Mumbai: After the intriguing posters, the makers of Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pedneker's upcoming film 'Saand Ki Aankh' have unveiled the teaser of the film on Thursday.
The movie is based on a true-inspiring story of India's oldest female sharpshooters from Uttar Pradesh's Johri village who reportedly took to sharpshooting in their 50s.
The ambitious women from a small village picked up a gun at the age of 50 for a better future of their daughters. However, they discovered their own sharpshooting skills amid their only aim to save their little girls from suppression.
While Bhumi will be essaying Chandro Tomar, Taapsee will be playing her sister-in-law Prakashi Tomar.
Chandra and Prakashki gained recognition after they won more than 30 national championships after the age of 65.
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In the teaser, the duo can be seen breaking the stereotypes picking up sharpshooting at an older age. Both the actors light up the screen with the perfect diction and body language.
The teaser also justifies the title of the film 'Saand Ki Aankh' which is referred to as bull's eye as the sharpshooters can only see that and not the bird's eye as of Arjun.
Initially, Taapsee and Bhumi received flak for portraying characters double their age while they should be lauded for having the courage to take such a brave step at the peak of their careers.
With more and more movies inspired by real-life incidents, the face of Hindi cinema is surely changing for good. Such inspiring stories should be told as it will definitely create awareness along with cultivating a spirit of standing out from the crowd.
The Reliance Entertainment film will also mark writer Tushar Hiranandani's debut as a director. It will also be jointly produced by Anurag Kashyap and Nidhi Parmar.
'Saand Ki Aankh' also features Prakash Jha and Vicky Kadian in pivotal roles. It is slated for this Diwali release.
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