Saand Ki Aankh (transl. Bull's eye) is a 2019 Indian biographical drama film directed by Tushar Hiranandani and produced by Anurag Kashyap, Reliance Entertainment and Nidhi Parmar.[4][5][6] The film stars Taapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar, Prakash Jha, and Vineet Kumar Singh. It highlights the lives of sharpshooters Chandro and Prakashi Tomar.
Filming began in February 2019 at Baghpat, with principal photography also held in Hastinapur and Mawana.[7] The film was released on 25 October 2019, coinciding with the Diwali festival.
Initially the film was titled Womaniya with Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar in lead roles. But due to controversy over legal rights of the title which is held by Pritish Nandy Communications, the film was renamed as Saand Ki Aankh.[8] Later on Prakash Jha was also included in the cast to play a vital role.[6] In the last week of February 2019, Vineet Kumar Singh was added to the cast.[9] Giving details of the film, the co producer Anurag Kashyap stated that the film is a biopic based on the life of the oldest sharpshooters, Chandro Tomar and her sister-in-law Prakashi Tomar.[5]
Filming began on 10 February 2019 in Baghpat. The second part of the film is to be shot in Hastinapur and Mawana.[7] Pannu trained in air pistol and rifle shooting to reprise the role of a sharpshooter in the film.[10] The filming was completed in the last week of April as Pannu shared the news on social media.[11]
On 14 February 2019, the lead actors shared the first look of the film from location.[12] Giving wishes on Holi festival, Pannu shared another look from the film on Twitter on 21 March 2019.[13] A short video introducing Chandro and Prakashi Tomar, on whose life the film is based was released by Reliance Entertainment on 14 April 2019 on YouTube.[14] First look posters of the film were released on 16 April 2019. In the posters, Pannu and Bhumi are posing with their pistols. The poster gives the release date as Diwali.[15]
The film was theatrically released on 25 October 2019.[1] It was screened as opening film at 51st International Film Festival of India in January 2021 in Indian Panorama section.[16]
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