Milkha Singh – for some the name evokes a faint memory from the pages of history. All that is most remembered is that Milkha Singh hailed as the flying sikh, was a famous athlete, who infamously lost the penultimate race of his life. “The one who lost the 400 meters finals at the Rome Olympics… is an involuntary response when the name Milkha Singh is mentioned. The film attempts to understand catastrophic loss that was deemed a sure victory and explores through the darkness of disgrace; Milkha’s redemption, the redemption and catharsis that come when he confronts his past.
