Actress’s last round in Kangali
Bollywood has given us many such stars, who won the hearts of everyone with their strong acting and characters. Even though they are no longer among us, their work is still popular among the audience and is well liked. Today we are going to tell about one such late Bollywood actress who worked in more than 250 films and became famous for playing the roles of mother and grandmother in many films. You will remember the song ‘A Meri Zohra Jabin’. In this, Achala Sachdev was seen with Balraj Sahni. This song is as popular today as it was at that time. From its cast to the story, people have not forgotten even today.
At the last time of the actress, son left together
We are talking about Achla Sachdev, who started his career in Bollywood as a child artist, not anyone else. She was seen as ‘Arju’ (1965), ‘Samay’ (1965), ‘Mere Naam Joker’ (1970), ‘Hare Ram Hare Krishna’ (1971), ‘Chandni’ (1989), ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ (1995), ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gum’ (2001), ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ (2003). He caught everyone’s attention by playing the role of Simran i.e. Kajol’s grandmother in the film ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ (1995). On 30 April 2012, he died in a hospital in Pune, troubled by loneliness and suffering from prolonged illness. At the last minute, his son Jyotin, who was living in the US, did not take any improvement of him.
‘Mother of Bollywood’ continued for 6 decades
Born on May 3, 1920 in Peshawar, Pakistan, Achala Sachdev Acharya was from a Punjabi family. At a very young age, he started working to help his family financially. He worked as a radio announcer in All India Radio (AIR) Lahore. After the partition, his family moved from Peshawar to Delhi and he resumed his work in Air Delhi. At that time, he interviewed many film personalities and also appeared in cameo roles in films. She acted in more than 250 films and ruled the industry for 6 decades. Not only in Hindi cinema but also in three Punjabi and one Gujarati films.
Tanha remained even after two weddings
In 1950, he got a chance to play the role of Dev Anand’s sister in the film ‘Dilruba’, who got a tremendous name-fame and after that he also offered several big budget films. Later, she appeared in films like ‘Sangam’, ‘Partapath’, ‘Dil Ek Mandir’ and ‘Miss Mary’. Achla Sachhedav made her debut in the 1938 film ‘Fashionable Wife’. It was directed by Dhirubhai Desai. Achla Sachdev married twice. First husband got married to Gyan Sachdev and later to Clifford Douglas Peters.
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