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, Tapsee Pannu, Angad Bedi

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Diljit Dosanjh	...	Sandeep Singh
Tapsee 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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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

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

13 July 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Warrior

Filming Locations:

Serbia

Box Office

Budget:

INR 200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$168,354, 15 July 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$390,077, 2 August 2018

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,036,135, 2 August 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

CS Films', Sony Pictures Networks Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

131 min

Color:

Color

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

A decent comeback story

Soorma (Warrior in English) is a biographical sports drama film based on the life of hockey player Sandeep Singh. The film is co-written and directed by Shaad Ali.

The film depicts the extraordinary story of the international hockey player Sandeep Singh (Diljit Dosanjh), through his first step in hockey, his love life, his surprising rise in the world of hockey, and mainly the accidental gunshot injury which paralyzes him and puts him in a wheelchair. This fateful catastrophic event completely breaks him and his dreams, but against all odds, Sandeep gets back on his feet and makes the greatest comeback to international hockey.

Along with Diljit Dosanjh, the film also stars Tapsee Pannu as Harpreet, a really good hockey player, Sandeep's love interest, and the sole reason for Sandeep to learn hockey. Angad Bedi as Bikramjeet Singh, who is playing Sandeep's kind and supportive elder brother. And Vijay Raaz as Harry, Sandeep's stubborn and quirky Coach.

Unlike most other real-life sports films, this one is not just only about a struggle and rise, but it also tells the story of a fateful fall and an epic comeback. The story is good and inspirational but is crunched in the runtime of just two hours. The movie was high on content and drama that it could have been made of at least three hours, which would have let some really crucial moments to breathe and would have been much more impactful to the audience. The first half of the film almost make audiences remember the storyline of Sultan (2016). The film definitely gives Chak de! India (2007) and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) vibe to the audience but does not reach that level of maturity and sincerity. The performances by all the actors are really good, no doubt in that. The film definitely inspires throughout its runtime, and finally treats the audience with the India-Pakistan match.

Verdict : The film is worth to watch, has some little flaws but can be neglected.