Shooter Dadi Chandro Tomar passes away at 89 due to COVID-19, celebs pay tribute to her on social media

Shooter Chandro Tomar who is popularly known as Shooter Dadi passed away earlier today at the age of 89. She was admitted to a hospital in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh earlier this week but succumbed to the virus. A movie was made on the late Chandro's life in 2019 titled Saand ki Aankh that starred Taapsee Pannu in the lead alongside Bhumi Pednekar. 

Mourning the demise of this celebrated shooter, Tapsee took to Twitter to share an unseen picture with Chandro 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 peace be with you "

Bhumi on the other hand essayed the role of Chandro in the film. Penning a long note for the shooter dadi, Bhumi went on to share a video and various snaps dedicated to her. A part of her post read as, "I feel extremely lucky that I got a chance to portray her on-screen. It was this process of becoming her that taught me so much about life and being a woman. It felt like I am her. Courage, compassion, kindness, and a smile on her are how she lived her life. An ace air pistol shooter, a phenomenal teacher a voracious speaker, and a nurturer. She will be missed deeply