Yes it shows Milkha Singh’s sporting achievements but it doesn’t portray him like a clichéd cinematic hero. It’s a solid biopic drama one that doesn’t unnecessarily glorify its subject. Had those histrionics been avoided this would have been the film to watch.īut take nothing away from the impact of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. It presents the ethos of Milkha Singh to great effect but in its whopping 3 hour 10 minutes run time it employs too many unnecessary dramatic, humour and entertainment elements to distract you from one of the most important sports stories in this nation’s history.
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This movie is both incredibly inspirational and tedious. That’s one piece of silly humour you won’t even find in Khushwant Singh’s joke books. So where you have the inspirational “Chirian to mein baaz tudaun, gidran to mein sher banaun, sawa lakh se ek ladaun, tabhe Gobind Singh naam kahaun” (I’ll make a sparrow fight a falcon, I’ll make lions out of hyenas, I’ll make one man fight a million warriors and only then will I be called the true guru, Gobind Singh) you also have this rather embarrassing exchange: Stella (Milkha Singh’s Australian love interest) asks “Are you guys relaxing?” to which Milkha (Farhan Akhtar) says, “No! Myself Milkha Singh, 400 meters”. While you are on-the-run, pause to watch this one.Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Pawan Malhotra, Divya Dutta, Sonam Kapoor, Prakash Raj and Dalip Tahilīhaag Milkha Bhaag employs Guru Gobind Singh’s famous words and a sad old Sardaar joke with equal conviction. Overall, ‘BMB’ pulsates with the storyteller’s sheer passion all the way to the finish line.
Pavan and Divya (Singh’s sister) are outstanding. In a brief role, Sonam prettily breezes through.
He races like an athlete, breaks into bhangra like a proud sardar and shows prowess of a Punjab -da-sher. With an awe-inspiring body, grit and guts, he puts blood and sweat into Milkha. While there’s a lot to marvel at, a hint of the director’s over-indulgence in the art, results in a long ‘runtime’ and prolonged scenes that distract.įarhan is fantastic! He peeps through Milkha’s core to essay this role. Prasoon’s writing is powerful, lyrics are pure poetry and emotions robustly sweep the scenes with few dialogues. The movie transitions from flashback sepia tones to moods of present, without losing the grip of emotions, ever.Ĭinematography is ace (Binod Pradhan) the music (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy) heightens the drama. Mehra is brilliant at his craft he infuses realism into drama, and explores characters so deeply and sensitively through tragedy and triumph, that it sparks an emotional deluge. He takes it in his stride, overcomes his catastrophic past and ultimately emerges a winner. He goes on to break records, but faces heartbreaking defeat at the Rome Olympics(1960). Barefooted, bruised, and with the weight of a suffering soul. Joining the Indian Army, where his mentor (Malhotra) inspires him to take the big ‘leap’. He finds purpose in life when romance blooms with Beero (Sonam). ‘BMB’ traces his scarred childhood, brutalized by India’s Partition followed by penury and petty crimes. He ran his first race for ek glass doodh.
With reason enough? A finish line to shred? Milkha Singh did. Oh yes, the eternal metaphor ‘the race of life’. Every sinew tugging and rippling to be fed. Story: A film inspired by the legendary Indian athlete, Milkha Singh’s life and journey.
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