Soorma (2018)

Soorma is the story of the triumph of the human spirit, about a player, who made headlines for his miraculous comeback after facing a near death experience through sheer determination, hard work and unrelenting passion for the sport.

Director:

Shaad Ali

Writers:

Shaad Ali, Siva Ananth

Stars:

Diljit Dosanjh, Taapsee Pannu, Angad Bedi

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Diljit Dosanjh	...	Sandeep Singh
Taapsee Pannu	...	Harpreet Kaur 'Preet'
Angad Bedi	...	Bikramjeet Singh
Vijay Raaz	...	Coach Harry
Satish Kaushik	...	Gurcharan Singh- Sandeep's father
Danish Husain	...	Coach Kartar Singh
Sidharth Shukla	...	Harpreet's Brother
Jasmin Bajwa	...	Minaxi Singh
Kulbhushan Kharbanda	...	Federation Chairman
Seema Kaushal	...	Sandeep's mother
Mahabir Bhullar	...	Sandeep's Taaya
Sukhdeep Singh	...	Gurjinder
Agam Singh	...	Young Sandeep
Amritpal Singh	...	Young Bikram
Jasneet Singh	...	Young Gurjinder

Storyline

This is an inspiring true story of the triumph of the human spirit, about a player who faced a near death experience when he was at his peak but emerged victorious by his sheer determination, hard work and unrelenting passion for the sport. Sandeep Singh, a penalty corner specialist in the Indian Hockey team from Shahbad, Haryana made headlines when he was hit in the spine by an accidental gunshot while travelling on a train to join the national team that was to fly to Germany for the World Cup in 2006. The injury left him paralyzed, with the medical community giving him a slim chance of ever walking again. However, not only did Sandeep recover from it but he also made a comeback and re-established himself as the best drag-flicker, going on to captain the Indian national hockey team in January 2009.

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Plot Keywords:

hockey | based on true story | 

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Taglines:

The Greatest Comeback Story of the Hockey Legend Sandeep Singh

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements including a bloody image

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Chitrangdha Singh started work on project.Daljit Dosanjh was working only in Punjabji films.Hence Ranveer Singh was considered for the role.Between 2016-2017 when Daljit Dosanjh entered Hindi films her team considered him for the role.As Ranveer Singh was also having date issues.

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Soundtracks

Pardesiya
Written by Gulzar
Performed by Shankar Mahadevan, Hemant Brijwasi, Shehnaz Akhtar, Sahil Akhtar & Ehsaan Noorani.

User Reviews

An inspirational movie with a pinch of fun

Soorma is based on the real life incidents of Indian Hockey player and ex-captain Sandeep Singh aka Flicker Singh. The movie is fairly enjoyable but it's not as good as was promised by the trailer. It'll entertain you thoroughly during the first half, but, the second half, that includes the most critical part of the story, fails to make the impact that it should have. The script doesn't do justice to the struggle faced by the player in actual life. The actors have done full justification to their characters. Diljit Dosanjh, who is playing the protagonist, has done a great job. He has done full justice to what was demanded by the script. Taapsee Pannu, who is playing the love of the protagonist, did not had much to bring to the table, still, she has done a pretty good job. Angad Bedi, Vijay Raaz and the remaining cast are also fair to their roles.

In short, Soorma is a movie that you can watch and enjoy. It'll surely inspire you but do not expect too much from it.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

13 July 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Warrior

Filming Locations:

Serbia

Box Office

Budget:

INR200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$168,354, 15 July 2018

Gross USA:

$390,077

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,579,645

Company Credits

Production Co:

CS Films', Sony Pictures Networks Productions, White Turtle Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

131 min

Color:

Color