'Shooter Dadi' Chandro Tomar passes away at the age 89
Veteran sharpshooter Chandro Tomar, also known as 'Shooter Dadi', passed away on Friday. The octogenarian shooter Dadi is hailed from Johri village in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district, was of 89 years after getting infected from COVID-19.
Chandro was in her 60s when she picked up the gun for the first time but went on to win many national competitions. "Shooter Dadi" Chandro and Prakashi Tomar's life was portrayed on the silver screen in the film Saand Ki Aankh, which was portrayed by actors Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu respectively.
Soon after testing positive, she was admitted to a hospital in Meerut for COVID-19 on April 26 due to respiratory problems. A film based on her and Prakashi Tomar's lives titled 'Saand Ki Aankh', which starred Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar, released in 2019.
Actress Taapsee Pannu who essayed the role of Chandro’s sister Prakashi Tomar in the film took to Twitter and mourned the tragic loss.
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