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Achala Sachdev was an Indian actress who mainly worked in Bollywood. She grew up in a middle-class family in Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India (now in Pakistan). In childhood, Achala appeared in a few films as a child actress.
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Achala Sachdev (3 May 1920 – 30 April 2012) was an Indian actress who appeared in classic films of Hindi language film industry, who started her career as a child actor. She later became known for mother and grandmother roles in Hindi films.
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Achala Sachdev was born on Monday, 3 May 1920 (age 91 years at the time of death) in Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India (now in Pakistan). Her zodiac sign is Taurus. When she was in her teens, she started working as a child actress.
Not much is known about her parents. Achala was introduced to Clifford Douglas Peters (a mechanical engineer who had a factory in Bhosari named Morris Electronics, producing small electronics parts such as diodes) through Yash Chopra on the set of a film in Mumbai. Peters’ first wife had passed away by then, and Achala herself was a divorcee. The c...
As a Radio Jockey Achala Sachdev started her career as a radio jockey at All India Radio, Lahore (before the partition of India). She then worked at All India Radio, Delhi. As an Actress Achala started her career as an actress in 1938 with the Hindi film “Fashionable Wife.” Next, she appeared in Bollywood films like “Rahi” (1952), “Sabse Bada Rupai...
After her husband, Clifford Douglas Peters, died, Achala lived alone in Pune. On 8 September 2011, she suffered a fracture in her leg when she slipped in the kitchen and fell. Following the incident, Achala was admitted to Poona Hospital and Research Centre by her attendant but was discharged soon. On 21 October 2011, she was again admitted to the ...
Achala loved meditating. After her husband died in 2002, Achala spent most of her time meditating and listening to meditation music and discourses.
Nov 4, 2023 · Her first husband Gyan Sachdev was a director, and they have a son, Jothin Sachdev. A few years after their marriage, Achala and Gyan parted ways, and their son Jotin moved to the US. After Gyan, Achala got married to Clifford Douglas Peters.
Aug 24, 2021 · Achala Sachdev is a veteran Indian actress, born on 3rd May 1920 in Peshawar, pre-partition. She made her identity by giving breathtaking performances in Classical films in Hindi cinema. She acted in Bollywood and South-Indian films where she got huge applause from the viewers.
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Achala Sachdev was born on May 3, 1920 in Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India. She was an actress, known for Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995). She was married to Clifford Douglas Peters.
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Oct 31, 2023 · Achala Sachdev (3 May 1920 – 30 April 2012) was an Indian film actress from Peshawar who started her career as a child actor. She later became known for mother and grandmother roles in Hindi films.
