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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Mere Hamdam Mere Dost | Amar Kumar | ||||
| 1963 | Dil Ek Mandir | C. V. Sridhar | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 1959 | Char Dil Char Rahen | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas | B&W | |||
| 1958 | Adalat | Kalidas | ||||
| 1958 | Zimbo | Homi Wadia | ||||
| 1957 | Miss Mary | L.V. Prasad | ||||
| 1956 | Inspector | Shakti Samanta | ||||
| 1955 | Azaad | S. M. S. Naidu | ||||
| 1955 | Munna | Produced and directed by K.A. Abbas. | 86 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1954 | Chandni Chowk | B. R. Chopra | Color | |||
| 1954 | Naukari | Bimal Roy | 142 min | |||
| 1953 | Footpath | Zia Sarhadi | ||||
| 1953 | Shahenshah | Amiya Chakravarty | ||||
| 1952 | Anhonee | K. A. Abbas | B&W | |||
| 1952 | Maa | Bimal Roy |