Delhiites Reacts to Saand Ki Aankh! Best Movie on Women Empowerment?

New Delhi(26/10/2019) : Delhiites after watching bollywood movie ‘Saand ki Aankh’, today had an interaction with Ten News and shared their experiences after watching it. One only has to hear the words ‘women’, ‘sixties’, and ‘sharpshooters’ used in the same sentence to appreciate the premise of “Saand Ki Aankh”, which is based on the amazing true story of Chandro and Prakashi Tomar, a pair of sisters-in-law from Johri village in Uttar Pradesh, who, in their sixties, became two of the oldest sharpshooter champions in the world, winning several medals each in competitive tournaments over the years.

To be sure, Saand Ki Aankh is a conventional underdog drama. It isn’t the most subtle sports film you have ever seen nor is it the most crisply cut. Portions of the film could have been easily done away with without undermining the impact of its substance and message. But Saand Ki Aankh is of a timbre that instantly sets it apart from run-of-the-mill feminist stories.

The film blends dollops of infectious vitality with occasional thought-inducing pauses to narrate a rousing true story of two pathbreaking grandmothers who, two decades ago in the boondocks of Uttar Pradesh, dared to break free from the shackles of patriarchy and rise to prominence in a male-dominated sport.