Achala Sachdev

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Achala Sachdev
Born 1920
Peshawar British India
Years active 1938- present

Achala Sachdev' (Also spelled: Achla Sachdev) is an Indian film actress who started her career as a child actor, later became known for her mother and grandmother roles in Hindi films. Her most memorable roles were as Balraj Sahni's wife in 1965 film Waqt, and Kajol's grandmother in Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995).

Born in Peshawar in 1920, Achala Sachdev made her film debut with film, 'Fashionable Wife' (1938), and acted in over 130 Hindi films.

She has acted in many Yash Raj Films, apart from acting in English language films like the Mark Robson film Nine Hours to Rama (1963) and Merchant Ivory film, The Householder (1963).[1]


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  1. ^ Achla Sachdev at msn movies

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there are 2 achla sachdevs. one is young who was a model and is a choreographer and an actress the other being the grande dame who u have mentioned,. Movies Na tum jano na hum and Dil Kya kare star the younger Achla Sachdev so pls get your facts right