Complex sentence: In 2010, early contenders of the lead role were Abhishek Bachchan and Akshay Kumar, while Bachchan was preferred by Mehra, the later was preferred by Milkha Singh himself.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2010, early contenders of the lead role were Abhishek Bachchan and Akshay Kumar. While Bachchan was preferred by Mehra, the later was preferred by Milkha Singh himself.