Yesteryear Bollywood actress Achla Sachdev died in Pune on 29 April 2012. Born in Peshawar, Sachdev made her film debut with Fashionable Wife (1938). Her most memorable role was as Balraj Sahani's wife in the 1965 blockbuster Waqt, where she was part of the legendary song Ae Meri Zohra Jabeen.
She was also a part of films like Prem Pujari, Mera Naam Joker, Hare Rama Hare Krishna and Andaz.
The actress, who worked in more than 100 films, was last seen in the Hrithik Roshan-Esha Deol starrer Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (2002). She played Kajol's grandmother in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Amitabh Bachchan's mother in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham.
She acted in English language films like the Mark Robson film Nine Hours to Rama (1963) and Merchant Ivory film, The Householder (1963).
Achala Sachdev worked for All India Radio, Lahore prior to Indian partition and then at Delhi All India Radio. She used to play the sitar and was a very good Bharatnatyam dancer as well. She had promoted people like famous ghazal singer Jagjit Singh in private concerts during the initial phase of his career.
Achla Sachdev was involved in numerous charitable work. The actress had helped hospitals and NGOs in their various charitable and social causes. She had donated Rs 20 lakh and gifted her sprawling two-bedroom apartment in Pune Camp to the Janaseva Foundation, an NGO run by Shah.
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