Sadhna
Mohan (Sunil Dutt) is the only bachelor son of his widowed mother and works as a professor. He is against prostitution and considers prostitutes a black spot on society. But due to some circumstances, a prostitute named Champabai (Vaijyantimala) comes to his life in the form of Rajni. Will Mohan and his ailing mother accept Champabai as Rajni or not?
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Released
- 1958
- Country
- India
Details
Release year: 1958
Storyline
Mohan (Sunil Dutt) is the only bachelor son of his widowed mother and works as a professor. He is against prostitution and considers prostitutes a black spot on society. But due to some circumstances, a prostitute named Champabai (Vaijyantimala) comes to his life in the form of Rajni. Will Mohan and his ailing mother accept Champabai as Rajni or not?
Top credits
Vyjayanthimala — Champabai
Sunil Dutt — Mohan- Radhakrishan — Jeevan Ram
Leela Chitnis — Mohan's Mother
Did you know
• This, like Naya Daur (1957), was a controversial story which had no takers, until B.R. Chopra heard the tale and converted it into a hit film.
• Before this film, Sunil Dutt and Vyjayantimala worked together in Kismet Ka Khel (1956). They later worked together in Jhoola (1962) and Amrapali (1966) but this film was a huge hit.
• Sunil Dutt worked in this film before Mother India. But, this film released later.
User reviews
BR Chopra adopts the soul of Mahakavi Shudrak's legendary "Mrichchhakatikam" to form a pathbreaking Bollywood classic on a prostitute's socialization
Nice story, nice performances, nice presentation
Wasted potential
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
