The entire "Dil Dhadakne Do" team visited Milkha Singh recently. Farhan Akhtar, who has played the titular character in "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", arranged this meeting at the great sportsperson's house.
Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah and director Zoya Akhtar were happy to see the legend. However, Anushka Sharma was missing.
The actors even had a paratha-eating competition, which was won by the "Rock On" actor.
Happy times at Milkha-ji's home. Came first in the paratha eating competition! Thank you Nimmi Aunty & @SoniaMilkha pic.twitter.com/6WoLNjixE7
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) June 1, 2015
Reportedly, Milkha Singh blessed the "DDD" team and expressed his desire to watch the film.
Wish you all the best for @DDDTheFilm - looking forward to watching it soon while on the road. @FarOutAkhtar @SoniaMilkha — Jeev Milkha Singh (@JeevMilkhaSingh) May 30, 2015
The actors have shared their happy moments with the legend on micro-blogging sites.
Blessings for #DilDhadakaneDo frm The Great Man Himself ! Truly honoured to hav met him! #MilkhaSingh #Legend #Selfie pic.twitter.com/C2QwIFAt7Z
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) June 1, 2015
Team #DilDhadakneDo in beautiful Chandigarh ! Parathas butter and lassi.. Best breakfast ever! #DoinItThePunjabiWay pic.twitter.com/Jo6ESgHvbx — PRIYANKA Aka Ayesha (@priyankachopra) June 1, 2015
"Feeling fly with the 'FlyingSikh' in #Chandigarh. Real honor to meet you @JeevMilkhaSingh @priyankachopra," tweeted Anil Kapoor.
Meanwhile, many B-Town celebs watched the film at its special screening and praised the performances of the actors.
Celebs including Amitabh Bachchan, Arjun Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Riteish Deshmukh, Pulkit Samrat and others, lauded the film after watching.
Zoya Akhtar's directorial tells the story of an upper class dysfunctional Punjabi family. The much-awaited flick is going to release this weekend on 5 June.