Sadhana Singh is an Indian film and television actor.[1][2] Sadhana was born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Her family hailed from the Indian state of Punjab.[1] 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] became a hit after the release of the film and started being called Gunja,[5] the character she played in the film Nadiya Ke Paar. Gunja was an innocent looking village girl who fell in love with Chandan (Played by Sachin), brother-in-law of her elder sister, in the film. She has acted in more than twenty Bollywood and Indian regional language films.[5] Goggles of Rajesh Khanna,[6] Jugni[7][8] and Mukkabaaz[9] (by Anurag Kashyap) are some of her recent films. Apart from films, she also acted in many popular TV serials.
Sadhana Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Notable work | Nadiya Ke Paar, Piya Milan, Sasural, Sur Sangam, Jugni |
| Spouse | Rajkumar Shahabadi |
| Children | Sheena Shahabadi |
She is married to film producer Rajkumar Shahabadi. Rajkumar is the son of Vishwanath Prasad Shahabadi - a film producer from Shahabad who was involved in producing Bhojpuri cinema's first film, Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo.[10][11][5] The couple have a daughter and a son. Her daughter Sheena Shahabadi is also an actress.
| Film | Year | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nadiya Ke Paar | 1982 | Gunja |
| 2 | Sasural | 1984 | |
| 3 | Piya Milan | 1985 | |
| 4 | Papi Sansar | 1985 | |
| 5 | Yeh Kaisa Farz | 1985 | |
| 6 | Sur Sangham | 1985 | Sharda |
| 7 | Tulsi | 1985 | |
| 8 | Durgaa Maa | 1986 | Parvati |
| 9 | Parivaar | 1987 | |
| 10 | Falak | 1988 | |
| 11 | Aurat Aur Patthar | 1989 | |
| 12 | Pyar Ka Sawan | 1991 | |
| 13 | Jugni | 2016 | Bibi Saroop |
| 14 | Mukkabaaz | 2017 | |
| 15 | Super 30 | 2019 | Jayanti Kumar |
| 16 | Zindagi Tumse | 2019 | Mamta |
| 17 | Guilty Minds | 2022 | Mumtaz |
|18 |Dronacharya (Short Film) |2022 |Shakuntala Shashtri |}