Bhaag Milkha Bhaag turns 10, Farhan Akhtar’s film to re-release in theaters on August 6

New Delhi: Released in 2013, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra-directed ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ completes 10 years this month and to pay tribute to Indian sprint legend late Milkha Singh, Viacom18 Studios COO, Ajit Andhare and ROMP Pictures’ executive producer PS Bharti will re-release the inspirational biographical sports drama in selected theaters on August 6. The film will be re-released in a special way for the hearing and speech impaired in 30 cities across India.

‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ was truly a cinematic gem of the Indian film industry, tracing the inspiring journey of the late Milkha Singh, played by Farhan Akhtar, and how he overcame many harrowing odds to become a world champion, Olympian and one of India’s most celebrated athletes. It is indeed a noble idea to bring this inspiring story back to the people, this screening has been kept for hearing and speech impaired people, they can buy tickets for the movie and enjoy this inspiring story in PVR theaters, which will be displayed with special sign language.

In addition, the special screening scheduled on 26th July for the hearing and speech impaired will be held at PVR Icon Andheri West, Mumbai and the artistes will come together to pay tribute to the late Milkha Singh.

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As a spokesperson for ROMP Pictures, PS Bharti said, “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a film that is an inspirational story, and by re-releasing it for the hearing and speech-impaired on August 6, we want to present it as a tribute to the country’s late Milkha Singh, ‘The Flying Sikh’, who is an inspiration to millions. We will be presenting the film with a special sign language so that it can be easily understood by the hearing and speech impaired.”

To this, Ajit Andhare, COO, Viacom18 Studios, said, “As we re-release Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, we aim to re-live the inspirational saga of ‘The Flying Sikh’ Late Milkha Singh. Our commitment is not limited to just retelling his extraordinary story; we have ensured its reach to the hearing and speech impaired, thereby empowering them to draw inspiration from this remarkable tale.”

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, released in 2013, is indeed one of the best biopics ever made in Indian cinema. Filled with upbeat and energetic songs, stellar performances by the cast, Farhan Akhtar as Milkha Singh and brilliant direction by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, the film was truly a masterpiece that deserves to be considered a gem of Indian cinema. The film was also a tremendous success at the box office and was the fifth highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2013.