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Bollywood And Critics Hail The Inspiring Story Of Sandeep Singh's Soorma!

Posted on 13 Jul, 2018

Post by Elfa World - Team

Bollywood And Critics Hail The Inspiring Story Of Sandeep Singh's Soorma!

Sandeep Singh's inspiring journey 'Soorma' which hit the screens today has been receiving positive reviews from not just the audience but also critics and Bollywood celebrities.

Even before the release of the film, 'Soorma' was hailed by the critics and Bollywood celebrities owing to the inspirational journey of the legendary Hockey player and the brilliant portrayal by Diljit Dosanjh.

Apart from celebrities like Karan Johar, Nikhil Dwivedi, Richa Chadha, Badshah, Vivek Oberoi, Sharad Kelkar, Anubhav Sinha as well as Zaheer Khan, critics like Taran Adarsh, Atul Mohan, Faridoon Shahryar, Danish Hussain, Rahul Gangwani amongst others took to Twitter to praise the film.

Karan Johar took to Twitter to share,

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Nikhil Dwivedi shared,

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Richa Chadha shared,

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Vivek Oberoi wished the team luck by posting,

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Cricketer Zaheer Khan lauded the film saying,

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Apart from Bollywood celebrities, renowned critics also shared their views on the film.

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As Sandeep Singh he convinces you as a world class player n it's not easy".

Soorma is a story inspired by a real story and director Shaad Ali has tried to keep it as real as possible.

Sandeep Singh was shot with a bullet while he was traveling in the train 12 years ago, after which the hockey player was paralysed for 2 years. But his determination and love for the game brought him back and he won several medals for our country.

The film has been shot in his hometown Shahabad to capture the real essence of his struggle and the journey to become the hockey legend.

The trailer of the film had garnered immense appreciation from across the audience. It is an inspiring true story of the human spirit, about a player, who made headlines for his miraculous comeback after an unfortunate accident.

It is a lesser known fact that, Sandeep Singh has been hailed as one of the world' most dangerous drag-flickers of all time with drag speeds of over 145 km/hr which led to his nickname, ‘Flicker Singh’.

Sandeep Singh's inspiring story has had the makers keen to bring his life on the silver screen.

Soorma will feature Diljit Dosanjh essaying the role of Sandeep Singh alongside Taapsee Pannu and Angad Bedi in the pivotal roles.

Produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions, Chitrangda Singh, and Deepak Singh, Soorma is written & directed by Shaad Ali and is slated to release on 13th July, 2018.