Aradhana songs rajesh khanna biography
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‘Aradhana’ propelled Rajesh Khanna to his ‘15 hits in a row’ superstardom
Aradhana was a tear-jerker drama about a woman’s love, motherhood and that Thomas Hardy-esque twist of fate. Khanna starred in a double role as both a husband and a son.
In this story about ‘devotion’ that also serves as a commentary on India’s conservative society, Samanta cast Sharmila Tagore, the reigning star of the time, as Vandana who faces the scorn of the people for having a child with a man without proof of marriage.
The film starts off with a trial scene, in an uncharacteristic non-linear sequence (written by Sachin Bhowmick), where Vandana is jailed for 14 years over murder charges. And the film shows a (traditional) flashback about how she reached this point.
Cut to one of the most loved Hindi songs of all time — ‘Mere Sapno Ki Rani’. In Darjeeling’s beautiful mountains, we meet Flight Lt Arun Verma, the Khanna we know today — with the signature head-tilt and hand movement. The Kishore Kumar playback, Khanna’s charm and, of course, his mannerisms serenade Vandana. (It also features Sujit, considered the ‘lucky mascot’ of Khanna.)
In a charming sequence, Vandana and Arun meet for the first time — a scenario that has since ‘inspired’ several Hindi romances —
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Aradhana (Worship) is a 1969 Bollywood film directed by Shakti Samanta and starring Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna. It is a remake of the Hollywood film To Each His Own, a 1946 movie. 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.
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) 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
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Aradhana@50: Revisiting a milestone movie
Aug 30, 2019 02:06 PM Backer
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