Rating:
3.5/5
Star
Cast:
Bhumi
Pednekar,
Taapsee
Pannu,
Prakash
Jha,
Vineet
Kumar
Singh,
Shaad
Randhawa
Director:
Tushar
Hiranandani
Saand
Ki
Aankh
Movie
Review:
Taapsee
Pannu
|
Bhumi
Pednekar
|
FilmiBeat
"Waise
Daadi
ek
baat
toh
hai,
Aurat
Chaahe
kisi
bhi
mukaam
pe
pahuch
jaaye...Par
apni
sahi
umar
batane
se
katraati
hai,"
quips
a
news
reporter
to
the
'Tomar
Daadis' in
a
lighter
vein
to
which
one
of
them
hits
back,
"Aisa
na
hai,
Sahi
umaar
batana
mein
ki
hai...Par
asal
mein,
auraat
uss
umaar
ka
sahi
hisaab
na
laga
sake
hai
jo
usne
apne
liye
jiye
ho."
Well,
I
can
already
sense
many
female
heads
nodding
in
agreement
to
these
words.
Based
on
the
real-life
sexagenarian
sharpshooters,
Chandro
and
Prakash
Tomar
(played
by
Bhumi
Pednekar
and
Taapsee
Pannu
respectively),
'Saand
Ki
Aankh' first
gives
us
a
sneak-peek
into
the
lives
of
these
two
sister-in-laws
when
they
were
newly-married.
The
ladies
toil
hard
day
and
night
and
are
majorly
confined
to
the
four
walls
of
their
houses.
They
are
covered
in
ghoonghat
all
the
time
and
have
to
colour
code
their
dupattas
so
that
their
husbands
wouldn't
mistake
them
for
one
another.
When
a
doctor-turned-shooting
instructor
Dr
Yashpal
(Vineet
Singh)
sets
up
a
shooting
range
in
the
village,
Chandro's
granddaughter
Shefali
decides
to
give
it
a
shot.
However
once
there,
it's
the
former
who
ends
up
picking
the
rifle
and
hitting
a
perfect
bullseye.
Soon,
Prakashi
too
follows
her
to
the
range
with
her
daughter
Seema.
In
a
bid
to
boost
Shefali
and
Seema's
morale
to
excel
in
the
sport,
the
'Tomar
Daadis'
start
practising
shooting
in
secrecy
with
them,
keeping
the
menfolk
in
dark.
Under
the
pretense
of
visiting
religious
places,
Chandro
and
Prakashi
start
participating
in
many
shooting
competitions
and
winning
medals.
What
began
as
an
escape
from
their
mundane
living,
slowly
becomes
a
weapon
for
them
with
which
they
rebel
against
the
patriarchial
setup
of
the
society.
Director
Tushar
Hiranandani's
directorial
debut
is
an
inspiring
tale
which
stirs
up
the
right
emotions
in
you.
Some
moments
make
you
laugh
a
loud,
some
leave
your
eyes
moist.
While
the
filmmaker
sticks
to
a
safe
route
of
story-telling,
it's
largely
effective.
The
first
half
of
the
film
is
a
tad
slow
but,
things
brighten
up
post
interval.
Right
from
the
diction
to
the
body
language,
Taapsee
Pannu
and
Bhumi
Pednekar
play
their
roles
with
gravitas
and
conviction.
Having
said
that,
there
are
a
few
scenes
where
the
latter
shines
a
bit
more
brighter.
Meanwhile,
the
two
ladies
as
'partners-in-crime'
share
an
amazing
camaraderie
on
screen
which
is
also
one
of
the
reasons
why
'Saand
Ki
Aankh'
keeps
you
invested
till
the
end.
Vineet
Singh
lends
ample
support
to
our
on-screen
'shooter
daadis'.
With
his
punchline,
'Yo
toh
hona
hi
thha',
Prakash
Jha
gets
you
to
detest
him
in
his
villainy
act.
Sudhakar
Reddy
Yakkanti's
cinematography
goes
well
with
the
palette
of
the
story-telling.
Devendra
Murdeshwar's
editing
works
fine
for
the
film.
On
the
flip
side,
the
prosthetics
department
falters
as
the
patchy
make-up
on
Taapsee
and
Bhumi
is
a
big
turn-off.
'Udta
Teetar'
and
'Baby
Gold'
stand
out
in
the
music
album.
In
times
where
recreated
versions
of
iconic
songs
are
in
vogue,
'Saand
Ki
Aankh'
brings
you
some
refreshing
music.
At
one
point
in
the
film,
a
character
asks
the
'Shooter
Daadis',
"Ek
baat
bataa
Taai...ki
khav
tum
dono?
Nishana
bilkul
sidha
lagawo."
To
which,
Prakashi
answers,
"Gaali".
'Saand
Ki
Aankh'
makes
you
realise
that
criticism
comes
to
those
who
stand
out.
It's
also
the
best
sign
that
you're
onto
something.
I
am
going
with
3.5
stars.