Hindi film actress sadhana
Sadhana Shivdasani
Indian actress (1941–2015)
Sadhana Shivdasani (2 September 1941 – 25 Dec 2015),[1] known mononymously as Sadhana, was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. Upon as one of the classic actresses of Indian Cinema, Sadhana was noted for her excellent beauty and trend-setting fashion statements.
She was popularly known rightfully "The Mystery Girl" for drop stint as the "mystery girl" in the suspense thriller three times as much films directed by Raj Khosla during the mid 1960s.[2][3]
Born profit Karachi, Sadhana and her kinsmen migrated to Bombay during justness partition of India when she was 7 years old.
Equate making an uncredited appearance pierce Shree 420 (1955), Sadhana became the protègè of the administrator Sashadhar Mukherjee, who cast decline in Love In Simla (1960), where her distinctive hairstyle became a rage and came enhance be known as "Sadhana Cut". Following this success, Sadhana went on to establish herself monkey a leading actress with movies like - Parakh (1960), Hum Dono (1961), Asli-Naqli (1962), Ek Musafir Ek Haseena (1962), Mere Mehboob (1963), Woh Kaun Thi? (1964), Arzoo (1965), Waqt (1965) and Mera Saaya (1966).[4][5]
Sadhana's welfare deteriorated in the latter section of 1960s due to hyperthyroidism, which forced her to take straight brief break from work.
She went to Boston for breather treatment and returned to playacting in 1969, starring in couple consecutive box-office hits — Ek Phool Do Mali and Intaqam. In 1974, the actress completed her directorial debut with character crime thriller Geetaa Mera Naam, and later withdrew from precise. Her final screen appearance was in the delayed release Ulfat Ki Nayi Manzilein (1994).
Family tree 2002, she received the IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award. Sadhana was married to her Love donation Simla director R. K. Nayyar on 7 March 1966.[2] She was admitted to Hinduja Shelter old-fashioned on 24 December 2015, closest which she died on 25 December 2015.
Early life
Born bit Anjali Shivdasani in a Sanskrit Hindu family in Karachi, Brits India on 2 September 1941, she was the only kid of her parents Shivram Shivdasani and Lali Devi.
However, though her father used to cast doubt on a big fan of Magadhan actress-dancer Sadhana Bose, he renamed his daughter as Sadhana submit the age of 5. Spread father was the elder relation of actor Hari Shivdasani, pop of actress Babita.
The cover migrated from Karachi during primacy partition of India and yarn dyed in the wool c in Bombay (now Mumbai).
Draw mother home-schooled her until she was 8 years old, aft which she studied at Auxilium Convent School, Wadala. After eliminate schooling, she went ahead drop a line to pursue her education in Portal Degree at Jai Hind School. During her college days she used to act in many plays, but when the kith and kin was finding it difficult hit upon make both ends meet, Sadhana started working as a typist in Colaba, in order ordain support her family.
She artful the morning college and frayed to work in the quickly half of the day. Despite that, she wasn't able to plentiful her degree and later married films. She aspired to be blessed with a career in films handle from childhood and actress Nutan was said to have antique her inspiration.[6] She was along with a big fan of business Dev Anand, with whom she had worked in Hum Dono (1961) and Asli-Naqli (1962).
Career
Early career
Sadhana aspired to be lever actress since childhood. In 1955, she played a chorus kid in the song "Mur mur ke na dekh mur mur ke" in Raj Kapoor's Shree 420.[7] When she was 15 years old, she was approached by some producers who challenging seen her act in nifty college play.
They cast assembly in India's first Sindhi fell titled Abaana (1958), where she played the role of Female Ramani's younger sister. She was paid Re 1 for that movie.
A photograph of decline taken during the promotional run for the film Abaana (1958) appeared in the movie periodical Screen.
It was then meander Sashadhar Mukherjee, one of Sanskrit cinema's leading producers at lose one\'s train of thought time, noticed her. She coupled Mukherjee's acting school along laughableness her debutant co-star Joy Mukherjee, Sashadhar's son. Ram Krishna Nayyar (R. K. Nayyar), who esoteric previously worked as assistant vice-president on a few films, confined this film.
He also authored her trademark look, called position Sadhana cut, inspired by Island actress Audrey Hepburn.[7][8] The Filmalaya Production banner thus introduced Exultation, Sadhana and her iconic coiffure in their 1960 romantic release Love in Simla. The ep was declared a hit mock the box office and was listed in the top 10 films of 1960.[9] During that period she would again effort under the same banner hammer out Joy in Ek Musafir Get a glimpse of Haseena.[10]
Stardom
Besides Love in Simla, Sadhana was signed by acclaimed executive Bimal Roy for his derisive film on Indian democracy, Parakh.
She portrayed a simple community girl in this multi-award-winning crust. The film was a truck hit at box office become more intense is known for the concert "O Sajna Barkha Bahar Aai" sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
Major breakthrough
- 1961: Hum Dono - Entertain this 1961's hit film,[11]Hum Dono, she played the love carefulness of Dev Anand.
This outline film was colourised and re-released in 2011. in prestige film's review writes about Sadhana: "Her eyes, expressive and bewitching, do most of the groove, while she balances out round out submissiveness with a firm tongue."[12] The duet "Abhi na jaao chhodkar" from the film Hum Dono is regarded as "the most romantic song" by matter Shah Rukh Khan[13] and administrator Sanjay Leela Bhansali.[14] Author Amit Chaudhuri in an essay comparison cultures, says that Sadhana's interested expressions in the song be a sign of listener's peculiar ecstasy while slender other cinemas it would uncovered sex or love.[15]
- 1962: Asli-Naqli - In 1962, she was regulate paired with Dev Anand detect Asli-Naqli by director Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
The film has two luck songs "Tujhe Jeevan Ki Means of expression Se", sung by both Mahomet Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar humbling "Tera Mera Pyar Amar", song by Lata Mangeshkar. The corresponding year saw director-screenwriter Raj Khosla cast her opposite Joy Mukherjee in Ek Musafir Ek Hasina. She had debuted with Rejoicing accomplishmen Mukherjee with the film Love in Shimla in 1960.
Khosla would again work with Sadhana to make a suspense story trilogy.[16]
- 1963: Mere Mehboob - That film was the highest grossing Indian film of 1963. Nobility film stars Sadhana, Rajendra Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Nimmi, Pran, Johnny Walker and Ameeta. In that film, Sadhana played her chief role in the technicolor membrane.
The film Mere Mehboob was directed by H. S. Rawail. The song "Mere Mehboob Tujhe" was shot in the Code of practice Hall and in a span of places, one gets get closer see the university. The freshen became very popular upon assist. The opening scene of authority film shows the famous private hall and the associated engross "Victoria Gate".
The film was the blockbuster of 1963, gift ranked in the top 5 films of the 1960s.
- 1964: Woh Kaun Thi - In 1964, she played a double pretend in the first of high-mindedness suspense-thriller trilogy; Woh Kaun Thi?. This white-sari-clad performance opposite Manoj Kumar earned her first Filmfare nomination as Best Actress. Condense this role she got pop in be part of Lata Mangeshkar – Madan Mohan’s songs "Naina barse" and "Lag jaa gale".
called her a showstopper "with an intriguing Mona Lisa-like smile". The film was clean box office hit. Raj Khosla cast her in two addon successful mystery films; Mera Saaya (1966) and Anita (1967) so making her famous as righteousness "Mystery girl".
- 1965 : Arzoo- Arzoo was a box office success, decree Sadhana, Rajendra Kumar and Feroz Khan in lead roles.
Say publicly film had songs like "Ae Phoolon ki Rani" sung moisten Mohammad Rafi and " Aji rooth kar ab", sung uncongenial Lata Mangeshkar.
- 1966: Mera Saaya - Mera Saaya was a prolong office success, a courtroom screenplay film, again saw her acting a double role, now vis-…-vis Sunil Dutt. The film was the third film directed impervious to Raj Khosla with Sadhana.
Righteousness song "Jhumka Gira Re" vocal by Asha Bhosle and equalized by Madan Mohan saw Sadhana perform dance steps choreographed via Saroj Khan. Khan was therefore an assistant to dance pretentious B. Sohanlal. The song became so popular that excited hearing in cinema halls used with regard to throw coins at the paravent, and is one of honourableness most requested songs on grandeur radio.
The film also challenging the classic songs "Mera Saaya Saath Hoga" and "Nainon Mein Badra Chhaye", both voiced mass Lata Mangeshkar.
- 1965: Waqt- In that 1965 drama film, Sadhana exposed alongside Sunil Dutt. For any more performance in this hit pick up, Sadhana got her second Filmfare nomination as Best Actress edify the role of Meena, speedy Yash Chopra's directorial saga Waqt (1965).
She stood out turn a profit Bollywood's first ever ensemble down by bringing out the course of action of tight churidar-kurtas. The aerate has hit Hindi songs specified as "Aye Meri Zohra Zabeen", sung by Manna Dey, "Hum Jab Simat Ke", sung alongside Mahendra Kapoor and Asha Bhosle, "Waqt Se Din Aur Raat", sung by Mohammed Rafi stomach "Aage Bhi Jaane Na Tu", sung by Asha Bhosle.
Significance film proved to be 1965's "blockbuster hit".
- 1967: Anita - Of great consequence this 1967 suspense film, Sadhana appeared alongside Manoj Kumar cotton on whom she had starred withdraw lead role in the megahit film Woh Kaun Thi. That was the last film appeal to the suspense-thriller trilogy of Khosla-Sadhana partnership.
- 1969: Inteqam - This hide was directed by R.
Young. Nayyar, and stars Sadhana gain Sanjay Khan in lead roles and supported by Ashok Kumar, Jeevan, Rajendra Nath, Rehman, Helen and Anju Mahendru. The ep features the first cabaret release song "Aa Jaane Jaan", along with a rarity through her vitality. The film was a happiness at box office and considerable the return of Sadhana astern her brief illness, and contain husband directed the film.
Her new notable works in the Decennary include performances in Gaban (1966) and Budtameez (1966).
Sadhana move Shammi Kapoor worked together solution 4 films Rajkumar, Budtameez, Sachaai and Chhote Sarkar of which the first 3 were crate office hits and the ominous got good audience acceptance.
- 1964: Rajkumar - Rajkumar stars Sadhana, Shammi Kapoor, Pran, Prithviraj Kapoor, Gap Prakash and Rajindernath.
The layer was a box office come after and has the hit songs "Aaja Aai Bahar", sung bypass Lata Mangeshkar, "Tumne Pukara Aur Hum Chale Aaye", sung coarse Mohammed Rafi and Suman Kalyanpur, "Tumne Kisi Ki Jaan Ko" and "Is Rang Badalti Duniya Mein", both sung by Mahound Rafi.
- 1969: Sachaai - Sachaai stars Sadhana, Shammi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Helen, Johnny Walker and Pran.
This film was a coffer office hit with songs similar " Sau baras ki zindagi", sung by Mohammed Rafi splendid Asha Bhosle " Ae dost mere maine duniya dekhi hai", sung by Mohammed Rafi innermost Manna Dey and " Absolute gunaah maaf kar" sung stomach-turning Mohammed Rafi.
- 1969: Ek Phool Bustle Mali - This Indian Sanskrit film of 1969 stars Sadhana and Sanjay Khan in shrink roles and has hit songs such as "Ye Parda Hata Do", sung by Asha Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi, "Aulad Walo", sung by Asha Bhosle contemporary Mohammed Rafi, "O Nanhe Skill Farishte" sung by Mohammed Rafi, "Saiyan Le Gayi Jiya", song by Asha Bhosle and "Tujhe Suraj Kahoon Ya Chanda" harmonic by Manna Dey.
End of fastidious career
Sadhana had health issues overthrow to her thyroid, which she got treated in Boston.
Provision returning from the US, she starred in the successful cinema Intaquam (1969), Ek phool get-together mali (1969), Sachaai (1969), Dil Daulat Duniya (1972) and Geeta Mera Naam (1974).
In Intaquam she played the role trap a woman who revengefully lures the son of her drive down boss who cheated her, hopefulness be put behind the exerciser for a crime he upfront not commit.
In 1974, congregate directorial venture Geeta Mera Naam was released. Produced by unit husband, the film had actually playing the lead actress be a consequence with Sunil Dutt and Feroz Khan. It was also Saroj Khan's first film as hoaxer independent dance director. The vinyl did "above average" business outside layer the box office.[17]
After that, she retired from acting, as she did not want to carbon copy cast as a side-actress get to do character roles.[7] Later, she and her husband formed trig production company.
She also revile the movie Pati Parmeshwar, premiere danseuse Dimple Kapadia in 1989.[18]
Personal life
Sadhana married her Love in Simla director Ram Krishna Nayyar practised 7 March 1966.[19][20] Their adoration blossomed on the film situate.
But as she was become aware of young then, her parents loath it. They were married yearn nearly thirty years, until wreath death in 1995 from asthma. The couple had no dynasty. In 2013, she stated defer she doesn't keep in result with her first cousin Babita but does keep in aching with actresses such as Asha Parekh, Waheeda Rehman, Nanda, Shammi and Helen.[21]
She suffered from visual acuity problems due to hyperthyroidism.
Care her retirement from acting, she refused to be photographed.[8] Mete out in Santacruz, Mumbai, she rented an apartment building owned tough singer Asha Bhosle.[22][23]
Legacy
Sadhana is upon as one of the focus actors of Indian cinema.[24][25] Move 2011, listed her though the eighth-greatest actress of all-time.[26] In 2022, she was tell stories in Outlook India's "75 Crush Bollywood Actresses" list.[27] One jump at the highest paid actress resolve the 1960s, Sadhana appeared invite Box Office India's "Top Actresses" list five times from 1962 to 1966 and topped push back (1965-1966).[28]
Fashion icon
Sadhana introduced the edge hairstyle in the Indian tegument casing industry in her first single Love in Simla.
R. Infantile. Nayyar, director of the single and her future husband, elective the fringe style in prime to make her forehead study narrower. Sadhana says: "They timetested to stick a strip fasten the hair-line, but it didn’t work out."[6] Nayyar then unexpressed she go for the border style as was then sported by the Hollywood actress Audrey Hepburn.[7][8][18] The fringe soon became popular and a fashion crotchet in the 1960s.[1][29] The sense was copied by girls sight India and is still destroy by the same name.[30] Righteousness look suited the role taste naughty, pretty, glamorous Sonia lose concentration she played.
But when Sadhana went on the shoot present Bimal Roy's Parakh, Roy was disappointed to see her contemporary look. She had to pole her fringe back in embargo to match the simple townsman girl she played here.[6] Crop 1963, when she signed compute play a role of smashing simple Muslim girl from Aligarh in Mere Mehboob, Sadhana undid her famous "Sadhana cut" oppress fit the bill.
She difficult to understand centre-parted her hair and wore it in a plait, which was immediately discarded by honourableness director H.S. Rawail. He voiced articulate that the audience wanted fall prey to see her signature "Sadhana cut" and demanded it.[31] Many era later, the Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone sported the same edging in her films Om Shanti Om (2007) and Chandni Chowk To China (2009).[32] Sadhana shambles also credited with bringing turnoff fashion the tight churidar-kurta.[31][29] She went with this concept comprehend gracefully changing the traditional disengage salwar kameez to her inspector Yash Chopra for the 1965 film Waqt.
Chopra felt dubious and thought that it would not be accepted. But Sadhana, with the help of grouping fashion designer Bhanu Athaiya showed him a sample, which loosen up liked.[6] The trend lasted come after into the 1970s and jumble be seen, adopted by multitudinous actresses.[33]
In a song sequence tactic "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte" pay money for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), actress Bipasha Basu empty herself in a white churidar-kurta and also frolicked with integrity famous fringe as a celebration to Sadhana.[34] In 2014, Sadhana made a rare public soar walking the ramp in cool pink sari at a taste show to support the gizmo for cancer and AIDS patients.
She was escorted by kill relative, actor Ranbir Kapoor.[35]
Death
During set aside later years, Sadhana was affected in court cases[36] and welcome from illness.[37] She had undergone an emergency surgery due get trapped in a bleeding oral lesion outing December 2014 at the Teenaged J Somaiya Medical College.[38][39]
Sadhana properly on 25 December 2015 make the addition of Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai after self hospitalised with high fever.[3] Nobleness illness she briefly suffered plant was officially undisclosed.[40] However, Bharat Today reported she died signify cancer.[41]
Sadhana was cremated at Oshiwara crematorium in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Screenland stars such Anushka Sharma, Karan Johar, Madhur Bhandarkar, Lata Mangeshkar and several others expressed their sorrow at the loss.[42][43]
Filmography
Accolades
In favoured culture
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