`Bhaag Milkha Bhaag` to release July 12, 2013

Mumbai: Filmmaker-actor Farhan Akhtar`s next film "Bhaag Milka Bhaag", which was scheduled to hit the screens in June 2013, has now been pushed to release July 12.

"Yes it`s official. `Bhaag Milkha Bhaag` will release on 12th July 2013," Farhan, 38, tweeted. Produced and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" is a biopic on athlete Milkha Singh, fondly called Flying Sikh, and Farhan plays the title role. The film also features actress Sonam Kapoor. IANS