Cinemaazi remembers Sadhana Bose on her birth anniversary
20 Apr 1904
Iconic dancer-actress of the early years of cinema, Sadhana Bose was born this day, 20 April in 1914. A fine actress and singer too, her exceptional talent in dance helped briefly establish her as one of the leading female stars of the 1940s. Marrying filmmaker Madhu Bose at a young age, she joined his theatrical company, Calcutta Art Players. Venturing into films, she featured in the Bengali film Alibaba (1937), a runaway hit, which carved her a permanent place in the history of Bengali films. Abhinay (1938), her next was another major success. Migrating to Bombay, she featured in successful films such as Kumkum (1940), Rajnartaki (1941), Meenakshi (1942), Shankar Parvati (1943), Vishkanya (1943), Paigham (1943) and others, establishing herself as a heroine in her own right. She enjoyed only a brief yet brilliant period of creativity and success, passing away in 1973.
