Satish Kaushik enjoyed playing Gurcharan Singh, hockey player Sandeep Singh's father in Soorma. He says director Shaad Ali wanted to collaborate with him for a while. "When Shaad offered the film to me, I immediately took it up. Though I have a small role, it's crucial to the storyline," says Kaushik, further heaping praise on his on-screen son, Diljit Dosanjh.

The Punjabi actor impressed the veteran, both on and off screen. "Diljit is a great person, and artiste. He would touch my feet whenever he arrived on set. This shows that he is rooted to his tradition. I loved his energy when the camera rolled. He looked every bit like Sandeep Singh. While working with him, I could see goodness and softness in him, as also the fire that was demanded to play the character."