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Ahead of his biopic Soorma, hockey legend Sandeep Singh visited the hospital were he says he had a rebirth.

Sandeep Singh who met with an acident 12 years back and was hospitalised in the P.G.I Hospital of Chandigarh, visited the hospital after 12 long years.

The hockey player was accidentally shot with a bullet in 2066 and had got paralysed for 2 complete years. But he didn';t give up his hopes and kept on working towards getting better.

Sandeep on his recent vist to Chandigarh visited the hospital and shot a video where he spoke about his journey.

Sandeep Singh spoke about, "As everyone has seen in the trailer in 2006 i was shot with a bullet, and this is the hospital were i was being treated and it was not less than a rebirth for me. And it is exactly after 12 years that I am standing outside the entrance of this hospital and I am getting goosebumps standing here."

Sandeep Sinh who has got many medals for the nation for Hockey is been hailed as one of the world' most dangerous drag-flickers of all time with drag speeds of over 145 km/hr which led to his nickname, 'Flicker Singh'.

He has brought India pride by representing the country at 2012's Olympics London where he was the highest goal scorer in the qualifiers.

A fighter to the core, Sandeep did not give up and continued his hard work on the turf.

Sandeep's story is so inspirational that a Bollywood biopic is being made on his life where his role is portrayed by actor/singer Diljit Dosanjh.

Sandeep is regarded as the most dangerous drag-flickers of all time with drag speeds of over 145 km/hr which led to his nickname, 'Flicker Singh'.

The drag-flickers journey - of wins, losses, life, and death - will soon be seen on-screen in Soorma, a Shaad Ali directorial, starring Diljit Dosanjh and Taapsee Pannu.

Produced by Sony Pictures Networks Productions, Chitrangda Singh, and Deepak Singh, Soorma is written & directed by Shaad Ali and is slated to release on 13th July, 2018.