Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar starrer Saand Ki Aankh has been creating a lot of buzz among the audience. The film recently received standing ovation at the 3rd Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival (PYIFF) in China.
The movie also received overwhelming appreciation from the film fraternity after a special screening. Now, it has another big name added in its list of admirers and it is none other than Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The CM attended a special screening of Saand Ki Aankh with the film’s stars Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar on Tuesday. After the screening, Arvind Kejriwal shared photos from the movie screening and praised the film calling it “very inspiring”.
“Watched the film Saand Ki Aankh with my family last evening.. The story of Shooter Dadis, Chandro and Prakashi Tomar is very inspiring. Congrats @taapsee and @bhumipednekar,” he wrote with the pictures.
Watched the film Saand Ki Aankh with my family last evening.. The story of Shooter Dadis, Chandro and Prakashi Tomar is very inspiring. Congrats @taapsee and @bhumipednekar pic.twitter.com/lqrQZoxajv
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) October 23, 2019
Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia also watched the film and wrote, “Watched #saandkiaankh movie last night. It’s such a touching inspiring story with full entertainment. A must watch movie for all. Great work by @taapsee and @bhumipednekar.”
Watched #saandkiaankh movie last night. It's such a touching inspiring story with full entertainment.
A must watch movie for all. Great work by @taapsee and @bhumipednekar
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) October 23, 2019
Bhumi Pednekar also took to her social media account to thank the chief minister and wrote, “Thank you @arvindkejriwal sir for coming down with your family to watch our little gem #SaandKiAankh and making the evening so special!”
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Directed by Tushar Hiranandani, Saand Ki Aankh is one of the most awaited films of this year. The film that has been receiving overwhelming response at special screenings has recently been declared tax-free in Uttar Pradesh. It was already tax-free in Rajasthan.
The film a biographical drama based on the lives of India’s oldest sharpshooters Chandro and Prakashi Tomar played by Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar respectively.
The film will be hitting the big screens on 25 October where it will face a clash with Akshay Kumar’s Housefull 4 and Rajkummar Rao’s Made In China.