Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
2013 3h 6m movie Film India

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

भाग मिल्खा भाग

“You know his as 'The Flying Sikh'. Now you will see his Real Story.”

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag returned 5.4× its production cost, earning $25.0M against a $4.6M budget — one of the highest-return India films in our catalog.

Synopsis

भाग मिल्खा भाग

“You know his as 'The Flying Sikh'. Now you will see his Real Story.”

The true story of the "Flying Sikh" world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.

The 2012–2014 India Window

262 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag sits at position #23.

  1. Mahabharat
    #1

    Mahabharat

    ★ 8.6 · 2013

  2. Sathuranga Vettai
    #2

    Sathuranga Vettai

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

  3. Madras
    #3

    Madras

    ★ 8.1 · 2014

  4. Punjab 1984
    #4

    Punjab 1984

    ★ 8.1 · 2014

  5. Bhooter Bhabishyat
    #5

    Bhooter Bhabishyat

    ★ 7.9 · 2012

  6. Ulidavaru Kandanthe
    #6

    Ulidavaru Kandanthe

    ★ 7.8 · 2014

  7. The Trap
    #7

    The Trap

    ★ 7.8 · 2014

  8. Drushyam
    #8

    Drushyam

    ★ 7.8 · 2014

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The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bhaag Milkha Bhaag premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$4.6M
Budget
$25.0M
Revenue
$20.4M
Net Profit
5.4×
Return Ratio

At a 3h 6m runtime, production spent $25K per minute on screen and earned $134K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

7.4
TMDB Rating
222
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #233 of 1,983 India films indexed here (88th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.0 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India History productions specifically: #8 of 60 (top 13%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Hindi
Production Companies Viacom18 Studios
Runtime 3h 6m
Release Date July 12, 2013
IMDb tt2356180

Themes & Motifs

  • fight
  • knife
  • biography
  • past
  • sister
  • love
  • jail
  • slaughter
  • family
  • sports documentary
  • athlete

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