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Sadhana Shivdasani
Born
2 September 1941
Died
25 December 2015
Place
Karachi, British India [now Pakistan]
Acting

Sadhana Shivdasani

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 was also noted for her exquisite beauty and trend-setting fashion statements.

As actor

Mahfil

1981 · Shalini / Ratnabai

Amaanat

1977 · Suchitra

Vandana

1975

Chhote Sarkar

1974 · Radhika

Geetaa Mera Naam

1974 · Kavita / Neeta / Geeta

Dil Daulat Duniya

1972

Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee

1971 · Neena Bakshi

Ishq Par Zor Nahin

1970

Intaquam

1969 · Reeta Mehra

Ek Phool Do Mali

1969 · Somna

Sachaai

1969

Anita

1967

Mera Saaya

1966 · Geeta/Raina (aka Nisha)

Budtameez

1966 · Shanta

Gaban

1966

Arzoo

1965 · Usha

Waqt

1965 · Meena Mittal

Rajkumar

1964 · Princess Sangeeta

Woh Kaun Thi

1964 · Sandhya

Dulha Dulhan

1964 · Rekha/Chanda

Mere Mehboob

1963 · Husna Bano

Ek Musafir Ek Hasina

1962 · Asha

Prem Patra

1962 · Kavita Kapoor

Asli Naqli

1962 · Renu

Man-Mauji

1962 · Rani

Hum Dono

1961 · Mita

Love in Simla

1960

The Test

1960 · Seema (Nivaran's daughter)

Abana

1958

Talaq

1958 · Shepherd dancer-singer girl (Uncredited)

As director

Geetaa Mera Naam

1974 · Director