Dilip Tahil And Divya Dutt Share Their Best Memories From Bhaag Milkha Bhaag As The Film Completes 10 Years

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Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Farhan Akhtar, Divya Dutta, and Dalip Tahil  share their happiness as their film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag completes 10 years.

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00:00 Firstly, congratulations for the 10 years of Bhaag Mil Kabha.

00:03 Thank you.

00:03 When we look back, there are so many memories that we guys as a viewer have collected.

00:07 Tell us something about your best movies in the movie.

00:10 Best memories.

00:12 Well, of course, I'd like to continue where you think.

00:14 Many, many congratulations to the director, and to Divya, and to Farhan, and to everyone

00:24 for the cast and crew of Bhaag Mil Kabha.

00:28 My special moment actually was before we started shooting.

00:32 Because I came to Om Prakashji and I requested him and his team that if I could get a moment

00:39 or a meeting with Mr. Milka Singhji.

00:43 Because he was the only one who had actually met Nehru in person.

00:47 Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in person, amongst the whole cast and everyone.

00:53 I said, if I could get even half an hour with him before shooting, I'd get to know something about Panditji.

00:59 How was his character, how was it to meet him, how was the opportunity he got.

01:05 So I had a half an hour meeting with Mr. Milka and I went to his house on time at 11 o'clock.

01:10 And he returns from a game of golf every morning at the time at 11 o'clock.

01:15 And we sat down and we began speaking.

01:18 And the meeting that was supposed to last for half an hour went on for four hours.

01:22 We went to Chandigarh club, we had lunch.

01:24 It was a very, very special moment.

01:26 And I had to ask him as to, after he had won the race,

01:31 and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru offered him,

01:34 "Ki tumhe kuch bhi chahiye hum dene ke liye tayyaar rahein."

01:36 To unhone kaha ki mujhe, pataab desh ke liye chhuti chahiye.

01:41 That was the simplicity of the man.

01:43 And Nirmal aunty who was there was looking, usne dekha,

01:45 "Agar us sabane mein saun ekad maangte toh wo bhi mil jata."

01:49 So that was the simplicity of, you know.

01:51 And when I asked him, I said,

01:53 "Aapne matlab itna hi maanga?"

01:55 He said, "Humne maangne ki aadat hi nahi thi.

01:57 Humne kabhi kisi se kuch maanga hi nahi tha abhi zindagi mein.

02:00 Haath kabhi nahi badhaa tha humne."

02:02 Sorry.

02:03 So it was a very special moment.

02:06 And I'm very grateful to the team to have given me this opportunity.

02:09 Nirmal, tell us something about...

02:11 I'm sorry, I hope the...

02:12 No, no, no, no, no.

02:13 Any best memories you'd like to share?

02:15 First, when I shared this script with Varun.

02:20 I said, "Please have a read.

02:23 This is the part for the heroine of the film."

02:29 She read and the role was of Milkha Singh's sister.

02:34 She said, "You know, sister is the heroine of the film."

02:39 I said, "Yes, my mother is my heroine.

02:42 My sister is my heroine.

02:44 My daughter can be my heroine.

02:46 So why can't we have that in cinema?

02:49 And once the film came on screen,

02:52 that thought was in my heart for a year.

02:55 And that is all because of her and what she brought on the table.

03:00 After playing a character for so many years,

03:02 you're seeing your character on a big screen again.

03:05 What memories do you have of this film?

03:08 This is a film that you can't get out of your mind even if you want to.

03:15 It's not like you can revisit it after 10 years.

03:19 You can't do it every day.

03:21 This film has become an important part of my life.

03:24 I have to thank him.

03:26 Every time I've made barriers,

03:29 every actor has a cake.

03:31 He always pushes that for me.

03:34 This film is a beautiful journey for all of us.

03:38 Right from when he narrated the role to when I said I wasn't sure.

03:43 He has a beautiful way of giving you so much confidence

03:48 that you don't have any doubt whether you should do it or not.

03:52 I think that's most of your battle.

03:54 When you're really enjoying doing what you're doing.

03:57 For me, Isri Kaur is going to be a landmark for me.

04:03 The love and experience I got from this film,

04:08 whether it was during the shooting,

04:10 or the power of costume I learnt from him.

04:13 I was wearing a denim suit and he said,

04:15 "Please change your costume."

04:17 I said, "No, it's fine like this. You change it."

04:20 And how my body language entirely changed

04:23 after I got into the character with the costume.

04:26 These subtle things maybe we don't know as actors.

04:30 But when you look back, you say, "Oh my God, that was magical."

04:33 So I'm glad I've been a part of such a cult film.

04:37 I've learnt so much from this film.

04:40 And I think you'll learn a lot from this film.

04:44 So thank you very much for this wonderful film.

04:46 Thank you for this interview.

04:48 Thanks.

04:51 (music)

04:54 (upbeat music)

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