‘I still get goose bumps’

Jeev Milkha Singh may be the foremost golfer in the country, but catch him off the golf course and he is one of the most unassuming and affable sportspersons around. Jeev is super kicked about Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s latest offering — Bhaag Milkha Bhaag — and says that it is a deeply inspirational movie. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is based on the legendary athlete Milkha Singh (his father) and the film has been described as a ‘project of the living legend’. Farhan Akhtar will play the role of the athlete in the film. “It is the kind of film that leaves you with a message that whatever you choose to do in life, if It is hard to veer him away from subjects other than golf as that’s the topmost topic on his mind. “The future is very bright for golf and it is the fastest growing sport in the country, second only to cricket. India is producing better golfers every year,” he says. Jeev’s only grouse is that the government is not giving the sport too much impetus by way of grants and establishing more public driving ranges. “To make golf more accessible to the masses, the government needs to give more attention to the sport,” he asserts.Meanwhile, in Bangalore, Jeev is impressed with the golfing facilities. “The golf courses here are world-class — they are perfectly manicured and maintained,” he says.