Saand Ki Aankh, starring Taapsee Pannu, Bhumi Pednekar, to close Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival

Anurag Kashyap, the producer of Saand Ki Aankh,  has announced that the film, with Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar in the lead, has been selected as the closing film at Jio MAMI 21th Mumbai Film Festival.Geetu Mohandas' bilingual drama Moothon, which has also been produced by Kashyap, is the opening film of the festival.Check out Anurag Kashyap's post hereHelmed by Tushar Hiranandani, Saand Ki Aankh depicts the heroic story of the world's oldest sharpshooters — Chandro and Prakashi Tomar. Apart from Taapsee and Bhumi, Saand Ki Aankh also features director Prakash Jha and Mukkabaaz actor Viineet Singh in pivotal roles. The film was criticised by senior actresses for casting two young actresses in the roles of 60-year-olds. Set in the hinterlands of Uttar Pradesh, the film went on floors in Meerut in February. Originally titled Womaniya, the film was renamed Saand Ki Aankh, following a title rights dispute. Recently, Saand Ki Aankh was exempted from the state Goods and Services Tax (SGST) in Rajasthan. The film is also produced by Nidhi Parmar, and is scheduled to hit theatres on 25 October during the Diwali weekend. The film will face a box office clash with Farhad Samji's ensemble comedy Housefull 4, and Rajkummar Rao-starrer Made in China.(Read: Saand Ki Aankh releasing with Housefull 4 this Diwali shows the tectonic shift in business of Hindi cinema)