In 2017, the film Wrestlemania, based on the true experience of Indian wrestler Mahavira Singh Perga, wrestle! "Daddy" was released in China and grossed 1.295 billion at the box office, becoming the most popular Indian competitive film of the year. Today I would like to introduce you to another classic Indian competitive film, Soul Runner, which tells the story of the great track and field athlete Miha Singh's path to fame.
Miha Singh was the world record holder for the 400-meter race at the 1960 Olympics in Rome and India's first gold medalist in athletics. The film Soul Runner is based on the real experience of Miha Singh, with a Douban score of 7.7, and the film is directed by Indian director Rakesh Omprakasi Mehra. Lakes Omprakassi Mehra is a talented film that has shocked the international film scene with the classic comedy film "The Color of Basati".
The success of Miha Singh in the movie Soul Runner owes first and foremost to his talent, and Miha Singh showed amazing running talent during his military service and was received by the Prime Minister of India. After that, Miha Singh began to join the national team, representing India and Pakistan, and won the first place, and then ran into the Olympic Games, becoming the pride of the whole of India.
Miha Singh's success, in addition to his talent, is his strong desire for success. Miha Singh died a sad life, he was 12 years old just in time for the partition of India and Pakistan, his father died in this independence movement, and he and his sister became refugees. Not only did Miha Singh become a thief at one point, he also lost his first love, and he was eager to succeed, so he played life training and became famous in the game.
Miha Singh in the film Soul Runner is played by Farhan Akhtar, who was born into a film family to parents who are famous Bollywood film screenwriters and a talented filmmaker himself. Farhan Akhtar has not only starred in classic Indian films such as "The Gangster" and "Rock Up 2", but he has also directed blockbuster films such as "Where the Heart Belongs" and "The Return of the King of Bollywood", which have received enthusiastic responses in the Indian film industry.
Farhan Akhtar is not only skilled in acting, his strong physique and developed muscles make him a perfect interpretation of the tough guy image of Miha Singh athletics. After the release of the movie "Soul Runner", the film critics praised it, and actor Farhan Akhtar also won the Best Actor Award at the 59th Indian Film Audience Awards for this role.
The movie "Soul Runner" expresses a simple and profound truth by telling the great track and field athlete Mikha Singh's arduous road to fame: success is not only talent, but more importantly, a strong desire for success. What do you think about that?