Aamir Khan pays tribute to Chandro Tomar; says, ‘She chose to rewire at the age most choose to retire’

On Friday, Chandro Tomar, a sharpshooter from Uttar Pradesh, breathed her last. The 89-year-old died due to Covid-19. After testing positive for Covid, she was being treated at a hospital in Meerut since April 26. Chandro and her sister-in-law Prakashi Tomar were already 60-plus when she picked up the gun for the first time and went on to win many national competitions. Chandro’s story was so inspiring that she was invited to Aamir Khan’s talk show Satyamev Jayate. And later the film Sand Ki Aankh was made based on their lives starring Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu.

Aamir Khan paid a heartfelt tribute to the shooter dadi via his social media post. The actor’s production company shared a statement on his behalf that read, “We are deeply saddened to hear of the demise of our beloved Shooter Daadi, Chandro Tomar. Our heartfelt condolences to everyone “in her family. Daadi lit up the Satyamev Jayate stage with her wisdom, humuor and amazing life journey. She chose to rewire at the age most choose to retire. She will remain an inspiration forever, an in our hearts forever(sic).”

 

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Chandro and Prakashi Tomar had appeared on Satyamev Jayate in 2012. They were fondly known as shooter and revolver dadi.

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Both Taapsee and Bhumi also paid heartfelt tributes to Chandro Tomar.

Also Read: Bhumi Pednekar mourns Chandro Tomar’s death; says, ‘She has left a very big part of herself with me’

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