Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar-starrer Saand Ki Aankh will be the closing film for this year’s Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI). Produced by Reliance Entertainment and Anurag Kashyap, the film is Tushar Hiranandani’s directorial debut.
Speaking about Saand Ki Aankh’s premiere at MAMI, Tushar says, “It’s a matter of pride for my team and me that my first directorial will be screened at MAMI’s closing ceremony. I’m hopeful that it will be loved by the audiences.”
Anurag Kashyap is also glad that Saand Ki Aankh is getting a chance to premiere at a festival like MAMI. “The story of Saand Ki Aankh is an inspiring one. I am glad that it has received a platform like MAMI and I am looking forward to seeing how people react to it,” the filmmaker said.
Taapsee and Bhumi play octogenarian sharpshooters Chandro Tomar and her sister-in-law Prakashi Tomar, who made made history by becoming the world’s oldest and second-oldest sharpshooters, respectively. The two started learning how to shoot in 1999-2000 when they were in their 60s. Together, they have won over 50 national championships and have gone on to train many shooters in the last decade and a half.
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