Sadhana Singh

Sadhana Singh
Born
Sadhana Singh

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Occupations
Years active1982–present
Known forGunja in Nadiya Ke Paar
Notable workNadiya Ke Paar, Piya Milan, Sasural, Sur Sangam, Jugni
SpouseRajkumar Shahabadi
ChildrenSheena Shahabadi
RelativesSurinder Kaur Singh (sister)

Sadhana Singh is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films and television.[1][2] Her first magazine shot was done by Pardeep Mishra. She started her film career with the 1982 film Nadiya Ke Paar, by writer-director Govind Moonis.[3]

Sadhana[4] attained popularity after the release of the film Nadiya Ke Paar and started being called Gunja,[5] the character she played in the film. Gunja was an innocent looking village girl who fell in love with Chandan, brother-in-law of her elder sister, in the film. She has acted in more than twenty Bollywood and Indian regional language films.[5] Jugni,[6] Mukkabaaz,[7] and Super 30 are some of her recent films. Apart from films, she also acted in many popular TV serials.

Early life

Sadhana was born into a Hindu family in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Her family hails from the Indian state of Punjab.[1]

Personal life

She is married to film producer Rajkumar Shahabadi. Rajkumar is the son of Vishwanath Prasad Shahabadi - a film producer from Shahabad, Bihar who was involved in producing Bhojpuri cinema's first film, Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo.[8][9][5] The couple has a daughter and a son. Her daughter Sheena Shahabadi is also an actress. She also has a sister named, Surinder Kaur Singh who is also a television actress who is famous for her roles of Amrit Balwant Walia in Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin and Uma Rajendra Pratapsingh in Banoo Main Teri Dulhann.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1982 Nadiya Ke Paar Gunja
1984 Sasural Chanda
1985 Piya Milan
1985 Papi Sansar
1985 Yeh Kaisa Farz
1985 Sur Sangam Sharda
1985 Tulsi
1986 Durgaa Maa Parvati
1987 Parivaar Bobby's mother
1987 Nafrat
1988 Falak Shanti
1989 Aurat Aur Patthar
1991 Pyar Ka Sawan
1994 Aag Aandhi Aur Toofan
2016 Jugni Bibi Saroop
2017 Mukkabaaz Meera Mishra, Sunaina's mother
2019 Super 30 Jayanti Kumar
2019 Zindagi Tumse Mamta
2022 Guilty Minds Mumtaz

TV series

Year Shows Role Notes
1997 Ghar Jamai Paghwan/Prakash Kaur/Parkash beebi
1998 X Zone
2001 Maan Vandana Kathpalia
2001 Chalti Ka Naam Antakshar
2001 Kabhi To Milenge
2003 Pyar Zindagi Hai
2004 Saarrthi Shakuntala Goenka
2004 Prratima
2006 Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam Mamata Sahay
2008 Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil Tejassi "Teji" Maan
2011 Phulwa Sharbati's mother
2014 Hamari Sister Didi Kamini Kapoor
2015 Santoshi Maa Vidya Raghavendra Mishra

References

  1. ^ a b Navleen Kaur, Lakhi (27 February 2014). "Didn't want to break the image that my audience loved". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. ^ DNA Web Team (23 August 2017). "In Pics: Remember Sadhana Singh aka Gunja from the film 'Nadiya Ke Paar'?". DNA India. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Nadiya Ke Paar' Director Moonis Passes Away". Outlook. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ^ Sharma, Phalguni (24 September 2014). "Sadhana Singh replaces Alka Kaushal in Sony Pal's Hamari Sister Didi!". The Daily Eye. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Singh, Bhanu Pratap (14 March 2004). "Gunjaa cries for widows". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  6. ^ TARANNUM, ASIRA (22 January 2016). "Movie Review 'Jugni': Soulful musical with a fresh idea". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  7. ^ "The Brawler (Mukkabaaz)". The Brawler.
  8. ^ "Heroins are get married after the first film was hit". Odd But Even. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  9. ^ "First Bhojpuri film to be screened during Bihar Divas". Sify. 17 March 2011. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.