Aradhana (1969)
- Original title
- आराधना
- Directed by
- Shakti Samanta
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 39m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman falls in love with a pilot and becomes pregnant. She raises their son alone after tragedy strikes, making sacrifices for his future.
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What happens
Aradhana (transl. Worship) is a 1969 Indian Hindi musical romantic drama film directed by Shakti Samanta, starring Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna. It won the Filmfare Award for Best Film at the 17th Filmfare Awards. Tagore gave one of the best performances of her career and won Filmfare Best Actress Award. Originally released in Hindi and dubbed in Bengali, Aradhana's huge success led to two remakes: the Tamil film Sivagamiyin Selvan (1974) and the Telugu film Kannavari Kalalu (1974). The film turned Khanna into an overnight sensation and is counted among the 17 consecutive hit films of Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, by adding the two hero films Marayada and Andaz to the 15 consecutive solo hits he gave from 1969 to 1971. It was a blockbuster in India and the Soviet Union as well as the highest-grossing film of the year. The theme of the movie was based on the 1946 film To Each His Own. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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