Sadhna (film)

Sadhna
Sadhna
Directed by	B.R. Chopra
Written by	Mukhram Sharma
Produced by	B.R. Chopra
Starring	Sunil Dutt; Vyjayanthimala; Leela Chitnis; S.Balber;
Cinematography	M. N. Malhotra
Edited by	Pran Mehra
Music by	Datta Naik
Distributed by	B. R. Films
Release date	1958;
Running time	137 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Box office	₹1.6 Crore ($224,000)

Sadhna (Hindi: साधना; Urdu: سادھنا; translation: Realize, also transliterated as Sadhana) is a 1958 Black-and-white Hindi film aiming at social reform, produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Sunil Dutt and Vyjayanthimala in the lead with Leela Chitnis, Radhakrishan, Manmohan Krishna, Uma Dutt and Ravikant, forming an ensemble cast. The story, screenplay and dialogue were penned by Mukhram Sharma. The film revolves around Rajni (Vyjayanthimala), a prostitute, and her love affair with a college teacher[(Lecturer)] (Sunil Dutt).^[1]

^ Indo-Asian News Service (5 November 2008). "B.R. Chopra - master of socially relevant filmmaking". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 7 December 2011.

[1] Indo-Asian News Service (5 November 2008). "B.R. Chopra - master of socially relevant filmmaking". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 7 December 2011.

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