RIP: Veteran Bollywood Actress Sadhana Passes Away At 74

Accredited as one of the most stylish actress of Bollywood in the late 1960s and 1970s, especially known for her "fringe hairstlye", the reign of Sadhana Shivdesani, popularly known as Sadhana, will remain unmatched and motivational in the Indian entertainment industry. Sadhana passed away on Friday morning in Mumbai after a long battle with cancer. She was 74 and a widow, and is survived by her foster daughter.

"Sadhana breathed her last at her home this morning," a close friend and BJP city spokesperson Shaina N.C. told IANS.

Sadhana joined filmdom as a child artiste in 1955 with a minor appearance in veteran actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor's film Shree 420 in which she played a cameo role in the song Mud mud ke na dekh.

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Amongst her highly appreciated works include Parakh, Hum Dono, Ek Musafir, Ek Hasina, Asli Naqli, Mere Mehboob (her first colour movie), Woh Kaun Thi, Rajkumar, Waqt, Aarzoo, Mera Saaya, Gaban, Ek Phool, Do Mali among many others. Sadhana even tried her hands in directions with 1972 film Geeta Mera Naam.

She is credited with introducing the famous "fringe" haircut - known as her trademark "Sadhana Cut" - and tight body-hugging churidar-kurtas as a much-copied fashion in Bollywood. Her look was inspired from Hollywood icon Audrey Hepburn. She voluntarily retired from Bollywood in 1994.

As per reports, the cremation will take place on Saturday, with the funeral procession leaving from her Santa Cruz residence.

-IANS