Mehra keen to shoot 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' in Pakistan !
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After giving films like 'Rang De Basanti' and 'Delhi 6', director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is gearing up to give another remarkable venture. Titled 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', the filmmaker will be bringing up a biopic next which is based on the renowned sportsman Milkha Singh.
Director turned Actor Farhan Akhtar is roped to play Iconic Milkha Singh role in "Bhaag Milha Bhaag". If all goes well, Farhan Akhtar might end up shooting in Pakistan. Actually, director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is keen to shoot his upcoming Bhaag Milkha Bhaag authentically. And one of the idea is to shoot at Muzaffargarh district in Pakistan, where Milkha Singh was born. “Rakeyshji has been putting a lot of time and effort into getting the detailing of the project right. He doesn’t want to take any chances as far as the quality of the film goes,” says a unit hand. “So, he is keen to go to the same town and shoot with Farhan.”
When contacted, Mehra admits, “We are keen to shoot on the borders of Pakistan to add more authenticity to the film since Milkha was born in one of the villages there. We will be applying for permissions (to shoot there) soon.”
'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' is the biopic of the legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh. Known as The Flying Sikh, Milkha Singh was born in Lyallpur which is now in Pakistan's Punjab province and has been renamed Faisalabad. He represented India in the 1960 Rome Olympics the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Interestingly however, the production team which has done extensive research along the border areas of Pakistan as well as India, feels that since the topography of both countries is similar, they would be able to shoot in India without major problems. “But Rakeyshji is keen to apply for permissions before taking this call,” says the source from the unit.