Sadhna
- Sunil Dutt: Mohan
- Vyjayanthimala: Champa / Rajni
- Leela Chitnis: Mohan's mother
- Manmohan Krishna: Lallubhai, the pimp
- Uma Dutt: Pahelwan
- Ravikant: Dokter
Sadhna is a Hindi film directed by Baldev Raj Chopra from the year 1958.
Action
Mohan's mother has finally have a daughter the dearest wish and Mohan's success as a professor of Hindi literature. Therefore Mohan asks his crafty neighbor Jeevan advice. Jeevan has the idea to set a woman so that Mohan's mother die in peace kan So nothing but the proposal remains him to agree.
Jeevan turns to Champa, a courtesan who is only interested in money. He introduces himself as Rajni and Mohan and his mother are delighted with it.
Now Champa lives as Rajni the life of a wife and can be more and more excited about it, while they questioned her existence as a courtesan critical.
As Mohan learns of her true identity, he rejects with contempt. Nevertheless, it creates Champa to win him over, because it was not their choice to work as a prostitute. Finally, the mother finds out the secret and can not make friends with the idea of a prostitute to have as a daughter. But Mohan convinced his mother, who then reconsiders its decision and Champa accepted as a daughter in law.
Music
Awards
Filmfare Award 1959
- Filmfare Award / Best Actress at Vyjayantimala
- Filmfare Award / Best Story at Mukhram Sharma
Nominations:
- Filmfare Award / Best Film to B. R. Chopra
- Filmfare Award / Best Director at B. R. Chopra
- Filmfare Award / Best Supporting Actress for Leela Chitnis
- Filmfare Award / Best Lyrics Sahir Ludhianvi to Aurat Ne Janam for the song Diya Mardon Ko