'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'.
Shooter Dadi Chandro Tomar dies due to COVID-19
Octogenarian shooter Chandro Tomar, who took up the sport in her 60s, died after battling COVID-19.
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Octogenarian shooter Chandro Tomar, who became the oldest woman sharpshooter in the world after taking up the sport in her 60s, died on Friday after battling COVID-19.
She was 89 and was being treated at a hospital in Meerut since April 26. Mera saath chhoot gaya, Chandro kaha chali gayi (She has left me, Chandro where have you gone?), her sister-in-law Prakashi Tomar, who is also one of the oldest female sharp shooters, wrote on her Twitter page.
Updated: Apr 30, 2021 - 7:47 PM IST ); });
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.
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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.
Shooter Chandro Tomar, fondly known as Shooter Dadi, died after battling Covid on Friday. She was admitted to a hospital in Meerut earlier this week.Actress Bhumi Pednekar, who played Chandro in the 2019 film "Saand Ki Aankh", says .