'' Aradhana '' ( ) is a 1969 Indian romantic drama film directed by Shakti Samanta , starring Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna.The theme of the movie is based on the 1946 movie '' To Each His Own '' . It won the Filmfare Award for Best Film at the 17th Filmfare Awards . Sharmila Tagore would win her first Filmfare Best Actress Award for playing the lead role in this film . Originally released in Hindi-Urdu and dubbed in Bengali , '' Aradhana '' s huge success led to two remakes , both starring Vanisri in Tagore 's role : the Tamil film '' Sivagamiyin Selvan '' ( 1974 ) and the Telugu film '' Kannavari Kalalu '' ( 1974 ) . This film is counted among the 17 consecutive hit films of Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971 , by adding the two hero films '' Marayada '' and '' Andaz '' to the 15 consecutive solo hits he gave from 1969 to 1971 . '' Aradhana '' was a blockbuster in India and the Soviet Union
17th Filmfare Awards
17th Filmfare Awards
Aradhana (1969 film)