Rajeshwari Sachdev | |
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.jpg) Sachdev in 2018 | |
| Born | Raj Kaur Sachdev (1974-04-14) 14 April 1974 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Alma mater | Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science & Commerce |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Works | |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Family | Alka Kaushal (sister-in-law) |
| Awards | National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress: Sardari Begum (1997) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Indian pop, Folk, Sufi |
| Instruments |
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| Labels | |
Rajeshwari Sachdev (born 14 April 1974) is an Indian actress and singer 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
Rajeshwari was born on 14 April 1974,[3] in Mumbai to a Punjabi father and a Tamil mother[4]
After completing her graduation from Guru Nanak Khalsa College (King's Circle) in Mumbai.[5] Sachdev started her career on stage doing plays with Indian People's Theatre Association.
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 her debut album of the same name released in 1999.
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.
Personal life
Sachdev married Varun Badola on 24 November 2004. They met on the sets of the television show Antakshari and were engaged the same year.[6] They have a son, born on 10 May 2010.[7] Badola has a farm house in his native Uttarakhand at a place called Bhabher in Kotdwar.[8]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nazar Andaz | Mohini | |
| 2019 | Firebrand | Divya Patel Pradhan | Marathi film[9] |
| 2015 | Welcome Zindagi | Seema Rajwade | Marathi film |
| 2015 | Runh: The Debt | Marathi film | |
| 2014 | Bazaar E Husn | Didi | |
| 2013 | Issaq | Paro | |
| 2013 | Samhita | Hemangini/
Bhairavi |
Marathi film |
| 2012 | Arjun: The Warrior Prince | Draupadi | Voice role |
| 2010 | Malik Ek | Saraswati | |
| 2009 | 7 Days in Slow Motion | Mrs. Suri | English film[10] |
| 2008 | Welcome to Sajjanpur | Shobharani | |
| 2004 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero | Capt. Lakshmi Sahgal | |
| 2004 | Mitter Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da Kehna | Preet | Punjabi film |
| 2003 | The Perfect Husband | ||
| 2001 | Meri Pyaari Bahania Banegi Dulhania | Mehndi | |
| 2001 | Rahul | Sheela | |
| 2000 | Samar | Uma | |
| 2000 | Tales of The Kama Sutra : The Perfumed Garden | Lochani/
Loni |
|
| 2000 | Hari-Bhari | Salma | [11] |
| 1998 | Qila | Lajo | |
| 1997 | Tunnu Ki Tina | Tina | |
| 1996 | English Babu Desi Mem | Katariya | |
| 1996 | Sardari Begum | Sakina | Urdu film National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress[12] |
| 1995 | Param Vir Chakra | Radha | |
| 1994 | Mammo | Riyaz's mother | |
| 1994 | Triyacharitra | Bimli | |
| 1993 | Little Buddha | Yasodhara | English film |
| 1993 | Pyar Pyar | ||
| 1993 | Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda | Jamuna | [13] |
| 1991 | Aayatya Gharat Gharoba | Kaanan | Marathi film |
Television shows
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Margarita | Margarita | Lead role |
| 1997–1998 | Om Namah Shivay | Rati | |
| 2004 | Rihaee | Madhavi | |
| 2005 | Phir Se | Television film[14] | |
| Nach Baliye | Contestant | [15] | |
| 2006–2007 | Ji Bhenji[16] | ||
| 2007–2008 | K for Kishore | Host | |
| 2014–2015 | Laut Aao Trisha | Lavanya Swaika Garewal | |
| 2014 | Samvidhaan | Rajkumari Amrit Kaur | |
| 2015–2016 | Balika Vadhu | Mangla Devi | |
| 2017 | Peshwa Bajirao | Radhabai | |
| 2018–2019 | Dil Hi Toh Hai | Mamta Noon | [17] |
| 2020–2021 | Shaadi Mubarak | Kusum Kothari | |
| 2025 | Maharani Season 4 | Gayatri |
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Song | Music Composer(s) | Lyricist | Co-singer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sach Ka Saath | "Ye Desh Hamaara" | Trilok Singh Loomba | Background vocal only (Uncredited) | ||
| "Anushasaan" | Trilok Singh Loomba | |||||
| 1999 | Hulle Hullare | "Hulle Hullare" | Amar Haldipur | Solo | Debut album | |
| "Dil Mera Dhadka" | ||||||
| "Aajave Aaja" | ||||||
| "Haule Haule Babuji" | ||||||
| "Jab Dil Mein" | ||||||
| "Gori Gori" | ||||||
| "Dono Ke Dil" | ||||||
| "Jana Gaya Sar Mohilya" | ||||||
| 2000 | Mukhda Piya Ka | "Mukhda Piya Ka" | Kuldip Singh and Hardeep Singh | Naqesh Lyallpuri | Solo | Second album |
| "Hadda-E-O" | ||||||
| "Teri Jalwa" | ||||||
| "Koi Vadaa" | ||||||
| "Aave Sajna" | ||||||
| "Kya Kehna" | ||||||
| "Tere Naino Se" | ||||||
| "Mahi Mahi" | ||||||
| 2004 | Ummang | "Lathhe Di Chaddar" | Jayanta Pathak | Solo | ||
| "Palla Sipaiyaa" | ||||||
| "Madhaaniyan" | ||||||
| "Maavan Te Tiyaan" | ||||||
| "Daachi Valeya" | ||||||
| "Meri Chunni Nu" | ||||||
| "Sui Ve Sui" | ||||||
| "In Ankhiyaan Vich Tu" | ||||||
| "Jab Aave Rangili Phag" | ||||||
| "Phagun Ko Mahino" | ||||||
References
- "Rajeshwari Sachdev joins Bhagyashree for a TV show - Times of India". The Times of India. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "'I'll have to get pregnant' - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 November 2008. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- "हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर". Patrika News. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021.
- "Guftagoo with Rajeshwari Sachdev". Sansad TV on Youtube. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- "When Rajeswari took on Rekha, Hema Malini". Rediff.
- "'We arranged our love marriage'". Deccan Herald.
- "Badola & Rajeshwari have a baby boy!". 29 September 2010 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- "Varun Badola". www.aboututtarakhand.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- "Priyanka Chopra to produce third Marathi film; Aruna Raje is the director". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (8 February 2013). "Three children and a camera". The Hindu. Hyderabad. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- Adarsh, Taran (26 December 2000). "Hari-Bhari: Fertility Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- "44th National Film Awards – 1997" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 1997. p. 28. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2017.
- Verma, Sukanya (16 September 2017). "Great film, no audience". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- "SaharaOne bags Rapa Awards for telefilm 'Phir Se'". Indian Television Dot Com. 28 April 2005. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- "rediff.com: Meet the Baliye dancers". www.rediff.com.
- "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- Khan, Murtaza Ali (15 February 2019). "We live in an age of discerning viewers: Rajeshwari Sachdev". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 October 2024.