Sadhna (film)

Sadhna
Directed byB.R. Chopra
Written byMukhram Sharma
Produced byB.R. Chopra
Starring
CinematographyM. N. Malhotra
Edited byPran Mehra
Music byDatta Naik
Distributed byB. R. Films
Release date
  • 1958 (1958)
Running time
137 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
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 Vyjayanthimala and Sunil Dutt 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 Champa (Vyjayanthimala), a prostitute and her love affair with Mohan, a college teacher(Lecturer)(Sunil Dutt).