Rajeshwari Sachdev

Rajeshwari Sachdev (born 14 April 1974) is an Indian actress and singer known for her role in Shyam Benegal's film Sardari Begum, 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. She also hosted other television shows such as K for Kishore and Femina Miss India 2002, which marked only her television non-music reality show to date. In 2005, she along with her husband Varun Badola, took part a reality TV dance competition show, Nach Baliye. She also worked in Crime TV series Rihhaee where she played a role of an activist.

Early life Rajeshwari was born on 14 April 1974, in Mumbai to a Punjabi father and a Tamil mother

After completing her graduation from Guru Nanak Khalsa College (King's Circle) in Mumbai. 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. They have a son, born on 10 May 2010. Badola has a farm house in his native Uttarakhand at a place called Bhabher in Kotdwar.

Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 2022 Nazar Andaz Mohini 2019 Firebrand Divya Patel Pradhan Marathi film 2015 Welcome Zindagi Seema Rajwade Marathi film2015 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 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 1998 Qila Lajo 1997 Tunnu Ki Tina Tina 1996 English Babu Desi Mem Katariya 1996 Sardari Begum Sakina Urdu filmNational Film Award for Best Supporting Actress 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 1991 Aayatya Gharat Gharoba Kaanan Marathi film

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 1994-2001 Antakshari Co-Host Her debut television show 1997 Margarita Margarita Lead role 1997–1998 Om Namah Shivay Rati 2002 Femina Miss India Co-Host Her only Television non-music reality show to date 2004 Rihaee Madhavi 2005 Phir Se Television film Nach BaliyeContestant 2006–2007 Ji Bhenji 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 2020–2021 Shaadi Mubarak Kusum Kothari 2025 Maharani Season 4 Gayatri

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