Mumbai, June 19 -- Farhan Akhtar, who impressively transformed himself to portray the life of Indian track and field athlete Milkha Singh in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's 2013 filmBhaag Milkha Bhaag, has paid an emotional tribute to the Flying Sikh, who passed away on Friday ngiht after a month-long battle with COVID-19.

Taking to his Twitter account, Farhan shared a throwback picture with the sprint icon alongside a lengthy note. "Dearest Milkha ji, a part of me is still refusing to accept that you are no more," Farhan wrote. "Maybe it's the stubborn side I inherited from you.. the side that when it sets its mind on something, just never gives up. And the truth is that you will always be alive. Because you were more than a large-hearted, lo...