Chandigarh, Jul 12: Legendary athlete Milkha Singh today remembered wrestler and Bollywood actor Dara Singh as a brother and a self-made man.
The ‘Flying Sikh' recalled his old association with Dara, saying he was a self-made man who had risen from a humble rural background.
“He was just like a brother to me. I recall in 1955-56 we stayed in a same hotel in Mumbai when we were practising in that city for a sports event,” Milkha told PTI here.
He said that whenever Dara used to visit his Chandigarh residence, which was adjacent to Milkha's house in upscale Sector 8 here, the latter made it a point to visit him.
“Whenever he was in Chandigarh, first he used to come to my house early in the morning after a walk. We used to have a cup of tea and have breakfast together. Our free-wheeling chats for hours used to cover topics from films to sports etc,” Milkha recalled.
Milkha shared his heart-felt sympathies with the members of the bereaved family and prayed to the Almighty to give courage to bear this irreparable loss and grant peace to the departed soul.
The ‘Flying Sikh' recalled his old association with Dara, saying he was a self-made man who had risen from a humble rural background.
“He was just like a brother to me. I recall in 1955-56 we stayed in a same hotel in Mumbai when we were practising in that city for a sports event,” Milkha told PTI here.
He said that whenever Dara used to visit his Chandigarh residence, which was adjacent to Milkha's house in upscale Sector 8 here, the latter made it a point to visit him.
“Whenever he was in Chandigarh, first he used to come to my house early in the morning after a walk. We used to have a cup of tea and have breakfast together. Our free-wheeling chats for hours used to cover topics from films to sports etc,” Milkha recalled.
Milkha shared his heart-felt sympathies with the members of the bereaved family and prayed to the Almighty to give courage to bear this irreparable loss and grant peace to the departed soul.
