Panaji: Tushar Hiranandani, Director of ‘Saandh Ki Aankh’, on Sunday said that the biopic was not only about women-empowerment, but it also narrated an inspiring tale of what one can achieve even at the age of sixty years when most people give up trying.
Addressing a press conference at the venue of ongoing 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI), he said he wanted to tell the story on a socially significant issue in a fun-way, rather than sounding preachy.
“That has a better impact,” he said.
Hiranandani said the genre of biopics inspired him the most. “In India there are many hidden stories that need to be told. The real-life characters of the film, Chandro and Prakashi were not even known in their town Meerut. When I made this movie, I hoped that they will be noticed.”
The Director said he would focus on telling inspiring tales of such unknown people even in the future.
In the context of shooting a film in India, Hiranandini said the locals were very helpful and cooperative and shooting in Meerut had been a wonderful experience.
About having reputed actors and big stars to make commercial successes, Hiranandani opined, Indian films had shown many talented actors of late and such talented, hard-working actors were needed for biopics.
The Producer Reliance Big Entertainment Pvt Ltd.’s Group CEO Shibhashish Sarkar said, “Sometimes there are certain stories that really push you. These stories need to be backed since they celebrate human spirit and human values.”
The impediments shown in the film were of society and not the characters, he added.
The story of Saand Ki Aankh is that Dr Yashpal, a national-level player and coach in sharp shooting, opens a ten-meter shooting range in Johari village in Bagpat, Uttar Pradesh. It had everything but students. Village head Rattan Singh Tomar gave permission only to the sons of the family to learn shooting. He had two younger brothers - Bhanwar Singh, Chandro’s husband, and Jai Singh, Prakashi’s husband. Among the three brothers, they had 40 children. Both the grannies Chandro and Prakashi picked up the shooting gun to encourage their daughters. What unfolded was nothing short of miraculous. They won 352 medals each as sharp shooters. (UNI)