Sony Max To Telecast The Bio Pic Soorma On Arjuna Award Winner Sandeep Singh As A World Television Premiere On October 14

2018 marks 90 years since India won its first Gold Medal in Olympics for Field Hockey. Yet strangely enough, we do not know much about this sport. Hockey and its heroes who have raised the flag of India did not get their dues and much-deserved appreciation. Like ex-captain of the Indian national Hockey team, Sandeep Singh. Fondly known as Flicker Singh, whose trials and tribulations and his ultimate victory we , as a nation chose to forget, until the release of the movie Soorma. Tailor-made for inspiration and a symbol of power – Soorma, is ready to hit the television screens only on Sony MAX on October 14, at 8 PM. Saluting his contribution towards Indian Hockey Sony MAX brings to you television screen a true saga of blood, sweat, tear and toil. Produced by Chitrangadha Singh and Directed by Shaad Ali, Soorma induces inspiration and also allows a chance to relive the victory by one of the forgotten heroes of Indian sports. The tale features Diljit Dosanjh, Taapsee Pannu, Angad Bedi, Satish Kaushik and Vijay Raaz in vital roles. Soorma in Punjabi means ‘warrior’, as the title suggests the story revolves around an international hockey player Sandeep Singh who faced near to death experience which left him paralyzed and wheel-chair bound for two years of his life. With sheer determination, hard work and unrelenting passion for sports he made a triumph come back. Under his captaincy India won 2009 Sultan Azlan Sha Cup and also qualified for the 2012 Olympics. Says Taapsee Pannu, “Considering that I have never played this sport before I thought that Sandeep would get a little worked up with me but he was pretty calm and very encouraging. He was very clear about teaching me the technique right. Whatever I have learned in the period I had is very commendable because I never thought I could do that much also”.

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