Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu were spotted at the trailer launch for their upcoming film Saand Ki Aankh. The two actors went retro with Taapsee in high-waisted checked pants and a colourful printed shirt, and Bhumi in a white embroidered jacket and trousers. The two were joined by the original sharpshooter daadi Chandro Tomar, one of the two women on whose life the film is based.
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Saand Ki Aankh is based on the true story of 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 women from rural Uttar Pradesh 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.
Saand Ki Aankh has been directed by Tushar Hiranandani and produced by Anurag Kashyap and Reliance Entertainment. It hits theatres on Diwali.
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