Friday, September 5, 2008

Aradhana (1969 film)



Aradhana
Directed by Shakti Samanta
Produced by Shakti Samanta
Written by Sachin Bhowmick
Starring Rajesh Khanna,
Sharmila Tagore,
Farida Jalal,
Sujit Kumar
Cinematography Alok Dasgupta
Release date(s) November 07, 1969
Running time 169 mins
Language Hindi
IMDb profile

Aradhana (Worship) is a 1969 Bollywood film starring Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna. It is a remake of the Hollywood film To Each His Own, a 1946 movie.[1] It was voted best film of the year by the Filmfare Awards. Sharmila Tagore would win the Filmfare Best Actress Award for the same role that won Olivia de Havilland her first Academy Award for Best Actress.

Aradhana's success gave way to two remakes, both starring Vanisri in Sharmila Tagore's role: the Tamil film Sivahamiyiri Selvan (1974)[2] and the Telugu film Kannavari Kalalu (1974).

Plot

The story opens against the backdrop of idyllic hilly terrain with airforce officer Arun (Rajesh Khanna) crooning "Mere sapno ki rani" atop an open jeep, while Vandana (Sharmila Tagore) demurely sneaks glances at him from a mini train. After a brief romance, they have a secret wedding.

Soon afterwards, Arun dies in an air crash leaving behind a heartbroken and pregnant Vandana. His family refuses to accept the unwed mother-to-be since her marriage with Arun is never formalised. Vandana is finally forced to let a childless couple adopt her newborn son, Suraj. But determined to be a part of his life, she accepts the responsibility of becoming his nanny.

Cast

1969 Awards

Trivia

  • In the film Parineeta, Sharmila Tagore's son, Saif Ali Khan rides on the same train Tagore rides on in Aradhana.



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