{"id":5474,"date":"2016-04-06T09:49:26","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T04:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/13.201.39.237\/?p=5474"},"modified":"2026-07-17T21:40:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:10:23","slug":"aradhana-sharmila-tagore-pre-marital-sex-single-motherhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/13.207.105.184\/?p=5474","title":{"rendered":"Aradhana: How the Sharmila Tagore Film Tried to Normalise Pre-Marital Sex &#038; Single Motherhood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"container page-content\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: left;\"><span class=\"dropcap\">T<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hink Darjeeling\u2019s iconic toy train and one of the first images that comes to mind is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/pop-culture\/disco-dancer-movies-bollywood-mithun-chakraborty\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajesh Khanna<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> flirtatiously asking Sharmila \u201cmere sapnon ki rani kab aayegi tu?\u201d. Think sizzling chemistry in Bollywood and \u201cRoop tera mastana\u201d, with its absolute eroticism, emerges as a cornerstone example. Think sheer romance and \u201cKora kagaz tha ye mann mera\u201d almost always pops up in the head. With so much love, and more, to offer is it a surprise that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aradhana<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of Hindi cinema\u2019s most unforgettable films?<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1969 was an interesting time for Bollywood. There was an influx of romantic films, family dramas, and thrillers. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/bollywood\/shashi-kapoor-death-jab-jab-phool-khile\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shashi Kapoor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pranced around to \u201cPyaar ka mausam aaya\u201d and Shammi Kapoor asked the oft-repeated question \u201cBadan pe sitaare lapete hue, o jaan-e-tamanna kidhar jaa rahi ho?\u201d Nanda stunned with her performance in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ittefaq<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Waheeda Rehman tugged at everyone\u2019s heartstrings in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Khamoshi<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. All in all, it was a good, wholesome year. And in that year, one film that stands out is Shakti Samanta\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aradhana<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 the highest grossing film of 1969 and a milestone, even 50 years down the line.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many reasons why <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aradhana<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a special film \u2013 it launched Rajesh Khanna\u2019s career, who went on to give 15 consecutive hits and become \u201cIndia\u2019s first superstar\u201d. He was aided ably by Sharmila Tagore and her legendary nakhra and grace. But more than anything it is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aradhana<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s theme that makes it evergreen: An honest \u2013 if hyperbolic \u2013 attempt to normalise the \u201cunconventional\u201d, and the way we continue to think of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/gender\/why-every-woman-needs-a-house-of-her-own\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">women<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and their bodies.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-54908\" src=\"http:\/\/13.201.39.237\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1569572345.jpg\" alt=\"aradhana\" width=\"724\" height=\"407\" \/>\n\nAradhana, a story that spans two generations, follows the journey of Vandana Tripathi (Sharmila Tagore), a dimple-cheeked beauty who falls in love with Arun Verma (Rajesh Khanna), a pilot in the Indian Air Force.\n\nShakti Films\n\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aradhana<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a story that spans two generations, follows the journey of Vandana Tripathi (Sharmila Tagore), a dimple-cheeked beauty who falls in love with Arun Verma (Rajesh Khanna), a pilot in the Indian Air Force. As the two decide to marry (they even have a secret <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/pov\/over-celebrating-weddings-birthdays-divorce\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wedding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in a local temple), tragedy strikes: Arun is killed in a plane crash. A heartbroken and pregnant Vandana is not accepted by Arun\u2019s family. As fate would have it, she has to let go of her child when a rich couple decides to adopt him, and is imprisoned for 14 years after she accepts the blame for the murder of her molester, committed by her son. She returns an old woman, only to discover that her son, Suraj Prasad Saxena (also played by Rajesh Khanna) is now an Air Force pilot. The film ends on a happy note as Suraj recognises Vandana as his real mother and her lifelong aradhana (worship) bears fruit.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the surface, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aradhana<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> might seem like yet another run-of-the-mill film about a self-sacrificing woman\u2019s willingness to lead a life in the shadows and suffer, only to ensure that those she loves are safe and happy. However, Samanta did much more than that. He gave us a gritty heroine, who might seem vulnerable, but is actually someone who holds her own, has astonishing emotional strength, and is unapologetic about her decisions. There is no doubt in her mind when she decides to give birth to a child conceived out of wedlock. Even when life deals her a very unfair hand and nothing seems to go her way, Vandana has a no regrets. She leads a life full of dignity and grace, even if it is behind bars. It wouldn\u2019t be wrong to say that Vandana is a modern-day Sita, strong and silent. And this time, she even gets her due.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aradhana<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, many things have changed around us. India thinks different, women\u2019s rights are part of everyday conversations, but what hasn\u2019t changed is the stigma around <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/love-and-sex\/swipe-right-on-promiscuity-before-marriage\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">premarital sex<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, unwed mothers, adoption, and single motherhood. With <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aradhana<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Samanta brought to the mainstream all these taboo topics and\u00a0 attempted to show that although not the norm these aren\u2019t something to be demonised either. The pre-marital sex is preceeded by a quasi-wedding, something Arun is quick to remind Vandana of when she starts to feel guilty.\u00a0<\/span>\n<blockquote class=\"quote--center\">With Aradhana, Samanta brought to the mainstream all these taboo topics and attempted to show that although not the norm these aren\u2019t something to be demonised either.<\/blockquote>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The real beauty of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aradhana<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> then lies in the delicate balance it maintains, the fact that it tips to no one side. There is no outright disregard for social norms and conventions and neither is there complete adherence. In her own way, Vandana too manages to strike a balance between trying to live by the rules and being her own person. She understands that being a child of an unwed\/single mother will have its own consequences, so she chooses to let Suraj grow up in a home with his adoptive <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/pov\/helicopter-parents-indian-millennials-dependency\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">parents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In her pursuit of a dignified life, Vandana is not alone. Samanta provides her a whole network of support \u2013 people who didn\u2019t use social rules to judge her. The one person who stands by her through most of her struggle is also the man most likely to throw a fit \u2013 her father, Gopal Tripathi (Pahari Sanyal). Not only does he encourage his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/modern-family\/k-pop-band-bts-army-mother-daughter-relationship\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">daughter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to do what makes her happy \u2013 including promptly saying yes to being with the man she loves \u2013 but he also respects her decision of wanting to not abort and lead a life as a single mother. In a country where fathers killed their daughters and continue to do so for \u201cghar ki izzat\u201d, to show an unconventional father, five decades ago, was commendable.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In all of Aradhana\u2019s melodrama, there are moments where Vandana is severely judged for her choices and a man even tries to take advantage of her vulnerability, implying that because she\u2019s \u201calone\u201d, she is available. The film is not perfect in any way \u2013 it has its flaws and weak moments \u2013 but it is sincere. By giving us a world that rises above societal restrictions and sees a woman for who she is, coupled with her own strength and determination, Samanta gave us a film that is relevant even 50 years later and will continue to be for many decades to come. <\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aradhana might seem like yet another run-of-the-mill film about a self-sacrificing woman, but it\u2019s much more than that. 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