Rajeshwari Sachdev is an Indian actress and singer who is the wife of Indian actor Varun Badola. She is the recipient of the National Film Award for the Hindi film ‘Sardari Begum’ in which she played the role of Sakina.
Wiki/Biography
According to some sources, Rajeshwari Sachdev aka Raj Kaur Sachdev was born on Sunday, 14 April 1974, while according to her Twitter account, she was born on Saturday, 2 March 1974 (age 49 years; in 2023) in Mumbai. According to one source, his zodiac sign is Aries, and according to the second source, his zodiac sign is Pisces.
Childhood photos of Rajeshwari Sachdev with her mother and brother
He attended Little Angels High School, Mumbai. He later attended Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science & Commerce in Mumbai. Later, he pursued his MA in English Literature at the University of Mumbai, Mumbai.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 6″
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father, Inderjeet Singh Sachdev, was associated with the theater group of the People’s Theater Association of India, Mumbai. His mother’s name is Meenakshi Sachdev. His younger brother, Jagmohan Sachdev, works at a customer transformation solutions company called Prime Focus Technologies in Mumbai.
Rajeshwari Sachdev with her father
Rajeshwari Sachdev and her mother
Rajeshwari Sachdev’s brother
Husband & Son
In 2001, she met Indian actor Varun Badola for the first time on the sets of the Indian music game show ‘Antakshri.’ Later, they worked together in a Hindi film released in 2004. They became good friends while shooting for the film, and soon fell in love with each other. Within a few months of their courtship, they became engaged on April 19, 2004, and on November 24, 2004, the couple married.
Rajeshwari Sachdev and Varun Badola wedding pictures
On 10 May 2010, Rajeshwari gave birth to a baby boy at Benzer Hospital, Lokhandwala, and they named him Devagya Badola.
Rajeshwari Sachdev’s husband and son
Other relatives
His father-in-law, Vishwa Mohan Badola, is a well-known actor and journalist. His sister-in-law, Alka Badola, is an actress.
Rajeshwari Sachdev with her husband and father-in-law
Rajeshwari Sachdev’s husband and sister-in-law
religion
He was born to a Punjabi Sikh father and a Tamil Hindu mother.
Career
Theater Artist
As a child, he used to accompany his father to the Indian People’s Theater Association (IPTA) in Mumbai and after watching the theater performed there, he became interested in acting. He was then selected to perform with the Balmanch Theater Group, the young wing of IPTA. As a child artist, he performed in various theater plays.
Rajeshwari Sachdev with Balmanch IPTA Group actors
Later, she performed in various dramas like Shabd Leela and Gauhar.
Rajeshwari Sachdev theater play
Movie Actor
Marathi
In 1991, he made his acting debut with the Marathi film ‘Aayatya Gharat Gharoba’ in which he played the role of Kaanan.
Still Rajeshwari Sachdev as Kaanan in Marathi movie Aayatya Gharat Gharoba
He has appeared in several other Marathi films such as ‘Runh: The Debt’ (2015), ‘Welcome Zindagi’ (2015), ‘Firebrand’ (2018) and ‘Nazar Andaz’ (2022).
Firebrand (2018)
Hindi
She made her Hindi film debut with ‘Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda’ (1993) in which she played the role of Jamuna.
Still Rajeshwari Sachdev as Jamuna in the Hindi film Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1993)
He later acted in many popular Hindi films such as ‘Mammo’ (1994), ‘English Babu Desi Mem’ (1996), ‘Hari-Bhari’ (2000), ‘Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero’ (2005), ‘ Welcome to Sajjanpur’ (2008), and ‘Issaq’ (2013).
Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008)
English
In 1993, he played the role of Yasodhara in his debut English film ‘Little Buddha.’
Still Rajeshwari Sachdev as Yasodhara in Little Buddha
In 2009, he appeared in another English film ‘7 Days in Slow Motion.’
7 Days in Slow Motion
Urdu language
Rajeshwari made her Urdu film debut with ‘Sardari Begum’ (1996) as Sakina. He gained immense popularity with the film and even won the National Film Award for it.
Sardari Begum (1996)
Punjabi
He has also acted in Punjabi films. In 2004, he made his Punjabi film debut with ‘Mitter Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da Kehna’ in which he played the role of Preet.
Mitter Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da Kehna
Television Actor
Rajeshwari has also worked as an actress in various Hindi TV serials. She made her television debut with the Hindi TV series ‘Margarita’ (1997) in which she played the lead role.
Still Rajeshwari Sachdev as Margarita in TV series Margarita
Some of her other Hindi TV serials are ‘Om Namah Shivay’ (1997; aired on DD National), ‘Laut Aao Trisha’ (2014; Life OK), ‘Balika Vadhu’ (2015; aired on Colors), ‘Peshwa Bajirao’ (2017; Sony), and ‘Shaadi Mubarak’ (2020; Star Plus).
Shaadi Mubarak (2020)
host
From 1994 to 2001, he co-hosted Zee TV’s musical show ‘Antakshari’ with Indian actor Annu Kapoor. In 2007, he hosted the Sony TV competition ‘K for Kishore.’
K is for Kishore
Singer
Rajeshwari is also a singer. In 1999, his first Punjabi music album ‘Hulle Hullare’ was released, which became an instant hit.
Hulle Hullare music album
In 2000, he released another Punjabi music album titled ‘Mukhda Piya Ka.’
Mukhda Piya Ka
His music album ‘Ummang’ was released in 2004 and various folk songs were released in the album.
Ummang (2004)
He has also performed live at various stage shows and other events.
Other Work
In 2005, he acted in the Hindi television film ‘Phir Se.’ In the same year, she participated in the celebrity couple dance reality TV show ‘Nach Baliye’ with her husband Varun Badola.
Rajeshwari Sachdev with Varun Badola in Nach Baliye
He has appeared in several Hindi short films such as ‘Taxi… an Uncertain Conversation’ (2021) and ‘Stories on the Next Page’ (2022).
The Story On The Next Page (2022)
Awards & Honors
- 1997: Won Best Supporting Actress by National Film Award for Urdu film Sardari Begum
- 1998: Won Best Actress by Screen Award for Hindi TV show Margarita
- 2011: Won Best Actress by Maharashtra State Film Award for Marathi film Aayatya Gharat Gharoba
- 2017: Won Best Actress in a Supporting Role by Indian Television Academy Awards for Hindi TV series Peshwa Bajirao
Rajeshwari Sachdev and her husband with their awards
- 2018: Won Best Supporting Actress by Lions Gold Awards for Hindi film Peshwa Bajirao
- 2019: Nominated for Best Actress by Maharashtra State Film Awards for Marathi film Aayatya Gharat Gharoba
- 2019: Won Best Actress in a Supporting Role by Indian Television Academy Awards for Hindi TV series Dil Hi Toh Hai
- 2020: 7th Global Women’s Leadership Congress and Awards by Global CMOs
7th Rajeshwari Sachdev Global Women’s Leadership Congress and Awards by CMO Global
- 2021: Recognition Award for Hindi short film Taxi- An Uncertain Conversation by Best Shorts Competition
Rajeshwari Sachdev Recognition Award for Hindi short film Taxi- An Uncertain Conversation
- 2021: Certificate of Achievement for the Hindi short film Taxi- Uncertain Conversations by the Indo-French International Film Festival
Rajeshwari Sachdev Certificate of Achievement for Hindi short film Taxi- An Uncertain Conversation
- 2021: Stree Shakti Sammaan by Honorable Governor of Maharastra Bhagat Singh Koshiyari
Rajeshwari Sachdev received Stree Shakti Sammaan
- 2022: Global Herald Awards
Rajeshwari Sachdev with her Global Herald Award
Favourite
- Songs: Hoon Abhi Main Jawan from the movie Aar Paar (1954) by Geeta Dutt, Madhaniyan by Musarrat Nazir
- Film(s): Guide (1965), Padosan (1968), Pyar Kiye Jaa (1986)
Facts/Trivia
- At the age of 5, he began his training in Bharatanatyam at Sri Rajarajeswari Bharata Natya Kala Mandir in Mumbai. For almost 14 years, he trained in Bharatanatyam.
- While she was studying at school, she used to participate in various athletic competitions and dance competitions. The first award he ever won was the best athlete award in his school.
Rajeshwari Sachdev performs at her school function
- He is an avid animal lover and has two pet dogs named Sargeant and Sadhu.
Rajeshwari Sachdev with her pet dog
- In 2017, he was invited as a guest speaker at TEDx MICA.
Rajeshwari Sachdev in TEDx MICA
- He once appeared on the cover of Femina magazine with Indian actress Neha Dhupia.
Rajeshwari Sachdev is featured on the cover of Femina magazine
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
