The famous Bollywood actress Sadhana Shivdasani was born in 1941. When she was fifteen years old, she caught a gaze of some producers who had seen her performing in a college play. They cast her in India's first Sindhi movie named Abana which was released in 1958, where she played the heroine's younger sister for which she was paid a token of rupees one. A photograph of her publicizing the movie appeared in a film magazine. Subodh Mukherjee, one of India's yesteryears producers, saw the magazine and roped her in her first 1959 Hindi movie LoveIn Simla, opposite his newcomer son, Joy Mukherjee.
The movie was directed by another newcomer, R.K. Nayyar, who created her trademark look called the Sadhana trimming.In 1955, the actress was seen as a chorus girl in Raj Kapoor's Shree420. Her other flicks included Mere Mehboob, a 1963 release and "Woh Kaun Thi?" for which she received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress. Raj Khosla roped in Sadhana in two more mystery projects, MeraSaaya, Waqt and Anita.
Mera Saaya was released in the year 1966. The movie showcased Sunil Dutt and Sadhana in the lead roles. K. N. Singh and Prem Chopra played supporting characters. Madan Mohan composed the music for the film and Raja Mehdi Ali Khan wrote down the lyrics for all songs.The honorable actress later featured in Inteqaam, Ek Phool Do Mali, and Geeta Mera Naam, which she also directed. Her other noted movies were Hum Dono, Picnic, Dulha Dulhan, Arzoo, Mehfil, and so on.