Aradhana (आराधना) 55 years old

Aradhana

Vandana and Arun fall in love the instant they meet. On a trip to a Shiv temple, they get married in an impromptu ceremony in front of God. A chance rainshower strands them at a remote hotel where Vandana gets pregnant. With their legal marriage just around the corner, they don't worry about the consequences of their actions, but unfortunately, Arun dies in a plane crash. Vandana chooses to have the child, Suraj, and as she promised to Arun, wants to raise him to be an Air Force pilot. Fate is cruel to Vandana, however, and the child is adopted by a wealthy family. Vandana becomes a nursemaid to stay close to Suraj. A family member tries to molest her, and in the ensuing fight, Suraj comes to protect her and kills the perpetrator. Vandana chooses a jail sentence to save Suraj, but in the course of her sentence, loses the family--and with it: Suraj.

Credits

Aradhana Cast

Name Character
Sharmila Tagore She was 24, now 80 years old as Vandhana Tripathi
Farida Jalal She was 20, now 75 years old as Renu
Pahadi Sanyal as Gopal Tripathi
Rajesh Khanna He was 26, 69 years old when he died as Arun / Suraj Prasad Saxena
Asit Sen He was 52, 76 years old when he died as Sitaram
Manmohan as Shyam
Subhash Ghai He was 24, now 79 years old as Prakash
Abhi Bhattacharya He was 48, 72 years old when he died as Ram Prasad Saxena
Anita Dutt as Mrs. Prasad Saxena
Sujit Kumar He was 35, 75 years old when he died as Madan Verma
Madan Puri He was 54, 70 years old when he died as Prison Warden

Aradhana Crew

Name Department
Sachin Bhowmick as Story. He was 39 (80) years old when He died Writing
Sachin Bhowmick as Screenplay. He was 39 (80) years old when He died Writing
Shakti Samanta as Director. He was 43 (83) years old when He died Directing
Shakti Samanta as Producer. He was 43 (83) years old when He died Production
Govind Dalwadi as Editor. Editing
Ramesh Pant as Dialogue. Writing
Aloke Dasgupta as Director of Photography. He was 16 (now 71) years old Camera
Sachin Dev Burman as Original Music Composer. He was 62 (69) years old when He died Sound
Mani J. Rabadi as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
R. Vaidya as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Aradhana poster
Aradhana (55 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, September 27, 1969
  • Runtime: 169 minutes