West Bengal textbook identifies Farhan Akhtar as Milkha Singh

Tribune Web Desk

Chandigarh, August 19

A glaring error in a West Bengal textbook in depiction of athlete Milkha Singh was highlighted by a user on Twitter.

Instead of Milkha Singh’s photo, the publisher has used Farhan’s picture, who played the reel Milkha Singh in the 2013 biographical film ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’.

Actor Farhan Akhtar has also urged West Bengal’s minister of school education to replace the textbook.

“To the Minister of School Education, West Bengal. There is a glaring error with the image used in one of the school text books to depict Milkha Singh-ji. Could you please request the publisher to recall and replace this book? Sincerely, (sic)” he tweeted.

The actor portrayed the legendary athlete in the 2013 film based on his life.

Farhan also tagged Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien in the tweet who responded saying that he was "on it".

Meanwhile, twitterati are not amused by this glaring error and slammed the textbook.

Take a look at some of the reactions: