A decade ago, Divya Dutta gained critical acclaim and a few accolades for her portrayal of Ishri Kaur in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s `Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.` In a recent interview, she disclosed that she had initially declined the role due to her infatuation with Farhan Akhtar, the film`s protagonist. Due to the director`s convincing, Divya ultimately altered her decision. 

The actress also revealed that she initially couldn`t identify Farhan Akhtar when she arrived at the `Bhaag Milkha Bhaag` set for shooting, he was so convincing in his portrayal of Milkha Singh. The critically-acclaimed movie charts the life of the Indian track sensation and Olympic runner from the Partition in 1947 through his time in the military to his eventual ascent as a 400m race champion.