Sunday 2 September 2018

Sadhana - One photograph that changed her life!


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

YearMovieRoleNote
1955Shree 420[8]Chorus girlCameo role in the song "Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh"
1958Abana[8]First Sindhi film
1960Love in Simla[8]Sonia
1960Parakh[8]SeemaHit Song "O Sajna Barkha Bahar"
1961Hum Dono[8]MitaHit Song "Abhi Na Jao Chodkar"
1962Prem Patra[8]Kavita Kapoor
1962Man Mauji[50]Rani
1962Ek Musafir Ek Hasina[8]Asha
1962Asli-Naqli[50]RenuHit Song "Tere Mera Pyar Amar", "Tujhe Jeevan Ki Durse"
1963Mere Mehboob[8]Husna Banu ChangeziHit Song "Mere Mehboob Tujhe Meri"
1964Woh 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"
1964Rajkumar[8]Princess SangeetaHit Song "Aaja Aai Bahar"
1964PicnicNot released[51]
1964Dulha Dulhan[50]Rekha / Chanda
1965Waqt[8]Meena MittalNominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress
1965Arzoo[8]UshaHit Song "Bedardi Balma Tujhko"
1966Mera Saaya[8]Geeta / Nisha (Raina) (Double Role)Hit Song "Jhoomka Gira Re", "Mera Saaya Saath Hoga"
1966Gaban[50]JalpaHit Song "tum bin sajan"
1966Budtameez[50]Shanta
1967Anita[8]Anita
1969SachaaiShobha Dayal
1969Intaquam[8]Reeta MehraHit Song "Hum Tumhare Liye, geet tere saaz ka"
1969Ek Phool Do Mali[8]Somna
1970Ishq Par Zor Nahin[52]Sushma Rai"yeh dil deewana hai, sach kehti hai duniyaa"
1971Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee[50]Neena BakshiHit Song "Mujhe Teri Mohabbat Ka"
1972Dil Daulat Duniya[50]Roopa
1974Geeta Mera Naam[8]Kavita / Neeta / Geeta (Double Role)
1974Chhote Sarkar[53]Radhika
1975Vandana[54]
1977Amaanat[55]Suchitra
1981Mehfil[52]Shalini / Ratnabai (Double Role)Delayed Release
1994Ulfat 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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