Sadhana (2 September 1941– 25 December 2015) is known as one of the finest and iconic film actresses in the history of Hindi cinema, She started her career with a Sindhi film titled
Abaana (1958) playing sister's role of the heroine. Very few know that In 1955 she got her first little break. She played a chorus girl in the song "Mud mud ke na dekh... mud mud ke" in Raj Kapoor's Shree 420.
The above photograph was published in the famous film paper "Screen" publicizing the Sindhi Film "Abaana".Shashdhar Mukherjee the owner of Filmistan studio noticed it and immediately contacted her for the heroine of his upcoming film "Love in Shimla" The film was declared a hit at the box office and was listed in the top 10 films of 1960. Her fringe haircut became popular during the 1960s and came to be known as the "Sadhana cut"
Sadhana was signed by acclaimed director Bimal Roy for his satirical film on Indian democracy; Parakh. She portrayed a simple village girl in this multi-award-winning film. In 1961's other hit, Hum Dono, she played the love interest of Dev Anand. In 1962, she was again paired with Dev Anand in Asli-Naqli by director Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The same year saw director-screenwriter Raj Khosla cast her opposite Joy in Ek Musafir Ek Hasina. Khosla would again work with Sadhana to make a suspense thriller trilogy Woh Kaun Thi 1964, Mera Saaya (1966) and Anita (1967) thus making her famous as the "Mystery Girl". Sadhana was the highest paid actress of her time. During a career spanning over two decades, Sadhana starred in over 30 films.
In 1963, Sadhana played her first role in the technicolour film; Mere Mehboob, directed by H. S. Rawail. The film was the blockbuster of 1963. She was in `1965 blockbuster film "Waqt". Her other notable works in the 1960s include performances in Rajkumar (1964), Dulha Dulhan (1964),Arzoo 1965, Gaban (1966) and Budtameez (1966). Her other successful movies were Intaquam (1969), Ek Phool Do Mali (1969), Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee (1971), Dil Daulat Duniya (1972) and self-directed film Geeta Mera Naam (1974).
Sadhana died on 25 December 2015 in Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai after being hospitalised with a high fever.
Filmography of Sadhana source Wikipedia
| Year | Movie | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Shree 420[8] | Chorus girl | Cameo role in the song "Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh" |
| 1958 | Abana[8] | First Sindhi film | |
| 1960 | Love in Simla[8] | Sonia | |
| 1960 | Parakh[8] | Seema | Hit Song "O Sajna Barkha Bahar" |
| 1961 | Hum Dono[8] | Mita | Hit Song "Abhi Na Jao Chodkar" |
| 1962 | Prem Patra[8] | Kavita Kapoor | |
| 1962 | Man Mauji[50] | Rani | |
| 1962 | Ek Musafir Ek Hasina[8] | Asha | |
| 1962 | Asli-Naqli[50] | Renu | Hit Song "Tere Mera Pyar Amar", "Tujhe Jeevan Ki Durse" |
| 1963 | Mere Mehboob[8] | Husna Banu Changezi | Hit Song "Mere Mehboob Tujhe Meri" |
| 1964 | Woh Kaun Thi?[8] | Sandhya / Seema (Double Role) | Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress Hit Song "Lag Ja Gale Ke Phir", "Jo Humne Dastan Apni", "Naina Barse Rim Jhim" |
| 1964 | Rajkumar[8] | Princess Sangeeta | Hit Song "Aaja Aai Bahar" |
| 1964 | Picnic | Not released[51] | |
| 1964 | Dulha Dulhan[50] | Rekha / Chanda | |
| 1965 | Waqt[8] | Meena Mittal | Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
| 1965 | Arzoo[8] | Usha | Hit Song "Bedardi Balma Tujhko" |
| 1966 | Mera Saaya[8] | Geeta / Nisha (Raina) (Double Role) | Hit Song "Jhoomka Gira Re", "Mera Saaya Saath Hoga" |
| 1966 | Gaban[50] | Jalpa | Hit Song "tum bin sajan" |
| 1966 | Budtameez[50] | Shanta | |
| 1967 | Anita[8] | Anita | |
| 1969 | Sachaai | Shobha Dayal | |
| 1969 | Intaquam[8] | Reeta Mehra | Hit Song "Hum Tumhare Liye, geet tere saaz ka" |
| 1969 | Ek Phool Do Mali[8] | Somna | |
| 1970 | Ishq Par Zor Nahin[52] | Sushma Rai | "yeh dil deewana hai, sach kehti hai duniyaa" |
| 1971 | Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee[50] | Neena Bakshi | Hit Song "Mujhe Teri Mohabbat Ka" |
| 1972 | Dil Daulat Duniya[50] | Roopa | |
| 1974 | Geeta Mera Naam[8] | Kavita / Neeta / Geeta (Double Role) | |
| 1974 | Chhote Sarkar[53] | Radhika | |
| 1975 | Vandana[54] | ||
| 1977 | Amaanat[55] | Suchitra | |
| 1981 | Mehfil[52] | Shalini / Ratnabai (Double Role) | Delayed Release |
| 1994 | Ulfat Ki Nayee Manzeelein[56] | Delayed release |
Song of Shree 420 (1955)
Song of Parakh 1960
Song of Hum Dono 1961
Song of Asli Naqli 1962
Song of Mere Mehboob 1963
Song of Woh Kaun Thi 1964
Song of Rajkumar 1964
Song of Aarzoo 1965
Song of Mera Saaya 1966
Song of Inteqam 1969
Song of Geeta Mera Naam 1974
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