: While the film takes some creative liberties—such as implying Milkha broke the world record in 1960—it successfully captures the spirit of his 38-year long-standing national record.
The idea of making a biopic on Milkha Singh was conceived by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who had been fascinated by the athlete's remarkable story. Mehra spent months researching Milkha's life, conducting extensive interviews with the man himself, and gathering a vast amount of archival material. bhag milkha bhag coolmoviez