| Sadhana Bose | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sadhona Sen April 20, 1914 Kolkata, India |
| Died | October 3, 1972 (aged 58) Kolkata |
| Nationality | India |
| Other names | Sadhona Bose |
| Occupation | Actor, Dancer |
Sadhana Bose (April 20, 1914 - October 3, 1973) was an Indian actress and a dancer.[1][2][3] She acted in movies like Meenakshi, where she played the lead.
A contemporary of Uday Shankar, in the 1930s she stage a number of ballets in Kolkata, including Bhookh (Hunger) on Bengal famine which was a pioneering work in presenting contemporary themes on stage and Omar Khayyam. Timir Baran having left Uday Shankar's team composed music for his performances and Tapas Sen did lighting design for her productions.[4][5]
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She was the grand daughter of Keshab Chandra Sen, a social reformer and Brahmo Samaj member and daughter of Saral Sen. She later married film director Madhu Bose, son of Pramatha Nath Bose, pioneering geologist and paleontologist in 1929.[6]
She was so popular as a glamorous heroine of the silver screen in the 30s and 40s of the last century that her face appeared in the Otene snow to enhance its brand value in the market during interwar years.
References [link]
- ^ "Shovana feels 'at home' in Lucknow". Times of India. https://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-02-09/lucknow/27273249_1_kathak-shovana-narayan-lucknow. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ The Hindu. https://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/08/20/stories/2006082000240500.htm. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Multifaceted artist". The Hindu. https://www.hindu.com/br/2007/01/02/stories/2007010200751800.htm. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ Projesh Banerji (1983). Indian ballet dancing. Abhinav Publications. p. 138. ISBN 0-391-02716-6. https://books.google.co.in/books?id=5fXZKe3xHQAC&pg=PA138&dq=sadhana+bose&hl=en&sa=X&ei=f2weT9rVDIn4rQeQw-TLDA&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=sadhana%20bose&f=false.
- ^ "TRIBUTE: True to his own light". The Hindu. Aug 20, 2006. https://www.hindu.com/mag/2006/08/20/stories/2006082000240500.htm.
- ^ Biography IMDB
Her younger sister Naina Devi (original name Nilina Sen) was a legendary classical singer. Her two paternal aunts were Maharanis of two well known princely states of Eastern India. Maharani Sunity Devi of Cooch Behar and Maharani Sucharu Devi of Mayurbhanj.
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