Sadhna passes away

Veteran bollywood actress Sadhna passed away today in Mumbai after a brief illness. She was 74. The yesteryear beauty, who enthralled masses with her graceful performances in Hindi films in the 60s and 70s had retired from public life long back. Born in Karachi in 1941, Sadhna studied at Jai Hind College in Mumbai before joining films. Though she played a cameo in Raj Kapoor’s Shree 420, it was the 1960 film 'Love In Shimla' which made her a household name. Her other famous films include Hum Dono, Asli Naqli, Mere Mehboob, Waqt, and Woh Kaun Thi. The actress also famously introduced the fringe hairstyle also known as Sadhna cut in Indian cinema. She was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by IIFA in 2002.