Aradhana - 1969

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.

169min
1969
U
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.6/10

Cast

Sharmila Tagore profile pictureSharmila TagoreVandhana Tripathi
Rajesh Khanna profile pictureRajesh KhannaArun / Suraj Prasad Saxena
Sujit Kumar profile pictureSujit KumarMadan Verma
Pahadi Sanyal profile picturePahadi SanyalGopal Tripathi
Madan Puri profile pictureMadan PuriPrison Warden
Asit Sen profile pictureAsit SenSitaram
Abhi Bhattacharya profile pictureAbhi BhattacharyaRam Prasad Saxena
Ashok Kumar profile pictureAshok KumarAir Commodore Ganguly

About Aradhana

Aradhana Overview

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.

Age Rating: U
Runtime: 169min

Extra details

Original Title: आराधना
Original Language: Hindi
Directed By: Shakti Samanta