| Aradhana | |
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| Directed by | Shakti Samanta |
| Produced by | Shakti Samanta |
| Written by | Sachin Bhowmick |
| Starring | Sharmila Tagore Rajesh Khanna Sujit Kumar Farida Jalal |
| Music by | S. D. Burman |
| Cinematography | Alok Dasgupta |
| Distributed by | Shakti Films |
| Release date(s) | November 7, 1969 |
| Running time | 169 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Aradhana (Worship) is a 1969 Bollywood film directed by Shakti Samanta and starring Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna. It is a remake of the 1946 Hollywood film To Each His Own.[1] It was voted best film of the year by the Filmfare Awards. Sharmila Tagore won her first Filmfare Best Actress Award for the same role that won Olivia de Havilland her first Academy Award for Best Actress.[2]
Originally released in Hindi and dubbed in Bengali, Aradhana's huge success gave way to two remakes, both starring Vanisri in Sharmila Tagore's role: the Tamil film Sivakamiyin Selvan (1974)[3] and the Telugu film Kannavari Kalalu (1974).
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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. Events take an ugly turn when her employer's brother arrives and tries to harass Vandana physically. Suraj stabs his uncle in order to save his nanny. Upon the arrival of police, Vandana confesses to the murder.
Thus, Vandana is sent to jail and Suraj forgets this mishap as he grows up. When Vandana is released from jail she is befriended by the jailer who takes her home and introduces her to his daughter Renu (Farida Jalal). Vandana comes face to face with her son when she discovers that Renu is dating Suraj (Rajesh Khanna). How Suraj reacts upon learning the truth forms the rest of the story.
Music: S. D. Burman; Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
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