--- name: "Achala Sachdev" canonical: "https://film.one/person/achala-sachdev" fi1m_id: "achala-sachdev" imdb_id: "nm0755087" tmdb_id: 146972 wikidata_id: "Q4673430" roles: ["Actor"] born: "3 May 1920" died: "30 April 2012" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-26T02:39:31.356651+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Achala Sachdev ## Identity Achala Sachdev - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/achala-sachdev - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** achala-sachdev - **IMDb ID:** nm0755087 - **TMDB ID:** 146972 - **Wikidata ID:** Q4673430 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achala_Sachdev, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4673430, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0755087/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/146972 Actor. Born 3 May 1920 in Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India. Died 30 April 2012. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 3 May 1920, Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India - **Died:** 30 April 2012 - **Also known as:** अचला सचदेव, ਅਚਲਾ ਸਚਦੇਵ, Ачала Сачдев, Achla Sachdev - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achala_Sachdev, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4673430, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0755087/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/146972 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge*](https://film.one/film/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge.md) (75) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Achala Sachdev was an Indian actress. She began her career as a child actor and made her film debut in *Fashionable Wife* (1938). Before partition she worked at All India Radio in Lahore, and afterwards at the station in Delhi. She appeared in more than 130 Hindi films and was frequently cast in mother and grandmother roles. Her credits include *Waqt* (1965), *Mera Naam Joker* (1970), *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* (1995) as Simran's grandmother, and *Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham* (2001). She also worked on several Yash Raj Films productions. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* (1995), Fi1m 75, as Simran's Grandmother — [page](https://film.one/film/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge.md) ## Complete filmography (118) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham* (2001), as Lajwanti “Daadi” Raichand - *Dahek A Burning Passion* (1999), as Mrs. Bahkshi - *Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love* (1997), as Rupa - *Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge* (1995), as Simran's Grandmother — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/dilwale-dulhania-le-jayenge.md) - *Chandni* (1989), Actor - *Ganga Ki Saugand* (1978), Actor - *Tumhari Kasam* (1978), Actor - *Karm* (1977), as Mrs. Shyamlal Kumar - *Chandi Sona* (1977), as Mrs. Jojo - *Amaanat* (1977), as Shanti - *Chhailla Babu* (1977), as Mrs. Ramesh Verma - *Laila-Majnu* (1976), as Laila's Mother - *Fakira* (1976), as Neeta's Mother - *Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka* (1975), as Vishal's Mother - *Julie* (1975), as Mrs. Devki Bhattacharya (Usha's mother) - *Himalay Se Ooncha* (1975), as Vijay's mother - *Trimurti* (1974), as Kalyani - *Anjaan Raahen* (1974), as Rajan's mom - *Pap Aur Punya* (1974), as Ganga's mom - *Kora Kagaz* (1974), as Mrs. Gupta - *Geetaa Mera Naam* (1974), Actor - *Bhagat Singh, the Immortal Martyr* (1974), as Vidyavati Kaur (Bhagat's mother) - *Mr. Romeo* (1973), as Mrs. Saxena - *Anamika* (1973), as Archana's Mother - *Daag* (1973), as Mrs. Malti Khanna - *Raja Rani* (1973), as Mrs. Sarita Devi Das - *Hanste Zakhm* (1973), Actor - *Naya Nasha* (1973), as Reena's Mother - *Joroo Ka Ghulam* (1972), Actor - *Yaar Mera* (1972), as Shyam Mother - *Aankhon Aankhon Mein* (1972), Actor - *Zameen Aasmaan* (1972), as Hamida - *Haré Rama Haré Krishna* (1971), Actor - *Kal Aaj Aur Kal* (1971), as Achala (Monica's Mother) - *Paraya Dhan* (1971), as Mrs. Sahni - *Andaz* (1971), Actor - *Chahat* (1971), as Shobha - *Mera Naam Joker* (1970), Actor - *Pavitra Papi* (1970), as Maya - *Heer Raanjha* (1970), Actor - *Aadmi Aur Insaan* (1969), as Mrs. Mehra (Munish's mom) - *Bandhan* (1969), Actor - *Shatranj* (1969), Actor - *Darpan* (1969), Actor - *Aulad* (1968), as Sharda K. Gupta - *Kanyadaan* (1968), as Rekha's Mom - *Duniya* (1968), as Shobha R. Sharma - *Mere Hamdam Mere Dost* (1968), as Sunil's Mother - *Sapnon Ka Saudagar* (1968), as Sharda (Thakur's sister) - *Juari* (1968), as Rakesh's Mother - *Hamraaz* (1967), as Matron - *Aurat* (1967), Actor - *Shagird* (1967), Actor - *Aag* (1967), as Shanti - *Around The World* (1967), as Raj's mom - *Dil Ne Pukara* (1967), as Rajan's Mom - *Jab Yaad Kisi Ki Aati Hai* (1967), Actor - *Mere Sanam* (1965), as Savitri Mehra (as Achla Sachdev) - *Bahu Beti* (1965), as Mrs. Kaushalya - *Waqt* (1965), as Laxmi Kedarnath - *Arzoo* (1965), as Gopal's Mom - *Himalay Ki Godmein* (1965), Actor - *Janwar* (1965), as Mrs. Srivastava (as Achla Sachdev) - *Mahabharat* (1965), as Kunti - *Aakash Deep* (1965), Actor - *Rajkumar* (1964), as Padma - *Sangam* (1964), as Radha's Mother - *Ji Chahta Hai* (1964), Actor - *Main Jatti Punjab Di* (1964), Actor - *Shagoon* (1964), Actor - *The Householder* (1963), as Mrs. Saigal - *Dil Ek Mandir* (1963), as Dharmesh's Mother - *Grahasti* (1963), as Gopal's Mother - *Meri Surat Teri Ankhen* (1963), as Mrs. Kamla Kumar - *Shaheed Bhagat Singh* (1963), as Mother of Bhagat Singh - *Man-Mauji* (1962), as Kamla Bai - *Mehndi Lagi Mere Haath* (1962), as Deepak's Mother - *Aashiq* (1962), as Renuka's mother - *Jhoola* (1962), Actor - *Chhaya* (1961), as Arun's Older Sister - *Zabak* (1961), Actor - *Chhote Nawab* (1961), as Nazir Hussain's wife - *Nazrana* (1961), as Getha's and Vasanthi's mother. - *Bindya* (1960), as Bindya's Mother - *Bombai Ka Babu* (1960), Actor - *Manzil* (1960), Actor - *Patang* (1960), as Mrs. Ram Das - *Angulimala* (1960), Actor - *Zameen Ke Tare* (1960), as Ganga - *Chand Mere Aja* (1960), Actor - *College Girl* (1960), as Shyam's mother - *Char Dil Char Rahen* (1959), Actor - *Raat Ke Rahi* (1959), as Mary - *Barkha* (1959), as Jeema Kaur - *Sohni Mahiwal* (1958), Actor - *Zimbo* (1958), as Uma Chakravarty - *Adalat* (1958), Actor - *Raagini* (1958), Actor - *Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke* (1957), as Prema Mehra - *Pardesi* (1957), as Champa's Mother - *Miss Mary* (1957), Actor - *Payal* (1957), Actor - *Dhola Maru* (1956), Actor - *Bond* (1956), Actor - *Inspector* (1956), Actor - *Amanat* (1955), Actor - *Azaad* (1955), Actor - *Naukari* (1954), as Rattan and Uma's mother - *Badshah* (1954), Actor - *Munna* (1954), Actor - *Chandni Chowk* (1954), as Nawab Safdar Jung''s Wife - *Mehbooba* (1954), Actor - *Waris* (1954), as Mishrani - *Shahenshah* (1953), Actor - *Footpath* (1953), as Mina - *Rahi* (1953), as Chanda - *Anhonee* (1952), as Champa - *Maa* (1952), Actor --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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