Sayeeda Khan

Sayeeda Khan (also known as Sudha Sadanah; 24 October 1949 – 21 October 1990) was an Indian actress who appeared in Hindi films, mainly in the 1960s. She is known for her work in Apna Hath Jagnnath, Kanyadaan (1968) and Vaasna (1968). Khan was the wife of film producer Brij Sadanah and mother of Bollywood actor Kamal Sadanah.

Early life Sayeeda Khan was born in Kolkata (then known as Calcutta) on 24 October 1949, into an Indian Muslim family. Her mother, Anwari Begum, was a dancer in films. Khan had a younger sister Shagufta Rafique (adopted), who went on to become a well-known writer in Mukesh Bhatt-films.

Actress Jyothika is Khan's niece through marriage with Brij Sadanah; his brother Chander and Chander's wife Seema (née Shama Kazi) are Jyothika's parents.

Career Interested in acting since her childhood, Khan entered the film industry as the protege of filmmaker H. S. Rawail.

Khan's career prospects diminished by mid-1960s as her films failed, and she started working in B-grade and C-grade films. She played supporting roles in Kanyadaan and Vaasna (both 1968) to critical praise.

She retired from acting post-marriage. In the 1980s, Khan was credited as a producer in a few of her husband's directorial ventures.

Personal life and death Khan married film producer Brij Sadanah in late 1960s, The couple had two children: a daughter Namrata and a son Kamal (b. 1970).

Kamal went to become a Bollywood actor in the early 1990s. In 2013, he created a short film, titled A Moment of Pause recollecting the events of the night his father killed off the family. Apna Haath Jagannath (1960) Modern Girl (1961) Wanted (1961) Flat No.9 (1961) Kaanch Ki Gudiya (1961) Hum Matwale Naujawan (1961) Main Shaadi Karne Chala (1962) Sindbad Alibaba and Aladdin (1965) Saiyan Se Bhaile Milanwa (1965) Mai Hoon Alladin (1965) Bekhabar (1965) Ek Saal Pehle (1965) Ye Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai (1966) Kanyadaan (1968) Vaasna (1968)