And they seemed to connect with the historical perspective and cultural sensitivities of the story. "In New York, a lot of the audiences and critics were Americans. He is very happy with the response to the film there. They enjoyed each other's work so much that the legendary filmmaker wanted to enlist her talents for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag in 2013, albeit for a brief appearance. Rakeysh just returned home having screened Bhaag Mikha Bhaag for audiences at the Tribeca Cinemas in New York. Rakesh and Sonam share an equation that goes back to 2006, when they worked together on Delhi-6. Every incident from his life is worth putting on film."Īlso Read: Mixed reviews to Bhaag Milkha Bhaag What remains is what really happened to Milkha ji. Recalling the experience of shooting of the extremely comic sequence of Milkha's first air journey (reminiscent of Sridevi's flight to the USA in English Vinglish) Rakeysh said, "We shot a lot more. But I was also in the last scene of Rang De Basanti as young Bhagat Singh's father." Movie review: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag starts getting overlaid by too much drama The lyrics of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag has been penned by Prasoon Joshi. Directed by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra, the music of the film has been composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy. When Milkha Singh, played by Farhan Akhtar, flies on a plane for the first time, Rakeysh plays the captain of the flight crew who has to come out of the cockpit to pacify Milkha. The Bhaag Milkha Bhaag song lyrics from Farhan Akhtar’s ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, based on the life of the legendary Milkha Singh. Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra appears in a cameo role in the Milkha Singh biopic Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.