Soorma: Diljit Dosanjh, Taapsee Pannu-starrer sports biopic on Sandeep Singh gets U certificate

Mumbai: Director Shaad Ali’s upcoming biopic on hockey player Sandeep Singh, _Soorma_ , has been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with ‘U’ certificate. [caption id=“attachment_4505673” align=“alignnone” width=“825”]  Diljit Dosanjh in a still from Soorma. YouTube screengrab[/caption] Diljit Dosanjh stars as the famed hockey player in the film, which also features Taapsee Pannu and Angad Bedi in pivotal roles. Soorma tells the story of Singh, a professional hockey player and former captain of the Indian national team. He was seriously injured after being accidentally shot in a train in 2006 but he did not give up and made a comeback to the national team. “Getting a U certificate feels really great as it encourages the kids to come and get inspired from a hockey legend. Families and kids can come together and have a great experience as its an inspirational film,” Ali said in a statement. “I am really thankful to the censor board as U certification will help the film getting a wider audience,” he added. The film has been produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions, Chitrangda Singh, and Deepak Singh. Soorma is scheduled to hit theatres on 13 July this year . _Also read: Diljit Dosanjh on turning down Soorma initially: 'Cast me in anything but hockey film, it's a lot of hard work'_