Achala Sachdev
Indian actress (1920-2012)
Achala Sachdev 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. Her most memorable roles were as Balraj Sahni's wife in Waqt (1965) and Kajol's grandmother in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995).
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 19 films (1952–1968) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Anhonee | K. A. Abbas | B&W | |||
| 1952 | Maa | Bimal Roy | ||||
| 1953 | Footpath | Zia Sarhadi | ||||
| 1953 | Shahenshah | Amiya Chakravarty | ||||
| 1954 | Chandni Chowk | B. R. Chopra | Color | |||
| 1954 | Naukari | Bimal Roy | 142 min | |||
| 1955 | Azaad | S. M. S. Naidu | ||||
| 1955 | Munna | Produced and directed by K.A. Abbas. | 86 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1956 | Inspector | Shakti Samanta | ||||
| 1957 | Miss Mary | L.V. Prasad | ||||
| 1958 | Adalat | Kalidas | ||||
| 1958 | Zimbo | Homi Wadia | ||||
| 1959 | Char Dil Char Rahen | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas | B&W | |||
| 1960 | Bombai Ka Babu | Raj Khosla | ||||
| 1960 | College Girl | T. Prakash Rao | B&W | |||
| 1960 | Manzil | Mandi Burman | ||||
| 1960 | Zameen Ke Tare | Chandulal J. Shah | ||||
| 1963 | Dil Ek Mandir | C. V. Sridhar | ||||
| 1968 | Mere Hamdam Mere Dost | Amar Kumar |