Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

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

2013 3h 6m HI

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 295

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Farhan Akhtar
Milkha Singh
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja
Biro
Divya Dutta
Ishri Kaur
Pavan Malhotra
Hawaldar (Constable) Gurudev Singh
Rebecca Breeds
Stella
Prakash Raj
Army Officer
Yograj Singh
Ranveer Singh
Art Malik
Sampooran Singh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Writers: Prasoon Joshi, Prasoon Joshi
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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At 186 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.4× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, shot by Binod Pradhan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shankar Mahadevan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor P S Bharathi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Farhan Akhtar and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and Divya Dutta carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra directs. Binod Pradhan behind the camera. Shankar Mahadevan scores. P S Bharathi cuts. A long sit — settle in. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 186 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Shot for just $4.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 5.4× over at the box office.
4Released 13 years ago.
5Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, shot by Binod Pradhan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Shankar Mahadevan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor P S Bharathi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Farhan Akhtar and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and Divya Dutta carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "You know him as 'The Flying Sikh'. Now you will see his Real Story.".
10IMDB entry: tt2356180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "fight", "knife", "biography", "past".