his consciousness come alive.
This iridescent tale winds through the plagues of a bloody civil war, a lost childhood, homeless and petty crime to victories hard won and easily lost. It draws an intricate image of human trials, setbacks and fate leveraged against the sheer power of will. Milkha Singh the world champion in 400 meters lost the most important race of his life - the 1960 Rome Olympics but won in LIFE.
Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor, Pavan Malhotra, Jabtej Singh, Divya Dutta, Rebecca Breeds, Art Malik, Prakash Raj, Yograj Singh, Chandan Gill, Dev Gill, K K Raina, Meesha Shafi, Dalip Tahil |
