'Shooter Dadi' Chandro Tomar dies due to COVID-19 complications, Taapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar pay condolences - Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar played the roles of Prakashi Tomar and Chandro Tomar in their biopic 'Saand Ki Aankh'.
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India is currently facing the worst of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid this, octogenarian shooter Chandro Tomar, nicknamed Shooter Dadi has succumbed to COVID-19. She was hospitalised two days back when she complained of difficulty in breathing. However, earlier today, she passed away.
Chandro is believed to be the oldest woman sharpshooter in the world. She picked up the gun when she was in her 60s. Her life was also translated on screen in the form of the Hindi film
Saand Ki Aankh which came out in 2019. Bhumi Pednekar essayed the role of Chandro Tomar while Taapsee Pannu essayed the role of Chandro’s sister Prakashi Tomar who was also a shooter.
Bhumi Pednekar devastated with Chandro Tomar’s demise: She has left a very big part of herself with me
As Chandro Tomar breathed her last today, Bhumi Pednekar called it a personal loss and felt lucky to have played her role in Saand Ki Aankh. Written By Bhumi Pednekar mourns Chandro Tomar s demise
Shooter Dadi Chandro Tomar, who has been among the oldest sharpshooters, is no more. The veteran breathed her last today, days after getting diagnosed with COVID 19. Her demise has come as a major shock for everyone and ever since the news has surfaced, the social media is inundated with condolence messages. In fact, celebs have also paid their tribute to the shooter dadi. Amid this, Bhumi Pednekar, who played Chandro’s role in Saand Ki Aankh, admitted she s devastated with her demise.
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Taapsee Pannu put out a Tweet this afternoon, condoling the death of veteran sharpshooter Chandro Tomar, fondly known as one half of the Shooter Dadi duo. The 89-year-old passed away in a hospital in Meerut following COVID-19 related complications. She hospitalised after she complained of difficulty in breathing a few days ago. In 2019, Chandro and Prakashi Tomar were seen promoting their biopic, Saand Ki Aankh, starring Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu, directed by Tushar Hiranandani. Taapsee played Prakashi while Bhumi played Chandro Dadi. Today, both Bhumi and Taapsee took to their social media handles to express their grief and condole the family over their loss.
Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar mourn the demise of Chandro Tomar, the inspiration behind Saand Ki Aankh
As shooter dadi Chandro Tomar breathed her last today due to Coronavirus, Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar paid their condolence on social media. Written By Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar mourn Chandro Tomar s demise
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Remember the shooter dadis Chandro Tomar and Prakashi Tomar who had gained national recognition after becoming two of the oldest sharpshooters in the world? Well, the shooter dadis are back in the headlines today for an unfortunate reason as Chandro Tomar has passed away. The news was confirmed by her sister-in-law Prakashi Tomar who had shared a pic with Chandro on her Twitter account and mourned her demise. She wrote, “Mera saath choot gaya, Chandro kahan chali gayi.”