Fans to run along Farhan Akthar in a marathon

Fans to get a chance to run along Farhan Akhtar in a mini marathon which will be organised ahead of the release of the film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.The 3km-5km marathon will be hosted in four cities- Delhi, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad and Jaipur.

In Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Farhan will be seen as an athlete. He is playing the part of Milkha Singh. The biopic is a co-production between Mehra and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures. The film will release on July 12 this year.

"The curiosity to see Farhan running a marathon is at its highest. He has been able to transcend boundaries and has become the Milkha Singh of celluloid," a spokesperson from Viacom 18 Motion Pictures said in a statement.

The actor went through rigorous physical training in order to get the perfect body like that of an athlete and fans are eager to watch the actor run live."Ever since the promotions started, everyone has been asking Farhan about the practice that went into playing the role of Milkha Singh. That's why the makers have decided to give the audiences a chance to watch him run a marathon and participate with him," a source said.

Those who have been selected through some contests get lucky to run along the talented Farhan Akthar. "Many school and college students will be running with Farhan. They were selected via contests held by the makers recently," the source added.

IANS