​Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra's 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' runs in Japan

Farhan Akhtar starrer Bhaag Milkha Bhaag garnered a lot of accolades during its release in 2013. The film not only made a record box office collection but it also become a biopic that was received very well, something not common for biopics made in Hindi cinema. Now it has gone on and gotten a premiere in Japan that will be held on Thursday, January 15.
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Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra who depicted the life of the flying Sikh for the 70mm audience, returned to Japan after 30 years for the premiere of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Not may know that the ace director had lived in Japan for couple of years in his 20’s. Going back to Japan was an extremely nostalgic journey for the director.
The film, which is a motivational story, got ​an ​overwhelming response from the audiences in Japan. The entire auditorium stood to give a standing ovation to the film. Everyone went up to the director to congratulate him on putting together the journey of Milkha Singh.
This is also the first time that the world cut (a new edit) of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was shown.
Rakyesh who is currently working on his upcoming film Mirziya left the shoot for 3 days to visit Japan only to revisit the country that shaped his career.
When contacted Rakyesh confirms the news and adds, "It felt very good to go back to a place where I spent a few formative years of my life. I was nostalgic and happy. It's a great feeling."
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