Veteran sharpshooter Chandro Dadi, also known as Shooter Dadi, succumbed to Covid-19 infection on Friday. She was 89 and was being treated in the hospital in Meerut.
Chandro’s sister in law, Prakashi Tomar, who is also one of the oldest female sharpshooters, announced her death on Twitter. In Hindi she wrote, Mera saath chhoot gaya, Chandro kaha chali gayi(She has left me, Chandro where have you gone).
A bollywood movie titled Saand ki Aankh was made in 2019 taking inspiration from lives of Chandro Tomar and Prakashi Tomar which was played by actor Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar respectively.
Expressing condolence on the sad demise of Chandro, Taapsee tweeted, 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 love and peace be with you.
On the other hand, Bhumi shared a series of photos from the sets of Saand Ki Aankh, in her post on Twitter. She wrote, 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 girls to find their dream. Her legacy will live on in them. Condolences to the family. Am lucky I got to know and be her.
The late sharpshooter hailed from the Baghpat village of Uttar Pradesh. In her 60s, she picked up the gun for the first time and went on to win many national awards in competitions with veterans.
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Aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri also condoled her demise. An epitome of gender equality & champion of women’s rights Smt Chandro Tomar, known as ‘Shooter Dadi’ by her fans and admirers is no more.The courage with which she challenged patriarchy and took up shooting as a sport will inspire generations to come. Condolences to her family, he tweeted.
Meanwhile, India has been witnessing over 3 lakh new cases and more than 3000 deaths every day for over a week now. The overall caseload in India has mounted to 1,87,62,976, and the death toll to 2,08,330.