The actor-director, 39, is elated that he was chosen to portray Milkha's role by director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. The actor-director followed the fitness regime of athletes for two years to prepare for his role. To look the part, he built an admirable athletic body besides growing his hair and beard. This is very inspirational," he added.Īkhtar went through vigorous physical training to play the athlete. It tells us about the sacrifices be it physical or emotional that these people have made. "The film also touches upon the lives of those people who have made a mark in their field and made the country proud. I hope many more such films of the biopic nature will be made about people from different fields," Farhan told reporters here. Biopic have the potential of bringing present generation closer to history. We have made a film on one such hero who made everyone proud. "I think here in India we constantly search for heroes. Farhan Akhtar painstakingly transformed himself to portray the life of Milkha Singh and the actor believes the story needed to be told as it talks about a real hero.
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