Soorma: Diljit Dosanjh Found It Challenging To Play A Hockey Player!
Diljit Dosanjh has left no stone unturned in portraying India’s ex-captain and hockey ace, Sandeep Singh, in the upcoming biopic 'Soorma' which also stars Taapsee Pannu.
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Diljit
Dosanjh
has
left
no
stone
unturned
in
portraying
India's
ex-captain
and
hockey
ace,
Sandeep
Singh,
in
the
upcoming
biopic
'Soorma'.
The
actor
has
undergone
intense
physical
training
and
diet
changes
to
prep
for
the
role
and
for
this,
he
was
trained
by
the
legend
Sandeep
Singh
himself.
Diljit
spent
a
lot
of
time
with
Sandeep
to
understand
him
and
the
game
better
from
his
point
of
view.
When
asked
about
his
experience
of
training
and
working
with
Sandeep,
the
actor
said,
"It
has
been
challenging
to
portray
a
hockey
player
on
screen.
The
regime
and
training
required
to
portray
a
hockey
player
were
rigorous.
I
have
engaged
with
a
sport
in
my
life
for
the
first
time.
My
director
Shaad
Ali
facilitated
Sandeep
Singh's
presence
during
my
practice
sessions.
It
was
Sandeep's
motivation
and
guidance
that
helped
me
pick
up
the
intricacies
of
the
game."
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Hockey
legend
Sandeep
Singh
was
impressed
with
Diljit's
abilities
on
the
field.
He
shares,
"It
was
assuring
to
learn
that
Diljit
will
be
playing
me
on
screen.
I
have
complete
confidence
in
his
skill
and
understanding
of
the
craft.
My
training
sessions
with
Diljit
further
strengthened
my
belief
that
he'll
do
justice
to
my
life's
story.
His
ability
as
an
athlete
also
impressed
me
during
our
training
sessions
together."
Soorma
is
a
biopic
made
on
Sandeep
Singh
who
is
a
hockey
legend
and
the
ex-Captain
of
the
Indian
National
Hockey
Team.
Sandeep,
regarded
as
one
of
the
world's
most
dangerous
drag-flickers,
has
given
many
a
golden
moment
to
Indian
hockey.
The
makers
of
the
film
are
all
ready
to
bring
his
story
to
the
big
screen
which
would
be
yet
another
story
of
an
underdog.
Sandeep's
story
is
so
inspirational
that
a
Bollywood
biopic
is
being
made
named
Soorma
on
his
life
where
his
role
is
portrayed
by
actor/singer
Diljit
Dosanjh.
Sandeep
is
regarded
as
the
most
dangerous
drag-flickers
of
all
time
with
drag
speeds
of
over
145
km/hr
which
led
to
his
nickname,
'Flicker
Singh'.
The
drag-flickers
journey
-
of
wins,
losses,
life,
and
death
-
will
soon
be
seen
on-screen
in
Soorma,
a
Shaad
Ali
directorial,
starring
Diljit
Dosanjh
and
Taapsee
Pannu.
Speaking
about
Diljit,
Taapsee
had
earlier
said,
"I've
not
seen
Diljit's
Punjabi
films
but
I've
seen
the
Hindi
ones,
including
Udta
Punjab.
He's
a
shy
guy
but
once
the
camera
is
on,
he
is
on
fire."
Talking
about
the
love
story
in
the
movie,
she
had
further
added,
"It's
an
unusual
one
and
not
in-your-face.
It
shows
two
people
falling
in
love
and
how
they
do
little
things
for
each
other.
It's
a
subtle
portrayal
of
love,
which
is
Shaad's
forte."
Soorma
is
produced
by
Sony
Pictures
Networks
Productions,
Chitrangda
Singh,
and
Deepak
Singh.
It
is
slated
to
release
on
13th
July
2018.