A struggling story that based on real events from the life of the Indian professional field hockey player, Sandeep Singh. Singh had a bad accident which led him to disability. He has to be in a wheelchair for two years. During this period, he tries to do whatever he can to return to the field again.
What holds this film together is the performance by Diljit Dosanjh...the glint in his eye changes from impish to determined, and it is this that elevates Soorma from what would otherwise have been a run-of-the-mill sports film.
There is good dosage of brotherly love, some hopeless acting from seemingly stern coaches and administration officials but compensated with good music and songs.
Soorma ensures that this triumphal journey of the human spirit is full of surprises. The checklist remains in place, but this saga of heartbreak and heroism also has undeniable heart.
Soorma is designed as a story of good yet tough guys: good players, good Samaritans and good administrators. There isn't much of a conflict. We always know where it is heading.