Sadhana Singh | |
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Born | Sadhana Singh |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1982–present |
Known for | Gunja in Nadiya Ke Paar |
Notable work | Nadiya Ke Paar, Piya Milan, Sasural, Sur Sangam, Jugni |
Spouse | Rajkumar Shahabadi |
Children | Sheena Shahabadi |
Relatives | Surinder 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.
Sadhana was born into a Hindu family in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Her family hails from the Indian state of Punjab. [1]
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 .
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Shows | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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