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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013), directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, dramatizes the life of Indian sprint legend Milkha Singh (the “Flying Sikh”). The film merges biographical narrative with stylised sport cinema, employing a non‑linear structure, vivid cinematography, and a rousing soundtrack to interrogate themes of trauma, national identity, and the politics of post‑partition India. This paper offers a multi‑dimensional analysis—historical, textual, aesthetic, and reception‑oriented—situating the film within contemporary Indian cinema and the broader global sports‑biopic tradition. bhag milkha bhag 123mkv