The trailer of Budhia Singh - Born To Run, starring Manoj Bajpayee, is out. Here&rsquo;s all you need to know about the world&rsquo;s youngest marathon runner.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/jun/budhia-run-1.jpg" alt="" /> In this file photo taken on May 27, 2006, Budhia Singh runs in the grounds of the Press Club in Bangalore. Pics/AFP
Budhia, who ran marathons at the age of 4, was born in a poor family in a small village in Orissa. In 2004, he was sold for Rs 800 to a salesman who used to ill-treat him. Budhia then met local judo coach and orphanage operator Biranchi Das.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/jun/budhia-run-2.jpg" alt="" /> Budhia Singh is accompanied by soldiers of India's Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) as he runs along a road on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar May 2, 2006
Once Das asked Budhia to go on running as part of a punishment for bullying an inmate and he forgot about him. Four hours later, Das found the boy still running and that&rsquo;s when he started training Budhia for marathons.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/jun/budhia-run-3.jpg" alt="" /> In this picture taken on April 4, 2006, Budhia Singh (L) poses with his mother Sukanti Singh outside his home in Bhubaneswar
Later on, Budhia acquired a celebrity status, but there were allegations against Das for exploiting the child and he eventually lost the boy&rsquo;s custody in 2006.
In 2008, Das was shot dead at Bhubneshwar. Marathon Boy, HBO and BBC&rsquo;s documentary about Budhia&rsquo;s life, was even nominated for an Emmy.
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