Mumbai July 10 (IANS) For actress Chitrangda Singh who has turned producer with "Soorma" the forthcoming film on former Indian hockey team s captain Sandeep Singh s life is really close to her heart.
Chitrangda told the media: "It is based on real incidents and in a way we are acknowledging real life hero Sandeep Singh. We always look upon aspirational value of heroes which we see on-screen which is fictional and created by writers and filmmakers. But Sandeep Singh led a very dramatic life.
"He got injured by a bullet. Despite that he became captain of the Indian hockey team so it s really an inspirational story and it inspired me a lot. It is really close to my heart. We have made this film with a lot of effort and heart. We took around two and a half years to release the film and so I hope the audience will appreciate it once it is released."
What made her become a producer?
"When I was listening to the story of the film that time I felt that I have never come across a dramatic real life story of a person. Sandeep Singh s journey has been incredible as he was in coma and paralysed after getting shot by a bullet.
"Despite that he became captain of the national team and he holds the record of world s fastest drag flicker. So this kind of a comeback is really thrilling and I don t think I would have written this kind of story to make a film. That s the reason why I felt that it s an important story to tell and I feel really happy and proud that I got the opportunity to be associated with Soorma as a first-time producer."
The projetc is directed by Shaad Ali.
Diljit Dosanjh and Taapsee Pannu play the lead roles in the film set for release on Friday.

--IANS iv/rb/sed