Actor Farhan Akhtar, who portrayed the role of Milkha Singh in the 2013 National Award Winning film ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, mourned the demise of the legendary athlete.

The demise of the former Indian sprinter came as a bolt from the blue for all his fans. Several celebrities from the Bollywood fraternity expressed grief on the passing away of the legend.

On Saturday, the National award-winning actor, who had spent a good time with the late athlete while shooting for his biopic ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ took to his Twitter handle and wrote, “Dearest Milkha ji, A part of me is still refusing to accept that you are no more. 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, loving, warm, down to earth man.”

“You represented an idea. You represented a dream. You represented (to use your own words) how hard work, honesty and determination can lift a person off his knees and get him to touch the sky. You have touched all our lives. For those who knew you as a father and a friend, it was a blessing. For those who didn’t as a constant source of inspiration and a reminder of humility in success. I love you with all my heart,” Farhan added in his tweet.