Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Overlong and stuffed with too many catchy but unnecessary songs, this worthy film is nevertheless indicative of a more sensible and sensitive side of Bollywood.

The conflation of sports and politics in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag always feels strained, with Singh's story remaining most absorbing as a story of personal -- rather than national -- triumph.

Farhan Akhtar's intelligent performance is a highlight of the film.

There is a compelling biopic hidden somewhere in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, about an athlete with a traumatic childhood facing up to and conquering the ghosts of his past. But the overwritten film meanders aimlessly.

The face of a winner, at the end of a tough race, is such a win in itself. Is there any need to underline it, just in case we miss the point, with loud background music?

There are triumphs, both in front of and behind the camera, but they often get overshadowed by a story that tries to do too much.

The dominant force in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is Farhan Akhtar. ...The star has invested every cell of his being, every bulging muscle, every pulsating vein in this one character. This is an actor living a part.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is easily one of the best mainstream films to come out of Bollywood this year.

It's a solid biopic drama one that doesn't unnecessarily glorify its subject.

It's just too long and exhausting a journey at the end, but one we must take. To celebrate a hero. And to encourage the rarely attempted genre.