Will Soorma break the jinx?

The future of Diljit Dosanjh, who has become painfully uninspired with every film, is about to change with Soorma, where the singer-actor plays hockey legend Sandeep Singh. He is sincere, passionate, funny, dramatic and as real as it can get, playing the hockey denizen who lost it all after a gunshot injury and regained it through sheer resilience.

The trailer is an exhilarating experience. It shows Diljit wooing hockey colleague Taapsee Pannu and even getting into the game seriously just to be near her. I suspect it won’t only bring back Dilijit into the fray, but will also bring director Shaad Ali back.

After a series of duds, Shaad takes charge of his hero’s life story with a firm grip.

Soorma looks like every sports biopic we have ever seen. And that’s the beauty of telling a story that motivates us into believing in the power of self-discipline. Now is the time to tell the world about a hockey legend whom crippling adversity couldn’t hold down! — IANS