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Moviekoop

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Soorma might be a good film in Shaad Ali's career who has been facing a lot of disasters post the films like Saathiya and Bunty Aur Babli. Read full review

NDTV

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The film opens with a woman's voice on the soundtrack. It belongs to the character played by Taapsee Pannu. She introduces herself as field hockey player Harpreet Kaur but hastens to add that this isn't her story. It is Sandeep Singh's. It's the greatest comeback story in the history of the game. Doubtless, the real-life saga that inspired Shaad Ali's Soorma bordered on the miraculous. The film fails way short of harnessing its full dramatic potential. Meant to be a celebration of a sportsman's resilience, this is a mechanical, hackneyed, dour re-enactment of a remarkable life. The Sandeep Singh story deserved far better. Read full review

Indian Express

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It’s raining biopics in Bollywood. This week we have Soorma, based on the inspiring story of a grievously injured hockey player who made a comeback against all odds, and won. Read full review

News18

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There are multiple motivational stories we all are familiar with, but there are some which despite being little-known can touch the deepest part of our soul. The story of hockey player Sandeep Singh – which might be new to many – will encourage you to keep going when faced with never-ending formidable obstacles. It is an incredible story of an equally incredible individual who came into hard times, but was firm about making a different set of choices in his life. It is a story about a hockey legend who rather than losing hope and giving up, decided to pick himself up, brush himself off, and continue moving with the hope to achieve his goals. Read full review

Times Of India

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Soorma Review: Welcome to Shahabad of 1994 - the hockey capital of India. It’s a small town that dreams big. A dream to be a part of the Indian hockey team and almost every child (girl or boy) is in the race. Read full review

Hindustan Times

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A young hockey player is working on his drag-flicks in a dark corner of a practice turf when a suit-clad official asks him to leave. The player explains how important the practice is to him and the official is duly impressed. On official’s orders, the turf is lit up. The aspiring youngster also gets a bag of new hockey balls. The intrigued player wonders what the hockey federation will have to say about it. The suit replies, “I am the federation.” Read full review

Times Now

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In 2007, when Chak De! India released and became a critical and commercial hit, many thought things will change for Hockey and for good. Little did most of us know that a year back i.e in 2006, Indian Hockey's then rising star Sandeep Singh has had a life-changing accident. For those unaware, Sandeep Singh was accidentally shot by a cop while on his way to play World Cup for India. Soorma starring Diljit Dosanjh is about that incident, about the man who had it all, how he lost it all of it even his ability to walk for no mistake of his own and then rose from the ashes like a phoenix, and captained Indian Hockey team to glory. Read full review