Sayeeda Khan began working in movies at simply 11 after filmmaker H.S. Rawail seen her at a movie social gathering. He solid her in Kaanch Ki Gudiya (1961), the place she performed the lead reverse Manoj Kumar.
She additionally starred with Kishore Kumar in Apna Haath Jagannath. Her different movies included Trendy Woman, Needed, Flat No. 9, Hum Matwale Naujawan, Ek Saal Pehle, Kanyadaan and Vaasna.
As movie gives declined, Sayeeda took supporting roles to proceed incomes. By the late Sixties, her alternatives had lowered sharply and he or she ultimately stepped away from performing after marrying filmmaker and producer Brij Sadanah.
Sayeeda married Brij Sadanah and transformed to Hinduism after their marriage, taking the title Sudha Sadanah. The couple had two youngsters, daughter Namrata and son Kamal.
A sophisticated household story surrounded Sayeeda’s relationship with author Shagufta Rafique. Shagufta was raised by Sayeeda’s mom, Anwari Begum, and later recalled that folks believed Sayeeda was her organic mom due to their resemblance.
Shagufta mentioned Anwari Begum as soon as instructed her that if anybody requested whether or not Sayeeda was her mom, she ought to say sure. She later mentioned Sayeeda handled her with an affection that felt completely different from that of an peculiar sister, leaving her attempting to piece collectively the household’s previous.
In accordance with Shagufta, Brij was troubled by questions round Shagufta’s identification and believed Sayeeda had a toddler earlier than their marriage. Shagufta additionally mentioned Brij financially supported her and Anwari regardless of his doubts.
On October 21, 1990, the household was getting ready to have fun Kamal Sadanah’s twentieth birthday when a capturing happened at their house. Brij shot Sayeeda, Namrata and Kamal earlier than turning the gun on himself. Kamal survived.
Kamal later entered Bollywood, making his debut reverse Kajol in Bekhudi in 1992.
