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Diljit Dosanjh on Soorma: It was tough to pull off this film

Diljit Dosanjh is all set to star in Soorma biopic, which is based on the life of the Indian hockey captain Sandeep Singh. During an interview with a leading Indian daily, Diljit spoke about his role in the film, he said, "I was put through intense training for the role. Physically, it was tough to pull off this film. I had a lot of problem after the shoot wrapped up. When I was filming, I had stopped consuming sugar, and also minimized the intake of salt."

Adding further, he said, "Because we wanted the physique of an athlete in a very short time, I pushed my body a lot to achieve that result. When the film got over and I started eating normally, I got swelling on my hands, face and all over the body. There was a reaction. When you reduce the intake of salt, the water in your body doesn’t stay and you get cramps."


"I have not played any games so far. I feel hockey is a tough game. I am very happy that in the second year of my acting career in Bollywood I got to do a biopic. We all have worked really hard," said the actor.

The film also stars Taapsee Pannu. Speaking about Diljit, Taapsee had said, “I’ve not seen Diljit’s Punjabi films but I’ve seen the Hindi ones, including Udta Punjab. He’s a shy guy but once the camera is on, he is on fire."

She went on to talk about the story of the movie, she said, It’s an unusual one and not in-your-face. It shows two people falling in love and how they do little things for each other. It’s a subtle portrayal of love, which is Shaad’s forte."

Helmed by Shaad Ali, Soorma is scheduled to release on June 29, 2018.

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