Milkha Singh charged only one rupee for his biopic ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 14:47

Flying Sikh Milkha Singh took just one rupee from Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra to allow him to make a film on his life.

Rakeysh Omprakash joins Save The Girl Child campaign

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 13:27

Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has joined the likes of Hema Malini and Nagarjuna to lend support to the government`s Save The Girl Child initiative. He has become a part of a music video to raise awareness, and calls it his "baby step" towards driving change

Farhan Akhtar`s sporty look gets a thumbs up

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 16:48

Actor Farhan Akhtar`s hard work seems to be paying off as he is getting a lot of compliments for his athletic body in the upcoming movie ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’.

Farhan Akhtar hopes `Bhaag Milkha Bhaag` will boost athletics

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 12:06

Actor Farhan Akhtar hopes ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, a biopic on sprinter Milkha Singh, gives a boost to athletics in the country.

Exciting challenge to play Milkha Singh: Farhan Akhtar

Last Updated: Monday, December 3, 2012, 11:58

Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar says playing sprinter Milkha Singh in ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ has been an exciting challenge.

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra`s mother passes away

Last Updated: Monday, September 10, 2012, 12:02

Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra`s mother Annapurna passed away in Delhi after prolonged illness, family sources said today.

Farhan Akhtar’s `Bhaag Milkha Bhaag` shooting to resume after summer break

Last Updated: Saturday, July 7, 2012, 08:34

As north India has been reeling under scorching heat, producer-director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has decided to halt the shooting of `Bhaag Milkha Bhaag` saying that most of the scenes have to be shot outdoors and this will happen once the weather is bearable.

It always angers me when I am called `Bollywood`: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

Last Updated: Thursday, June 21, 2012, 19:40

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, known for his films like `Rang De Basanti` and `Delhi 6`, says his anger at being referred to as a `Bollywood` filmmaker led him to make a documentary on what the widely-used term signifies.

Farhan trained like an athlete for `Bhaag Milkha Bhaag`: director

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 13:44

Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra of ‘Rang De Basanti’ fame, who is making a biopic on Milkha Singh, says the film`s lead Farhan Akhtar went through gruelling training like an athlete to look the part.

`Bhaag Milkha Bhaag` not about sports: Mehra

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 18:11

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra says his film on legendary athlete Milkha Singh is not on sports but a story of the human spirit.

Rakeysh’s heartfelt tribute to Shammi Kapoor

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 15:14

The ‘Rang De Basanti’ director Rakesyh Omprakash Mehra will play rich tribute to yesteryears matinee idol – late Shammi Kapoor. Rakesyh will make a documentary on the life and times of Shammi Kapoor.