Major Throwback To The Iconic Sadhana Cut Of The 1960s

Today we take you down memory lane into the fashion gullies of yesteryear Bollywood when the ‘Sadhana cut’ became a trend after the late iconic actor Sadhana Shivdasani sported the hairdo. The actor who was popularly known as just Sadhana gave the Indian fashion scene a fringe styled hair look that would transcend generations. The mere stature of this moment in the history of B-town fashion was such that though the actor might not be with us any longer but the iconic hairdo lives on.

Who Was The Yesteryear Actor ‘Sadhana’ After All?

For all the millennial and Gen Z folks who wouldn’t know who the yesteryear actor Sadhana Shivdasani was, we let you in on all the details. Sadhana was a major star in Bollywood dating back to the decades of 1960s and 1970s. The actor has quite a few jaw-dropping performances in Hindi cinema to her credit, featuring in films such as ‘Love In Simla', ‘Rajkumar’, ‘Waqt’ and many more. However, it wasn’t just her work and craft that made her grab eyeballs but that is owed to her one-of-a-kind fringe hair cut that became synonymous with herself. Imagine the guts that would be required to flaunt such a look when all the Bollywood beauties of the time carried their beautiful long tresses like a pro. But as they say, ‘no guts, no glory’ and Sadhana not only made the choice but rocked it in full style. There certainly was no looking back for her from there on!

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All The Details Of The Ever-So-Famous Sadhana Cut

Sadhana Shivdasani became the apple of the audience’s eyes when she made her debut with the flick, ‘Love In Simla’ at the start of the decade of 1960s. However, it took the actor an iconic fringe hairdo to become a hit. Such was the extent of the rage the hairdo had become that it was named the ‘Sadhana cut’ after her.

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A quick look at the history and trivia behind the landmark hairstyle is that it was actually suggested by her husband, RK Nayyar who was also the director of the production. According to an interview given by RK Nayyar to the Hindustan Times, he had met Sadhana for the first time while shooting for ‘Love In Simla’ who thought she was the perfect pick for the role but wanted to overhaul her hair look in order to cover her forehead a little. Thus was born the Audrey Hepburn inspired fringe that the actor carried off with full flair and became known for it far and wide. Such was the extent of this hairdo becoming a part of the Indian pop-culture that even decades later girls would walk into salons and want to get their tresses cut and styled in the iconic ‘Sadhana cut’.

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