Production house Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd and filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, in association with UFO Moviez India Ltd, the world's largest satellite delivered digital cinema network, announced an exclusive preview screenings of biopic 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' in all UFO digital Defence theatres across India, a day ahead of the film's nationwide theatrical release.
Starring Farhan Akhtar and Sonam Kapoor, and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' is a film about the revered athlete Milkha Singh's perseverance as a sportsperson and also as a courageous human spirit.
While the theatrical release of the film is scheduled for July 12, the exclusive premiere for Indian Defence Personnel and their families will be held at 8 pm on Thursday (July 11) in UFO's digital Defence theatres across India.
"Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a tribute to a national hero. It was because of the Indian Army that Milkha Singh's talent was discovered and nurtured. Viacom18 Motion Pictures is privileged and proud to premiere the film for the armed forces across India a day before its commercial release. It's our humble way of saying 'we salute you'," said Rudrarup Datta, Head, Marketing and Operations, Viacom18 Motion Pictures.
The Defense spokesperson of Chandimandir Army Cantonment in Chandigarh said, `The special screenings of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a positive step by Viacom18 and UFO towards entertaining our troops.
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, with its message of resilience of spirit, body and mind, promises to be an extremely interesting film to watch, as will be the chance for the defence personnel to meet with the starcast of the film along with Shri Milkha Singh.`
Also on the anvil is a special interaction between Milkha Singh, Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor Prasoon Joshi, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and Defence personnel stationed at Chandigarh cantonment, prior to the exclusive premiere of the film.
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