Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s special gift to Milkha Singh

Giving a proof of his big heart, legendary sportsman Milkha Singh didn’t charge any hefty amount from director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who is making a biopic on theFlying Sikh. According to reports, for the Farhan Akhtar andSonam Kapoor starrerBhaag Milkha Bhaag, the athlete charged just one rupee which was a special currency note that was printed in 1958, the year when Milkha brought the first gold medal for independent India in the Commonwealth Games.

Rajiv Tandon, CEO, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Pictures Pvt. Ltd, informed it in a statement, "We wanted to give a priceless token of appreciation to Milkhaji for letting us tell his story through our film. We looked for that something special for a very long time. Then we finally ended up sourcing a special Rs. 1 currency note that was printed in 1958". Milkha didn’t want any money for the film on his life but just wanted that the filmmaker should make the movie in a way that “it inspires more youngsters to earn medals in athletics". A source close to the sportsman said: "The legend (Milkha Singh) was extremely moved. It (Re.one note) was like a souvenir for him."