Praised Akhtar’s performance and deemed the film to be 'phenomenal'. Milkha Singh refused a large offer for allowing his story to be adapted and charged a token amount of ₹1 (1.4¢ US), as he believed if the film could 'inspire our young people and result in India's first Olympic track gold, that would be reward enough for him.' It took the next two and half years to write the story. Mehra started developing the project as personal story rather than a sports film, taking the theme of 'zindagi se bhago nahin, zindagi ke saath bhago' ('don't run away from life, run with life'), depicting his life from 13 to 28 years.For research, he visited several times, where he talked for hours with Singh., the son of Milkha Singh and a notable golfer, arranged his meetings with the family members. Gradually, he came to know details regarding his early life, including how he witnessed his entire family being killed during the partition and traveled alone to Delhi as a refugee. He used to visit the for swimming, where Singh also came for his practice. It is an interpretation of his life.' - (screenwriter)Growing up in Delhi, Mehra was familiar with anecdotes from the life of Milkha Singh, the ace runner popular as 'Flying Sikh'.
There are moments that startle you, not because the director presents it in the exaggerated form, but because the Gen X thinks and converses so differently in the present day.Purohit brings back memories of the growing up years and extracts spontaneous performances from the principal cast. Actually, Purohit makes a genuine attempt to narrate not one, but varied stories in the film and each of them, in some way, mirrors the lives of youngsters who stand on the threshold of adulthood. It's also about the adults around them who make, unmake and remake their world.While the premise may seem basic or one-dimensional, director Raj Purohit ensures that he packs in quite a bit in those 2+ hours. It narrates the story of friendship and the turbulent route of some kids during their growing up years. Do kids of today lose purity and innocence faster these days?SIXTEEN captures the life of teens as they go through their loves and heartaches, dreams and destructions in their school, home and the outside world. In this era of internet and technological advancements, in this era of Facebook, Twitter and chat rooms, the teen is exposed to stuff that seemed beyond belief till a few years ago. The difference between a 16-year-old, almost 30 years ago, and a 16-year-old today is radical.
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