Photographic still of Sadhana from the Hindi film, Parakh
Unknown1960
Museum of Art & Photography
Bangalore, India
Photographic still produced for the Hindi film, Parakh, featuring Sadhana. Parakh (trans. The Test) is a 1960 Hindi film, based on a story by famed music director Salil Chowdhury, that is directed by Bimal Roy. A satirical look at Indian democracy in its early years, the film showcased Roy's lighter side, who received a Filmfare Best Director Award for it. The ensemble cast was led by Sadhana and Bengali cinema actor Basanta Choudhury, supported by Durga Khote, Nazir Husain, Asit Sen, Leela Chitnis, Maherbanu, Motilal, Mumtaz Begum, Paul Mahendra, Rashid Khan & Sheela Rao amongst others. The film's music was composed by Salil Choudhury, and included Lata Mangeshkar's hit track, "O Sajana Barkha Bahaar Aai".
- Title: Photographic still of Sadhana from the Hindi film, Parakh
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1960
- Location: India
- Physical Dimensions: H. 26.4 cm, W. 20 cm
- Type: Photographic Film Still
- Contributor: Banner: Bimal Roy Productions; Written by Salil Choudhury and Shailendra (dialogue); Music by Salil Choudhury; Cinematography by Kamal Bose; Edited by Amit Bose
- Medium: Silver gelatin print on photo paper
- Photographic Subject(s): Sadhana Shivdasani, better known mononymously as Sadhana, was an Indian actress who was one of the top actresses in the 1960s and the early-1970s, a period regarded asBollywood's "golden era". Her fringe haircut became popular during the 1960s and came to be known as "Sadhana cut"
- Department: Popular Art
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