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'''Achala Sachdev''' (3 May 1920 – 30 April 2012) was an Indian film actress who appeared in classic films of [[Hindi film|Hindi language film]] industry. She was from Peshawar who started her career as a child actor. She later became known for mother and grandmother roles in [[Hindi]] films. Her most memorable roles were as [[Balraj Sahni]]'s wife in the 1965 film ''[[Waqt (1965 film)|Waqt]]'' and [[Kajol]]'s grandmother in ''[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]'' (1995).
'''Achala Sachdev''' (3 May 1920 – 30 April 2012) was an Indian actress who appeared in classic films of [[Hindi film|Hindi language film]] industry. She was from [[Peshawar]] and started her career as a child actor. She later became known for mother and grandmother roles in [[Hindi]] films. Her most memorable roles were as [[Balraj Sahni]]'s wife in ''[[Waqt (1965 film)|Waqt]]'' (1965) and [[Kajol]]'s grandmother in ''[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]'' (1995).


==Early life==
==Early life==
Achala Sachdev was born on 3 May 1920 in [[Peshawar]].
Achala Sachdev was born on 3 May 1920 in Peshawar.


==Career==
==Career==
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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[Waqt (1965 film)|Waqt]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]''  (2003)
* ''[[Kal Ho Naa Ho]]''  (2003)
* ''[[Na Tum Jaano Na Hum]]''  (2002)
* ''[[Na Tum Jaano Na Hum]]''  (2002)
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* ''[[Dahek]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Dahek]]'' (1999)
* [[Dil Kya Kare]] (1999)
* [[Dil Kya Kare]] (1999)
* [[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]] (1995)
* [[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]] (1995) - Simran's grandmother
* [[Chandni (film)|Chandni]] (1989)
* [[Chandni (film)|Chandni]] (1989)
* [[Love & God]] (1986)
* [[Love & God]] (1986)
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* Janwar (1965)
* Janwar (1965)
* [[Mere Sanam]] (1965)
* [[Mere Sanam]] (1965)
* [[Waqt (1965 film)|Waqt]] (1965)
* [[Waqt (1965 film)|Waqt]] (1965) - Laxmi Kedarnath
* [[Arzoo (1965 film)|Arzoo]] (1965)
* [[Arzoo (1965 film)|Arzoo]] (1965)
* [[Chitralekha (1964 film)|Chitralekha]] (1964)
* [[Chitralekha (1964 film)|Chitralekha]] (1964)
* [[Haqeeqat (1964 film)|Haqeeqat]] (1964)
* [[Haqeeqat (1964 film)|Haqeeqat]] (1964)
* Raaj Kumar (1964)
* Raaj Kumar (1964)
* [[Sangam (1964 Hindi film)|Sangam]] (1964)
* ''[[Sangam (1964 Hindi film)|Sangam]]'' (1964)
* [[Shagun]] (1964)
* ''[[Shagun]]'' (1964)
* [[Dil Ek Mandir]] (1963)
* ''[[Dil Ek Mandir]]'' (1963)
* [[Meri Surat Teri Ankhen]] (1963)
* ''[[Meri Surat Teri Ankhen]]'' (1963)
* Manmauji (1962)
* ''Manmauji'' (1962)
* Mehandi Lagi Mere Haath (1962)
* ''Mehandi Lagi Mere Haath'' (1962)
* Jhoola (1962)
* ''Jhoola'' (1962)
* Salam Memsaheb (1961)
* ''Salam Memsaheb (1961)
* [[Sampoorna Ramayana]] (1961)
* ''[[Sampoorna Ramayana]]'' (1961)
* [[Nazrana (1961 film)|Nazrana]] (1961)
* ''[[Nazrana (1961 film)|Nazrana]]'' (1961)
* Chhote Nawab (1961)
* ''Chhote Nawab'' (1961)
* Shravan Kumar (1960)
* ''Shravan Kumar'' (1960)
* Zameen Ke Tare (1960)
* ''Zameen Ke Tare'' (1960)
* [[Manzil (1960 film)|Manzil]] (1960)
* ''[[Manzil (1960 film)|Manzil]]'' (1960)
* [[Kalpana (1960 film)|Kalpana]] (1960)
* ''[[Kalpana (1960 film)|Kalpana]]'' (1960)
* [[Angulimaal (film)|Angulimaal]] (1960)
* ''[[Angulimaal (film)|Angulimaal]]'' (1960)
* ''[[Char Dil Char Rahen (1959)|Char Dil Char Rahen]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Char Dil Char Rahen (1959)|Char Dil Char Rahen]]'' (1959)
* [[Adalat (1958 film)|Adalat]] (1958)
* ''[[Adalat (1958 film)|Adalat]]'' (1958)
* [[Miss Mary (1957 film)|Miss Mary]] (1957)
* ''[[Miss Mary (1957 film)|Miss Mary]]'' (1957)
* [[Pardesi (1957 film)|Pardesi]] (1957)
* ''[[Pardesi (1957 film)|Pardesi]]'' (1957)
* [[Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke]] (1957)
* ''[[Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke]]'' (1957)
* Bandhan (1956)
* ''[[Bandhan (1956 film)|Bandhan]]'' (1956)
* [[Sabse Bada Rupaiya (1955 film)|Sabse Bada Rupaiya]] (1955)
* ''[[Sabse Bada Rupaiya (1955 film)|Sabse Bada Rupaiya]]'' (1955)
* Naukri (1954)
* ''Naukri'' (1954)
* [[Munna (1954 film)|Munna]] (1954)
* ''[[Munna (1954 film)|Munna]]'' (1954)
* [[Chandni Chowk (film)|Chandni Chowk]] (1954)
* ''[[Chandni Chowk (film)|Chandni Chowk]]'' (1954)
* [[Footpath (1953 film)|Footpath]] (1953)
* ''[[Footpath (1953 film)|Footpath]]'' (1953)
* [[Rahi (film)|Rahi]] (1952)
* ''[[Rahi (film)|Rahi]]'' (1952)
* Anhonee (1952)
* ''Anhonee'' (1952)
* Maa (1952)
* ''Maa'' (1952)
* Resham (1952)
* ''Resham'' (1952)
* Sheesha (1952)
* ''Sheesha'' (1952)
* Kashmir (1951)
* ''Kashmir'' (1951)
* Shokiyan (1951)
* ''Shokiyan'' (1951)
* Kashmir (1951)
* ''Kashmir'' (1951)
* Dilruba (1950)
* ''Dilruba'' (1950)
* Fashionable Wife (1938)
* ''Fashionable Wife'' (1938)
 
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Achala Sachdev
File:Achala Sachdev.jpeg
Achala Sachdev in Waqt (1965)
Born(1920-05-03)3 May 1920
Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India
(now in Pakistan)
Died30 April 2012(2012-04-30) (aged 91)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Other namesMother of Bollywood
OccupationActress
Years active1938–2012
Notable work
Spouse(s)Clifford Douglas Peters
Children1

Achala Sachdev (3 May 1920 – 30 April 2012) was an Indian actress who appeared in classic films of Hindi language film industry. She was from Peshawar and started her career as a child actor. She later became known for mother and grandmother roles in Hindi films. Her most memorable roles were as Balraj Sahni's wife in Waqt (1965) and Kajol's grandmother in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995).

Early life[edit | edit source]

Achala Sachdev was born on 3 May 1920 in Peshawar.

Career[edit | edit source]

Achala worked for All India Radio, Lahore before the partition of India, and then at Delhi All India Radio.[1] Achala made her film debut with Fashionable Wife (1938), and acted in over 130 Hindi films. She has acted in many Yash Raj Films, starting with Yash Chopra's first production Daag: A Poem of Love (1973) and films such as Chandni (1989) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995). Her other noted films were Prem Pujari, Mera Naam Joker, Hare Rama Hare Krishna and Andaz, apart from acting in English films such as the Mark Robson's Nine Hours to Rama (1963) and Merchant Ivory's The Householder (1963).[2] However, her most noted role remains as Balraj Sahani's wife in Waqt (1965), wherein the hit song Ae Meri Zohra Jabeen was picturised on her.[3][4]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Achala became a resident of Pune after marrying Clifford Douglas Peters, who had a factory in Pune's Bhosari industrial estate, named Morris Electronics, producing small electronics parts such as diodes. The factory was later sold to the Piramal Group.[4][5] In an almost filmy turn, Sachdev was introduced to Peters by Yash Chopra on the sets of a film in Mumbai. Peter's first wife had died by then and Sachdev herself was a divorcee. They married. Peters, a mechanical engineer, had a factory in Bhosari and the couple lived in a bungalow in the same area for some time before shifting to Hadapsar. After Peters died, Achala lived alone. Five years before her death, she gave away her flat in Pune to the Janseva Foundation, a charitable organization, on the condition that they should take care of her as long as she lived.[6]

In September 2011, Achala slipped and fell in her kitchen. She sustained a fracture in her leg. After that, she was diagnosed with multiple embolisms in her brain. This resulted in total paralysis and the loss of her vision. She was survived by son Jyotin.[3]

Selected filmography[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Commentary". Pakistanlink.org. 2 August 1947. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Achla Sachdev at msn movies". Archived from the original on 2 December 2007.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bollywood actress Achala Sachdev passes away". The Times of India. 30 April 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Achala Sachdev, original Zohra Jabeen, is dead". Indian Express. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
  5. ↑ Umesh Isalkar (22 December 2011). "Bollywood forgets an ailing Achala Sachdev". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  6. ↑ Death report in Times of India

External links[edit | edit source]

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