Sadhana: End of an era of style, versatility and panache

Accredited as one of the most stylish actress of Bollywood in the late 1960s and 1970s, especially known for her “fringe hairstlye”, the reign of Sadhana Shivdesani, popularly known as Sadhana, will remain unmatched and motivational in the Indian entertainment industry.Sadhana passed away on Friday morning in Mumbai after a long battle with cancer, a family friend said. She was 74 and a widow, and is survived by her foster daughter. 'Sadhana breathed her last at her home this morning," a close friend and BJP city spokesperson Shaina N.C. told.Born in Karachi, now in Pakistan on September 2, 1941, Sadhana's family migrated to India and settled in Mumbai when she was barely seven.She joined filmdom as a child artiste in 1955 with a minor appearance in veteran actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor's film "Shree 420" in which she played a cameo role in the song "Mud mud ke na dekh".