Shooter Dadi Chandro Tomar passed away today due to Covid-19. She was 89. She had been admitted to a hospital in Meerut earlier this week due to difficulty in breathing. The tweet on her Twitter handle read that Dadi Chandro Tomar has tested positive for coronavirus and she has been admitted to a hospital due to breathing problem.
Today, she has breathed her last and condolences messages are pouring in for the legendary shooter. Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu have mourned the death of Chandro Tomar on Twitter. For the unversed, their movie Saand Ki Aankh was based on the lives of sisters-in-law Chandro and Prakashi Tomar who were champions in shooting and won multiple medals.
Bhumi is “devastated” by the news of her demise. She tweeted, “Feels like a part of me is gone. She made her own rules & paved the path for many girl to find their dream. Her legacy will live on in them. Condolences to the family. Am lucky I got to know and be her Folded hands#ChandroTomar #ShooterDadi”.
Devastated by the news of Chandro Dadi’s demise. Feels like a part of me is gone. She made her own rules & paved the path for many girl to find their dream. Her legacy will live on in them. Condolences to the family. Am lucky I got to know and be her ?#ChandroTomar #ShooterDadi
— bhumi pednekar (@bhumipednekar) April 30, 2021
In another tweet, Bhumi shared a series of pictures and wrote, “You will be missed so much Forever”.
You will be missed so much ❤️
Forever #ChandroTomar #ShooterDadi pic.twitter.com/zM9nEhq5Ic— bhumi pednekar (@bhumipednekar) April 30, 2021
Taapsee Pannu shared an old picture with Shooter Dadi and wrote, “For the inspiration you will always be…You will live on forever in all the girls you gave hope to live. My cutest rockstar May the ✌? and peace be with you”.
For the inspiration you will always be…
You will live on forever in all the girls you gave hope to live. My cutest rockstar May the ✌? and peace be with you ❤️ pic.twitter.com/4823i5jyeP— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) April 30, 2021
Here’s Akshay Kumar’s tweet.
Never met #ShooterDadi but could feel the warmth in her tweets whenever we interacted. Deeply saddened to learn of her passing, my heartfelt condolences to the family ??
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) April 30, 2021
May her soul rest in peace and we offer our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends.
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