The inspiring story of Milkha Singh, the Indian athlete who missed an Olympic medal by a whisker, is now revealed by the sportsman in a soon-to-be released candid autobiography.
In "The Race of My Life: An Autobiography by Milkha Singh" by Rupa Publications, the star athlete shares the amazing highs of winning
India's first ever gold in athletics at Commonwealth Games, the unbridled joy of being hailed as the 'Flying Sikh' in Pakistan, as well as the shattering low of failure at Olympics.
The book contains an introduction by son Jeev Milkha Singh and a foreword by filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra whose biopic on the early life and career of running legend "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" starring Farhan Akthar is scheduled to hit theatres on July 12.
The autobiography has been co-authored by Singh's daughter Sonia Sanwalka.
"My journey into his life through the film, 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', made me understand how devastating this loss was for him. However, Milkha Singh's extraordinary resilience made him step out of the darkness of failure and find redemption. But his catharsis was not easy, for Milkha had to face his inner demons and deepest fears to come through as a winner, in life.," writes Mehra.
