Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar announce their upcoming film on world's oldest sharpshooters

By Rashita Sahni

on February 09, 2019

Acclaimed writer Tushar Hiranandani is making his debut in film direction with Anurag Kashyap’s co-production. The film is a biopic on the lives of the world’s oldest female sharpshooters or better known as ‘Revolver Daadis’- Chandro Tomar, 86, and her sister-in-law, Prakashi, 81 – who reside in the Johri village of Western Uttar Pradesh. The film stars Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar in the lead.

It was earlier rumoured that the film was shelved due to budget constraints and the dissolution of Phantom Films but all of the rumours are now quashed as the film has been announced by both Taapsee and Bhumi. Taapsee took to Twitter a picture with the makers and both Chandro and Prakashi and wrote, "Kabhi humaari picture shelve karva dete hai kabhi title ki maara maari, maine socha main Khud hi picture announce kar deti hu through my PERSONAL MEDIANET ab jisko jo ukhaadna hai ukhaad lo ! Kickstarting the shoot of our country’s oldest and coolest shooters".

https://twitter.com/taapsee/status/1094099128714448896

Bhumi, on the other hand, shared, "Old is Gold and this is certainly GOLD! Excited to begin the shooting of this groundbreaking real story of world's oldest sharpshooters!"

https://twitter.com/bhumipednekar/status/1094098939203051521

The film tentatively titled Womaniya also stars Prakash Jha, Vinit Singh, Shaad Randhawa and others and will begin filming in Uttar Pradesh from next week and is looking to finish by April. The makers are looking for the last quarter of 2019 for the release of the film.

[caption id="attachment_206446" align="aligncenter" width="635"] Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu[/caption]

Chandro and Prakashi shot to fame when their video went viral on the internet. The two have won over 100 medals in the veteran category across championships in the north zone and at pre-nationals. Prakashi has also been awarded a Stree Shakti Puraskar by former President Pranab Mukherjee, a Women’s Achievers in India trophy and an Icon Lady Award by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

[caption id="attachment_206442" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Revolver Daadi-Chandro Tomar and Prakashi Tomar[/caption]