Release date: 13th July 2018

Cast: Diljit Dosanjh, Tapsee Pannu, Angad Bedi, Pitobash Tripathi

Director: Shaad Ali Sahgal

Rating: 3.5/5
Soorma, a comeback story of the hockey legend Sandeep Singh(Diljit Dosanjh) that chronicles the life and times of the famed hockey player.

It is an inspirational tale of ace Sandeep Singh, who was accidentally shot in the back during a train journey in 2006. Singh was almost paralysed for a year. Yet, with sheer determination and will, he fought with fate and worked hard to walk again. It didn’t stop there: he led India to victory in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in 2009 after defeating Malaysia in the finals at Ipoh. He was also the top goal-scorer of the tournament.

Sandeep starts playing hockey at the Shahbad local training center, just to be close to Harpreet(Tapsee Pannu), who is well on her way to make it to the national hockey team. In true Bollywood style, Harpreet falls in love with him, against the coach’s wishes.

Sandeep Singh has been portrayed as a unidimensional sketch who is a trifle monotonous at times. It’s a waste of Dosanjh’s capabilities, though he tries earnestly to breathe life into his character.It has rare convincing moments in the second half, if you have any patience left.

Bollywood continues with it’s relentless spree of sports biopics, and the latest offering is Diljit Dosanjh’s Soorma. The film is unimpressive and slow.