Could have been a great Biopic

Rating: 4/10 (4 August 2013)

A Lame excuse for a biopic. Its more of an attempt to justify many disappointments that Milkha had his fans go through because of his epic failures. Be it in Melbourne Olympics when his loss is attributed to his stormy affair with that firang with the a song justifying his actions in the background. Or at Rome where that defeat is attributed to the murder of his parents. My proposition gains credence by the manner in which his successes are reduced to a collage/montage lasting some 30 secs. Sad part is that the incompetence of the Director reflects badly on the living legend that Milkha Singh is. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has totally lost the plot of movie making after Rang De Basanti. Worst part of the whole proceeding was the ending which tries to drum up the usual jingoism that has come to be associated with the Indo-Pak Cricket Match. Actors don't disappoint, its the Director who failed us and Milkha Singh.