Rajeshwari Sachdev
Sachdev in 2018
Born
Raj Kaur Sachdev

(1975-04-14) 14 April 1975
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Years active1991 – present
Spouse
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(m. 2004)​
Awards1997 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress: Sardari Begum

Rajeshwari Sachdev is an Indian actress who is known for her role in Shyam Benegal's film Sardari Begum (1996), for which she won the 1997 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Sachdev co-hosted the Zee TV musical show, Antakshari from 1994 to 2001 with Annu Kapoor. In 2005, she along with her husband Varun Badola, took part a reality TV dance competition show, Nach Baliye.[1] She also worked in Crime TV series Rihhaee where she played a role of an activist.[2]

Early life and education

Rajeshwari Sachdev with husband Varun Badola in 2012
Rajeshwari Sachdev at Comedy Circus 300 episodes bash

Rajeshwari was born on 14 April 1975,[3] in Mumbai to a Punjabi father and a mother from Southern India.

After completing her graduation from Guru Nanak Khalsa College (King's Circle) in Mumbai, she started her career on stage doing plays with Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA). She married Varun Badola in 2004.

Career

Sachdev made her film debut with the Marathi film Aayatya Gharat Gharoba (1991), directed by Sachin.

Her second film was Shyam Benegal's Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992). She then became a regular in his films, and was cast in Mammo (1994), Sardari Begum (1996), Samar (1999), Hari-Bhari (2000), Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005) and Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008). She also appeared in the Hollywood film Little Buddha (1993) and later in Tales of The Kama Sutra: The Perfumed Garden (1998). She also worked in the show Samvidhaan, directed by Shyam Benegal.

She sang the pop song "Hulle Hullare" in the album of the same name released in 2007.

Sachdev was signed as the lead in TV series Rihhaee replacing actress Divya Dutta who quit the show after shooting for one episode. She is currently playing the role of Mamta Noon in Sony TV's romantic drama series Dil Hi Toh Hai and Kusum Kothari in StarPlus's drama series Shaadi Mubarak.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
2022Nazar AndazMohiniNetflix film
2018FirebrandMarathi film[4]
2015Welcome ZindagiMarathi film
2015Runh: The DebtMarathi film
2014Bazaar E HusnDidi
2013IssaqParo
2013SamhitaHemangini/BhairaviMarathi film
2012Arjun: The Warrior PrinceDraupadiVoice role
Animated Film
2010Malik EkSaraswati
20097 Days in Slow MotionMrs. SuriEnglish film
2008Welcome to SajjanpurShobharani
2005Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten HeroCapt. Lakshmi Sahgal
2004Mitter Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da KehnaPreetPunjabi film
2003The Perfect Husband
2001Meri Pyaari Bahania Banegi Dulhania
2001RahulSheela
2000Samar
2000Tales of The Kama Sutra : The Perfumed GardenLochani/Loni
2000Hari-BhariSalma
1998QilaLajo
1997Tunnu Ki TinaTina
1996English Babu Desi MemKatariya
1996Sardari BegumSakinaUrdu film
National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
1995Param Vir ChakraRadha
1994MammoRiyaz's mother
1994TriyacharitraBimli
1993Little BuddhaYasodharaEnglish film
1993Pyar Pyar
1993Suraj Ka Satvan GhodaJamuna
1991Aayatya Gharat GharobaKaananMarathi film
1979 Maa Bhoomi Telugu film

Television shows

YearSeriesRoleNotes
1997MargaritaMargaritaLead Role
1997–1998Om Namah ShivayRati
2004RihaeeMadhavi
2005Phir SeTelevision film[5]
Nach Baliye 1 Contestant
2006–2007Ji Bhenji[6]
2007–2008K for KishoreHost
2014–2015Laut Aao TrishaLavanya Swaika Garewal
2014SamvidhaanRajkumari Amrit Kaur
2015–2016Balika VadhuMangla Devi
2017Peshwa BajiraoRadhabai
2018Dil Hi Toh HaiMamta Noon
2020–2021Shaadi MubarakKusum Kothari

References

  1. ↑ "Rajeshwari Sachdev joins Bhagyashree for a TV show - Times of India". The Times of India. 28 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "'I'll have to get pregnant' - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर". Patrika News. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Priyanka Chopra to produce third Marathi film; Aruna Raje is the director". Scroll.in. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "SaharaOne bags Rapa Awards for telefilm 'Phir Se'". Indian Television Dot Com. 28 April 2005.
  6. ↑ "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum". The Tribune.
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