Aradhana (1969 Film)

Aradhana (1969 Film)

Aradhana (Hindi: आराधना; English: Worship) is a 1969 Bollywood film directed by Shakti Samanta, starring Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna. It is a remake of the 1946 Hollywood film To Each His Own. It was voted best film of the year by the Filmfare Awards. Sharmila Tagore won her first Filmfare Best Actress Award for the same role that won Olivia de Havilland her first Academy Award for Best Actress.The Film was a "Blockbuster" at the box office becoming the highest grosser of 1969. The Film is also responsible for turning a struggling Rajesh Khanna into an overnight sensation and the First Superstar of Hindi Cinema.

Originally released in Hindi and dubbed in Bengali, Aradhana's huge success gave way to two remakes, both starring Vanisri in Sharmila Tagore's role: the Tamil film Sivakamiyin Selvan (1974) and the Telugu film Kannavari Kalalu (1974).