Sadhana Shivdasani

Acting

Sadhana Shivdasani

Born September 2, 1941 · Karachi, British India [now Pakistan]

Died December 25, 2015 · aged 74

Sadhana Shivdasani, known mononymously as Sadhana, was an Indian film actress active between 1960 and 1981. She is regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Indian cinema. Popularly known as "The Mystery Girl" for playing mysterious women in films like Woh Kaun Thi? (1964) and Mera Saaya (1966), Shivdasani ranked as the highest-paid actress in the country from mid-1960s to early 1970s. Sadhana …

Known For

Shree 420Shree 420 · 1955
Shree 420
★ 7.51955
MovieRomanceDrama
The story of a small-town man who comes to make it big in the city, where he is almost instantly relieved of all his possessions. Homeless and penniless, he is taken in by a woman who looks after him.
Aap Aye Bahaar AyeeAap Aye Bahaar Ayee · 1971
Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee
★ 7.01971
MovieRomanceComedy
Rohit, Whiskey, and Kumar (Rajendra Kumar, Rajendra Nath, and Prem Chopra respectively) are childhood friends. While travelling to his estate in the company of Whiskey, Rohit meets with beautiful Neena (Sadhana), and falls in love with her. Subsequently, he meets with her father (Raj Mehra) where they are properly introduced, and she too falls in love with him. Unknowingly, Kumar also sends his proposal for marriage to Neena, but Neena rejects it. Kumar is offended and shortly before the marriage of Neena and Rohit, molests Neena. Rohit and Kumar become enemies, have a fight and Kumar loses sight in his left eye. Feeling that she is not worthly of Rohit anymore, Neena refuses to marry Rohit. Will Rohit and Neena ever get together again? Will they continue to be haunted by Kumar?
WaqtWaqt · 1965
Waqt
★ 6.81965
MovieCrimeDrama
A businessman's family is torn apart by an earthquake and reunited years later in a courtroom where father and sons stand opposed in the roles of accused, lawyer, and witness.
AnitaAnita · 1967
Anita
★ 7.01967
MovieDramaRomance
Anita is a weird girl, who either loses her memory or pretends to not remember.
Prem PatraPrem Patra · 1962
Prem Patra
★ 6.71962
MovieDramaRomance
Arun begins hating Kavita when he loses his scholarship due to a misunderstanding with her. But after his new fiancé asks Kavita to write Arun letters on her behalf, Kavita falls in love with him. An accident intertwines their futures.
Woh Kaun ThiWoh Kaun Thi · 1964
Woh Kaun Thi
★ 7.61964
MovieMysteryThriller
One stormy night, a doctor offers a ride to a ghostly woman he meets on the side of the road. Later, he discovers his intended bride is identical in appearance to the ghost. Who was she and why does she haunt him?
Mera SaayaMera Saaya · 1966
Mera Saaya
★ 7.61966
MovieDramaMystery
A lawyer's wife dies in his arms. Yet, another woman - identical in appearance and accused of aiding a gang of bandits - claims to be the lawyer's wife. A courtroom drama ensues.
Geetaa Mera NaamGeetaa Mera Naam · 1974
Geetaa Mera Naam
★ 7.01974
MovieActionDrama
The film tells the story of four children who are separated at a fair and unknowingly reunite years later when Geeta (Sadhana) meets Nita (also Sadhana) in prison. Nita has been wrongly accused of murder. Geeta is then caught up in a scheme to find the true killer which leads her to her brother Johnny's (Sunil Dutt) gang.

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Aap Aye Bahaar AyeeAap Aye Bahaar Ayee · 1971
Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee
★ 7.01971
MovieRomanceComedy
Rohit, Whiskey, and Kumar (Rajendra Kumar, Rajendra Nath, and Prem Chopra respectively) are childhood friends. While travelling to his estate in the company of Whiskey, Rohit meets with beautiful Neena (Sadhana), and falls in love with her. Subsequently, he meets with her father (Raj Mehra) where they are properly introduced, and she too falls in love with him. Unknowingly, Kumar also sends his proposal for marriage to Neena, but Neena rejects it. Kumar is offended and shortly before the marriage of Neena and Rohit, molests Neena. Rohit and Kumar become enemies, have a fight and Kumar loses sight in his left eye. Feeling that she is not worthly of Rohit anymore, Neena refuses to marry Rohit. Will Rohit and Neena ever get together again? Will they continue to be haunted by Kumar?

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Ishq Par Zor NahinIshq Par Zor Nahin · 1970
Ishq Par Zor Nahin
★ 9.01970
MovieRomanceDrama
Amar Doraiswamy is the only child of multi-millionaire shipping company owner who lives in a palatial house in Goa, India. Amar introduces a close, but poor friend, Ram, to his father, who employs him conditionally. Amar falls in love with a woman named Sushma Rai, and asks Ram to pen a love letter and poem for her. Sushma gets to read the letter and the poem, and thinking that Ram is Amar, falls in love with him. She meets him, and he is also unknowingly attracted to her, both feel that they are inseparable soul-mates. Then Ram gets a shock when he finds out that Sushma is Amar's intended and decides to stay away from her. But Sushma has other plans, for she intends to marry Ram at any cost, not realizing that by doing this, she is placing not only Ram's life, but also the lives of two other individuals, namely Uma Devi and Lalit, in jeopardy.
Mere MehboobMere Mehboob · 1963
Mere Mehboob
★ 6.31963
MovieDrama
While studying in Aligarh Muslim University, Anwar Hussain Anwar falls in love with a veiled woman and is unable to get her out of his mind. En route to Lucknow, they meet with Nawab Buland Akhtar Changezi, and subsequently meet with him a few days later so that he can use his influence to secure an editor's job for Anwar with a magazine. Nawab then asks Anwar to teach his sister, Husna, some poetry, to which he agrees, and eventually finds that she is the very same veiled woman. Both fall in love with each other and the Nawab approves of this alliance, even though Anwar lives a poor lifestyle. The formal engagement ceremony takes place and arrangements are made for the wedding to take place soon. The heavily indebted Nawab does not realize that soon he will find Anwar in the company of a lowly courtesan, Najma; and pressure will be brought on him to get Husna to marry wealthy Munne Raja - who is all set to auction the former's mansion as well as belongings.

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