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{{short description|2019 Indian Hindi-language biographical film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Saand Ki Aankh
| image = Saand Ki Aankh poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Tushar Hiranandani]]
| producer = [[Anurag Kashyap]] [[Reliance Entertainment]] Nidhi Parmar
| screenplay = Balwinder Singh Janjua
| writer = [[Jagdeep Sidhu]] (dialogue)
| starring = [[Taapsee Pannu]] [[Bhumi Pednekar]] [[Prakash Jha]] [[Vineet Kumar Singh]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Vishal Mishra (composer)|Vishal Mishra]] '''Score:''' Advait Nemlekar
| cinematography = [[Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti]]
| editing = Devendra Murdeshwar
| studio = Reliance Entertainment Chalk and Cheese Films
| distributor = [[Reliance Entertainment]] [[PVR Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|2019|10|25|df=y|ref1=<ref name="timesnow">{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/saand-ki-aankh-first-look-bhumi-pednekar-taapsee-pannu-age-to-portray-prakashi-and-chandro-tomar/400882|website= Times Now News 18|title=Saand Ki Aankh first look: Bhumi Pednekar, Taapsee Pannu age to portray Prakashi and Chandro Tomar|first=Ayush|last=Mohan Dixit|date=16 April 2019|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 146 minutes<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/saand-ki-aankh-2019 | title=Saand Ki Aankh (2019) | website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | accessdate=21 October 2019}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = 
| gross = {{estimation}} {{INR}}30.7 [[crore]]<ref name="botop">{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/saand-ki-aankh/box-office/#bh-movie-box-office|title= Saand Ki Aankh Box Office|website=Bollywood Hungama|accessdate=31 December 2019}}</ref>
}}

'''''Saand Ki Aankh''''' ({{translation|Bull's eye}}) is a 2019 Indian [[biographical film|biographical]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Tushar Hiranandani]] and produced by [[Anurag Kashyap]], [[Reliance Entertainment]] and Nidhi Parmar.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=taran_adarsh| author=Taran Adarsh|date=11 March 2019|number=1104999016650072065|title=From the sets of #SaandKiAankh... Stars Taapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar, Vineet Singh , Prakash Jha and Kuldeep Sareen... Directed by Tushar Hiranandani... Produced by Reliance Entertainment, Anurag Kashyap and Nidhi Parmar. https://t.co/nwnAhUTmWK}}</ref> The film features [[Taapsee Pannu]], [[Bhumi Pednekar]] and [[Prakash Jha]]<ref name="indexp">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-prakash-jha-saand-ki-aankh-5587932/|title=Prakash Jha joins the cast of Saand Ki Aankh|date=17 February 2019|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=10 March 2019}}</ref> in the lead roles, it also features [[Pawan Chopra]], Kuldeep sareen , [[Vineet Kumar Singh]] and [[Shaad Randhawa]] in the supporting roles. It is based on the lives of [[sharpshooter]]s [[Chandro Tomar|Chandro]] and [[Prakashi Tomar]].<ref name="Indiatoday">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/saand-ki-aankh-taapsee-pannu-and-bhumi-pednekar-kick-off-anurag-kashyap-s-production-1452171-2019-02-09|title=Saand Ki Aankh: Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar kick off Anurag Kashyap's production|date=9 February 2019|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=10 March 2019}}</ref> Filming began on 10 February 2019 in [[Baghpat]]. Some parts were filmed in [[Hastinapur]] and [[Mawana]].<ref name="amar">{{cite news |author=न्यूज डेस्क |title=बॉलीवुड फिल्म 'सांड की आंख' की शूटिंग आज से शुरू, बागपत के इस गांव में पहुंची दो मशहूर अभिनेत्रियां |url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/uttar-pradesh/meerut/bollywood-film-saand-ki-aankh-shooting-starts-actress-taapsee-and-bhumi-reached-baghpat-up |accessdate=10 March 2019 |work=[[Amar Ujala]]|date=10 February 2019 |language=hi}}</ref> It was released on 25 October 2019, coinciding with the [[Diwali]] festival.

== Cast ==
* [[Bhumi Pednekar]] as [[Chandro Tomar]]
* [[Taapsee Pannu]] as [[Prakashi Tomar]]
* [[Prakash Jha]] as Rattan Singh Tomar
* Kuldeep Sareen as Bhanwan Singh Tomar
* [[Pawan Chopra]] as Jai Singh Tomar
* [[Vineet Kumar Singh]] as Dr. Yashpal
* Yudhvir Ahlawat as Young Rambir Tomar
* Yogendra Vikram Singh as young Rattan Singh Tomar
* Ronak Bhinder as young Bhanwar Singh Tomar
* Amol Nikhare as Young Jai Singh Tomar
* Navneet Srivastava as Farooq
* [[Shaad Randhawa]] as Rambir Tomar
* Pritha Bakshi as Seema Tomar
* [[Sara Arjun]] as Shefali Tomar
* Himanshu Sharma as Sachin Tomar
* Kavita Vaid as Bimla Tomar (Prakashi Tomar and Chandro Tomar's sister-in-law)
* Akshay Kumar Jinagal as captain
* Trupti Khamkhar as young Bimla Tomar
* Sandeep Sharma as Reporter
* [[Nikhat Khan]] as Maharani Mahedra Kumari
* Dinesh Mohan as Maharaja of Alwar

==Production==

=== Development and casting ===
Initially the film was titled ''Womaniya'' with [[Taapsee Pannu]] and [[Bhumi Pednekar]] in lead roles. But due to controversy over legal rights of the title which is held by Pritish Nandy Communications, the film was renamed as ''Saand Ki Aankh''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/anurag-kashyap-pritish-nandy-fight-over-womaniya-film-to-star-bhumi-pednekar-and-taapsee-pannu/story-Ieqcd16PsGcJrH5c6foLUI.html|title=Anurag Kashyap, Pritish Nandy fight over Womaniya; film to star Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu|website=Hindustan Times|date=7 February 2019|access-date=21 March 2019}}</ref> Later on [[Prakash Jha]] was also included in the cast to play a vital role.<ref name="indexp"/> In the last week of February 2019, [[Vineet Kumar Singh]] was added to the cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/mukkabaaz-actor-vineet-singh-finalised-for-anurag-kashyaps-saand-ki-aankh-2049337.html|website=News 18|title= Mukkabaaz Actor Vineet Singh Finalised for Anurag Kashyap's Saand Ki Aankh|date=26 February 2019|access-date=21 March 2019}}</ref> Giving details of the film, the co producer [[Anurag Kashyap]] stated that the film is a biopic based on the life of the oldest sharpshooters, Chandro Tomar and her sister-in-law Prakashi Tomar.<ref name="Indiatoday"/>

=== Filming ===
Filming began on 10 February 2019 in [[Baghpat]]. The second part of the film is to be shot in [[Hastinapur]] and [[Mawana]].<ref name="amar"/> Pannu trained in [[Air gun|air pistol]] and [[rifle]] shooting to reprise the role of a sharpshooter in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/taapsee-pannu-learning-air-pistol-for-sharpshooter-role-in-saand/article_bf01b5ec-36c6-11e9-8794-9f24119f2ea9.html|title=Taapsee Pannu Learning Air Pistol for Sharpshooter Role in 'Saand Ki Aankh'|website=India West|access-date=23 March 2019|date=22 February 2019|first=R.M.|last=VIJAYAKAR|archive-date=23 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323043526/https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/taapsee-pannu-learning-air-pistol-for-sharpshooter-role-in-saand/article_bf01b5ec-36c6-11e9-8794-9f24119f2ea9.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The filming was completed in the last week of April as Pannu shared the news on social media.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/taapsee-pannu-and-bhumi-pednekar-wrap-up-saand-ki-aankh-33597.html|website=Filmfare|title=Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar wrap-up Saand Ki Aankh|first=Raghuvendra|last=Singh|date=30 April 2019|access-date=8 May 2019}}</ref>

==Promotion and release==
[[File:Photos-Taapsee-Pannu-and-Bhumi-Pednekar-celebrate-the-film-Saand-Ki-Aankh-5.jpg|thumb|Pannu and Pednekar at an event of the film]]
On 14 February 2019, the lead actors shared the first look of the film from location.<ref>{{cite news |author=न्यूज डेस्क |title=सांड की आंख: गन और घाघरा के साथ तापसी- भूमि का खेत में वेलंटाइन|url=https://m.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-vishesh-bhumi-pednekar-and-taapsee-pannu-send-a-photo-from-the-sets-of-film-saand-ki-aankh-18950399.html|accessdate=23 March 2019|work=Jagran|date=17 February 2019|language=hi}}</ref> Giving wishes on [[Holi]] festival, Pannu shared another look from the film on Twitter on 21 March 2019.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=taapsee|author=Taapsee Pannu|date=21 March 2019|number=1108595052484403200|title=तम सब को मारे #साँडकीआँख के परिवार के तरफ़ से “हैपी होली” ! रंग चढ़ने वाला है .... #ComingSoon #SaandKiAankh #HappyHoli https://t.co/TNFYSPejQT}}</ref> A short video introducing Chandro and Prakashi Tomar, on whose life the film is based was released by [[Reliance Entertainment]] on 14 April 2019 on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gqLvf8NxOLw|title=Saand Ki Aankh {{!}}Shooter Daadi - Loaded and Ready{{!}}Taapsee Pannu,Bhumi Pednekar{{!}}Tushar Hiranandani|publisher=Reliance Entertainment|website=YouTube|date=13 April 2019}}</ref> First look posters of the film were released on 16 April 2019. In the posters, Pannu and Bhumi are posing with their pistols. The poster gives the release date as [[Diwali]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/saand-ki-aankh-first-look-taapsee-pannu-bhumi-pednekar-5677631/|title=Saand Ki Aankh first look: Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar play world's oldest sharpshooters|website=Indian Express|access-date=16 April 2019|date=16 April 2019}}</ref>

The film was theatrically released on 25 October 2019.<ref name="timesnow"/> It was screened as opening film at [[51st International Film Festival of India]] in January 2021 in Indian Panorama section.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1681946|title=Indian Panorama announces official selection for 51st International Film Festival of India, 2020|date=19 December 2020|via=Press release|newspaper=PIB GOI}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Saand Ki Aankh
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Vishal Mishra (composer)|Vishal Mishra]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 15 October 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/saand-ki-aankh/5t7yv4HpJug_|title=Saand Ki Aankh - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |date=15 October 2019 |publisher=Jio Saavn}}</ref>
| recorded = 2019
| venue =
| studio = [[YRF Studios]]
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 36:16
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| producer = Gaurav Vaswani
| prev_title = [[Pranaam]]
| prev_year = 2019
| year = 2019
| next_title = [[Street Dancer (film)|Street Dancer]]
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|xXOHdvfM6-g|Official Audio Jukebox}}
}}}}

The music of the film is composed by [[Vishal Mishra (composer)|Vishal Mishra]], with lyrics written by [[Raj Shekhar]].

{{Tracklist
| headline= Track listing
| total_length= 36:16
| extra_column=Singer(s)
| title1 = Udta Teetar
| extra1 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Jyoti Nooran]]
| length1 = 4:30
| title2 = Womaniya
| extra2 = [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[Vishal Mishra (composer)|Vishal Mishra]]
| length2 = 3:54
| title3 = Aasmaa
| extra3 = [[Asha Bhosle]]
| length3 = 6:09
| title4 = Baby Gold
| extra4 = [[Sona Mohapatra]], [[Jyotica Tangri]]
| length4 = 3:35
| title5 = Jhunna Jhunna
| extra5 = Pratibha Singh Baghel, Krutika Borkar
| length5 = 4:11
| title6 = Womaniya
| note6 = Raw Version
| extra6 = [[Vishal Mishra (composer)|Vishal Mishra]]
| length6 = 3:54
| title7 = Aasmaa
| note7 = Studio Version
| extra7 = [[Vishal Mishra (composer)|Vishal Mishra]]
| length7 = 6:09
| title8 = Womaniya
| note8 = Film Version
| extra8 = [[Palak Muchhal]]
| length8 = 3:54
}}

== Reception ==

=== Critical response ===
On [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds a rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/saand_ki_aankh|title=Saand Ki Aankh|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=dmy}}}}</ref>

Priyanka Sinha Jha of ''[[News18]]'', praising [[Taapsee Pannu]] and [[Bhumi Pednekar]] for their 'endearing' performances, rates the film with three and half stars out of five. She writes, "What sets apart ''Saand Ki Aankh'' is that director Tushar Hiranandani frames the issues of patriarchy and gender discrimination within the structure of a family drama which is heart-wrenching and triumphant in equal measure." Concluding, she opined, that the simple storytelling, with good background score and suitable production design the film has hit the bullseye.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/saand-ki-aankh-movie-review-taapsee-pannu-bhumi-pednekar-hit-the-bullseye-2356385.html|title=Saand Ki Aankh Movie Review: Taapsee Pannu-Bhumi Pednekar Hit the Bullseye|last=Sinha Jha|first=Priyanka|date=22 October 2019|work=[[News18]]|access-date=22 October 2019}}</ref> Sonal Gera of ''[[India TV]]'' gave three and half stars out of five and noted that ''Saand Ki Aankh'' is a 'compelling feminist statement'. Criticising make-up and prosthetics used on Taapsee and Bhumi she felt that they looked too young to be 60-year-olds. Nevertheless, praising the performance of Pannu, Pednekar and [[Prakash Jha]], she concluded, "The films needs to be watched but for powerful performances by inarguably two of the best actresses of recent times, Prakash Jha's baddie, an inspiring narrative and for the sheer joy of watching a good female-centric movie".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/movie-review/saand-ki-aankh-movie-review-taapsee-pannu-bhumi-pednekar-483|title=Saand Ki Aankh Review | A compelling feminist statement with a few flaws|date=23 October 2019|access-date=23 October 2019|work=India TV|first=Sonal |last=Gera}}</ref> Mike McCahill of ''[[The Guardian]]'' gave two stars out of five and concluded "This feels like a waste of rich narrative possibilities, as mechanically feelgood as those two dozen Britflicks that have cast Dames Dench, Smith et al as old dears who shoot from the lip".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/oct/24/saand-ki-aankh-review-women-sharpshooters-pannu-pednekar|title=Saand Ki Aankh review – women take aim at Indian convention|last=McCahill|first=Mike|date=24 October 2019|work=The Guardian|access-date=28 October 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

===Box office===
''Saand Ki Aankh''{{'}}s opening day domestic collection was {{INR}}48 [[lakh]]s. On the second day, the film collected {{INR}}1.08 crore. On the third day, the film collected {{INR}}91 lakhs, taking total opening weekend collection to {{INR}}2.47 crore.<ref name="botop" />

{{As of|2019|12|30}}, with a gross of {{INR}}27.86 crore in India and {{INR}}2.84 crore overseas, the film has a worldwide gross collection of {{INR}}30.7 crore.<ref name="botop" />

===Awards and nominations===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:small"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! colspan="8" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | List of awards and nominations
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Award
! Date of ceremony
! Category
! Recipient(s)
! Result
! class="unsortable"| {{nowrap|{{Abbr|Ref(s)|References}}}}
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Filmfare Awards]]
|rowspan="6"|[[65th Filmfare Awards|15 February 2020]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director|Best Debut Director]]
|[[Tushar Hiranandani]]
|rowspan="2" {{Nominated}}
|rowspan="5"|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dubey |first1=Rachana |title=Nominations for the 65th Filmfare Awards 2020 are out!|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/nominations-for-the-65th-filmfare-awards-are-out/articleshow/73881320.cms |accessdate=11 February 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=3 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|Balwinder Singh Janjua
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Critics Award for Best Actress]]
|[[Bhumi Pednekar]]
| {{Won}}
|-
|[[Taapsee Pannu]]
| {{Won}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Playback Singer-Female]]
|[[Sona Mohapatra]] and [[Jyotica Tangri]] for "Baby Gold"
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Sound Design|Best Sound Design]]
|Pritam Das
|{{nominated}}
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Technical Nominations for the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/technical-nominations-for-the-65th-filmfare-awards-2020_-38868.html |accessdate=11 February 2020 |work=[[Filmfare]] |date=31 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=65th Amazon Filmfare Award 2020 Technical and Short Film award winners |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/65th-amazon-filmfare-awards-technical-and-short-film-award-winners-38901.html |accessdate=11 February 2020 |work=Filmfare |date=2 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Star Screen Awards]]
|rowspan="2"|[[26th Screen Awards|8 December 2019]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Critics Award for Best Actress]]
|[[Bhumi Pednekar]]
| {{Won}}
|<ref name="Critics">{{cite news |title=Taapsee Pannu And Bhumi Pednekar Share 'Undying Sisterhood' After Winning Filmfare Award For Saand Ki Aankh |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/taapsee-pannu-and-bhumi-pednekar-share-undying-sisterhood-after-winning-filmfare-award-for-saand-ki-aankh-3945414/ |accessdate=30 August 2020 |work=India.com |date=16 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Taapsee Pannu]]
| {{Won}}
|<ref name="Critics"/>
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|8108206}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|saand-ki-aankh}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|m/saand_ki_aankh}}

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[[Category:Films shot in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Reliance Entertainment films]]
[[Category:Films about women in India]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vishal Mishra]]
[[Category:2010s feminist films]]
[[Category:Indian biographical drama films]]
[[Category:2019 biographical drama films]]
[[Category:Indian feminist films]]
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