Milkha ran – but couldn't overtake Pan Singh

Rating: 8/10 (28 November 2013)

First things first, this sports movie will constantly give u a feel of deja-vu of a certain Pan Singh Tomar. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is back after Delhi-6 debacle but is not as thumping as his masterpiece RDB. Boasting of brilliant performances by mostly all characters, this biopic becomes myopic with unnecessary love angles, non-required songs and a certain sluggishness. Farhan gives an out of skin performance and virtually looks like the real Flying Sikh. Pavan Malhotra and Divya Dutta are as endearing as the child actor who played young Milkha. Cinematography is realistic. Music is a bit ill-placed with powerful song like 'Zinda' not used to its full potential. Sonam and Rebecca just come and go to add glam which wasn't required in an otherwise genuine story. In all, a bit less than my expectations but definitely a one-time watch; all for Akhtar's hardwork and as a salute to a great sportsperson!