New Delhi: Prominent yesteryear actress Sadhana passed away today in Mumbai at the age of 74. She was ill from a very long time.
Born on September 2, 1941 in a Sindhi family in Karachi , she was one of the top stars in the1960s and the early 1970s.
Her real name was Sadhana Shivdasani but she was better known mononymously as Sadhana.
In 1963, Shivdasani played her first role in a technicolour film Mere Mehboob directed by H.S.Rawail. The film was the "Blockbuster" of 1963 and ranked in the top 5 films of the 1960s.
The scene where Rajendra Kumar encounters Shivdasani for the first time and sees her eyes through her burqa stands as one of the most remarkable scenes of Hindi film industry.
The song "Abhi Na Jaao Chodkar" from the movie Hum Dono featuring Sadhana and Dev Anand remains evergreen. "Her eyes, expressive and captivating, do most of the work, while she balances out her submissiveness with a firm tongue," reads a review about her.
Sadhana was also termed as the fashion icon as she introduced the fringe hairstlye in Indian film industry in her first film Love in Simla.
Apart from this, she is remembered as ‘mystery girl' for her remarkable double role in suspense thriller 'Wo Kaun Thi' and mystery films, 'Mera Saaya' and 'Anita'.
She also starred in successful flms Intaquam (1969), Ek Phool Do Mali (1969), and Geeta Mera Naam (1974), which she also directed.
Today, Sadhana is no more between us, but she will be remembered as a remarkable actress for the generations to come.
