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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
2013
· Movie
· 186 min
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #858
- IMDb #174
- Rotten Tomatoes #1701
- Letterboxd #1214
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2437
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1290
Every rating
75–84
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 75, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 84.
See the most agreed on films →The film traces the life of Milkha Singh, an Indian athlete who rises from a traumatic childhood during the Partition of India to become one of the country's greatest runners. Haunted by the violence of his past, he channels his pain and determination into running. The story follows his rigorous training, personal struggles, and his quest for Olympic glory, culminating in his iconic race at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
Details
- Director
- Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
- Writer
- Prasoon Joshi
- Studio
- Viacom18 Studios
- Released
- 12 July 2013
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 186 min
- Budget
- $4.6M
- Box office
- $25.0M
- Awards
- 43 wins, 39 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (15) →
Awards & nominations
See all 82 →23 major awards won · 43 wins from 82 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards 2014 | Best Background Score | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2014 | Best Costume Design | Dolly Ahluwalia | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2014 | Best Supporting Actress | Divya Dutta | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2014 | Best Background Score | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2014 | Best Story | Prasoon Joshi | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2014 | Best Screenplay | Prasoon Joshi | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2014 | Best Dialogue | Prasoon Joshi | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2014 | Best Cinematography | Binod Pradhan | Winner |
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International Indian Film Academy Awards
19 nominations, 14 won
| Best Actor | Farhan Akhtar | Winner |
| Best Background Score | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Binod Pradhan | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Dolly Ahluwalia | Winner |
| Best Dialogue | Prasoon Joshi | Winner |
| Best Director | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Winner |
| Best Editing | P.S. Bharati | Winner |
| Best Film | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Winner |
| Best Makeup | Vikram Gaikwad | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Prasoon Joshi | Winner |
| Best Sound Design | Nakul Kamte | Winner |
| Best Sound Mixing | Debajit Changmai | Winner |
| Best Story | Prasoon Joshi | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Divya Dutta | Winner |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal – (for "O Rangrez") | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Prasoon Joshi – (for "O Rangrez") | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Siddharth Mahadevan – (for " Zinda ") | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Pavan Malhotra | Nominee |
Producers Guild Film Awards
12 nominations, 8 won
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Farhan Akhtar | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Divya Dutta | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Binod Pradhan | Winner |
| Best Director | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Winner |
| Best Film | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Prasoon Joshi | Winner |
| Best Sound Design | Nakul Kamte | Winner |
| Best Story | Prasoon Joshi | Winner |
| Best Choreography | Ganesh Acharya – (for "Masto Ka Jhoond") | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Prasoon Joshi | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Prasoon Joshi – (for "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag") | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
Global Indian Music Academy Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Background Score | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Winner |
| Best Duet | Shreya Ghoshal & Javed Bashir – (for "O Rangrez") | Nominee |
| Best Engineer – Film Album | Ashish Manchanda | Nominee |
| Best Film Album | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Prasoon Joshi – (for "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag") | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Prasoon Joshi – (for " Zinda ") | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
Filmfare Awards
10 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actor | Farhan Akhtar | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Dolly Ahluwalia | Winner |
| Best Director | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Winner |
| Best Film | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Prasoon Joshi – (for " Zinda ") | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Sumit Basu (Acropoliis Design Ltd) | Winner |
| Best Background Score | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy & Tubby | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Siddharth Mahadevan – (for " Zinda ") | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects | Firefly Creative Studio, Pixion & Tata Elxsi | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Divya Dutta | Nominee |
Zee Cine Awards
14 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female | Divya Dutta | Winner |
| Critics Award for Best Actor – Male | Farhan Akhtar | Winner |
| Critics Award for Best Director | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Winner |
| Critics Award for Best Film | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Winner |
| Best Actor – Male | Farhan Akhtar | Nominee |
| Best Background Score | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Binod Pradhan | Nominee |
| Best Director | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Nominee |
| Best Film | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Prasoon Joshi – (for " Zinda ") | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer – Male | Javed Bashir – (for "Mere Yaar") | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Sumit Basu (Acropoliis Design Ltd) | Nominee |
| Best Sound Design | Nakul Kamte | Nominee |
Screen Awards
11 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Farhan Akhtar | Winner |
| Best Background Music | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Winner |
| Best Child Artist | Japtej Singh | Winner |
| Best Film | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Winner |
| Best Actor (Popular Choice) | Farhan Akhtar | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Binod Pradhan | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Prasoon Joshi | Nominee |
| Best Director | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Prasoon Joshi – (for " Zinda ") | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Siddharth Mahadevan – (for " Zinda ") | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
BIG Star Entertainment Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Most Entertaining Film of the Year | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Winner |
| Most Entertaining Singer – Male | Siddharth Mahadevan – (for " Zinda ") | Winner |
| Most Entertaining Actor – Male | Farhan Akhtar | Nominee |
| Most Entertaining Director | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Nominee |
Mirchi Music Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Lyricist of The Year | Prasoon Joshi – (for "Maston Ka Jhund") | Winner |
| Song representing Sufi tradition | "Mera Yaar" | Winner |
National Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Choreography | Ganesh Acharya – (for "Masto Ka Jhoond") | Winner |
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Producer: Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and ROMP Pictures Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Winner |
Asian Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Composer | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |