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Rediff.com
Called Sadhana a show-stopper 'with an intriguing Mona Lisa-like smile', praising her haunting presence in the film.
Anand, a doctor, drops a strange woman at a cemetery. Thereafter, he experiences many bizarre and paranormal incidents that could be connected to the unknown woman.
Directed byB. S. Narayana
Written byB. S. Narayana
Critical Consensus
7.5
IMDb
7.0
TMDB
A major box-office hit, *Woh Kaun Thi?* is widely celebrated for its tight suspense and its hauntingly beautiful soundtrack composed by Madan Mohan—particularly the classic 'Lag Ja Gale', which remains iconic decades later.
The Cast
Trivia
The film's mystery thriller premise is primarily inspired by Wilkie Collins' classic 1859 novel, 'The Woman in White'.
Lata Mangeshkar's timeless song 'Lag Ja Gale' was initially rejected by the producer five times before the leading man, Manoj Kumar, convinced him to accept the tune.
Manoj Kumar took an active role behind the scenes, helping rewrite parts of the original screenplay by Dhruva Chatterjee.
Sadhana earned her first Filmfare Best Actress nomination for playing the double role in this film, famously clad in a white sari with an enigmatic smile.
The movie's immense box-office success led director Raj Khosla to cast Sadhana in two more successful suspense thrillers, 'Mera Saaya' (1966) and 'Anita' (1967), establishing her as Bollywood's 'Mystery Girl'.
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Contemporary Critics and Audiences
Received highly positive responses for its atmospheric suspense and music, and reportedly earned the praise of then Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri.
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