Rajeshwari Sachdev is a Hindi

Hindi

Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

 film actress, who is most known for her role in Shyam Benegal

Shyam Benegal

Shyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur , Nishant Manthan and Bhumika he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to...

's film Sardari Begum

Sardari Begum

Sardari Begum is a 1996 Hindi movie directed by Shyam Benegal. The film stars Kiron Kher, Amrish Puri and Rajit Kapur and Rajeshwari Sachdev....

(1996), for which she won the 1997 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress

National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress

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She co-hosted the Zee TV

Zee TV

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 musical show, Titan Antakshari

Titan Antakshari

Titan Antakshari, also known as Titan Antakshari - the World Champions is an Indian musical game show that airs on Zee TV every Friday...

 from 1994 to 2001. In 2005, she along with her husband Varun Badola

Varun Badola

Varun Badola is an Indian actor, known largely for his roles on television.His father is a known artist, Vishwa Mohan Badola. He has 2 sisters — Alka who is married and has appeared in KumKum, and Kalindi , who is a radio jockey.He did his schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya in New Delhi....

, took part a reality TV, Dance competition show, Nach Baliye

Nach Baliye

Nach Baliye is a dance, reality-television series on the Indian STAR Plus channel. The contestants are couples who are television stars. The first and second season aired on Star One and then shifted to Star Plus. Its name in Punjabi is inspired by a song from the Bollywood film Bunty Aur Babli .-...

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Early life and education

Rajeshwari was born 14 April 1975 in Mumbai to Punjabi father and mother from Southern India.

After completing her graduation from Guru Nanak Khalsa College (King's Circle)

Guru Nanak Khalsa College (King's Circle)

Guru Nanak Khalsa College in South Central Mumbai was established in 1937 by Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee. It's located opposite to Don Bosco High School and a short distance from the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute....

 in Mumbai, she started her career on stage doing plays with Indian People's Theatre Association

Indian People's Theatre Association

Indian People’s Theatre Association was an association of leftist theatre-artists and others mostly based in Kolkata, West Bengal, Mumbai and Assam, India. Its goal was to bring cultural awakening among the people of India. It was the cultural wing of the Communist Party of India...

 (IPTA).

Career

She made her film debut with Marathi film 'Aayatya Gharat Gharoba' (1991) directed by Sachin

Sachin (actor)

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Her second film was Shyam Benegal

Shyam Benegal

Shyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur , Nishant Manthan and Bhumika he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to...

's Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda

Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda

Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda is a 1992, Indian Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal and based on a novel of the same name by Dharmavir Bharati. It won the 1993 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi...

 (1992). She then became a regular in his films, and was cast in Mammo

Mammo

Mammo is a film by Shyam Benegal released in 1994. The film stars Farida Jalal, Surekha Sikri and Rajit Kapur.The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi in 1995. Farida Jalal won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, while Surekha Sikri won the National Film Award...

 (1994), Sardari Begum

Sardari Begum

Sardari Begum is a 1996 Hindi movie directed by Shyam Benegal. The film stars Kiron Kher, Amrish Puri and Rajit Kapur and Rajeshwari Sachdev....

 (1996), Samar

Samar

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 (1999), Hari-Bhari

Hari-Bhari

Hari-Bhari is 2000 Hindi film by Shyam Benegal, starring Shabana Azmi, Rajit Kapur, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Surekha Sikri and Nandita Das in lead roles....

 (2000), Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero

The music score that accompanies the film was composed by A. R. Rahman. The soundtrack features 19 pieces composed by Rahman, including 13 instrumentals and orchestral themes, in addition to 6 further songs, with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Performers include the Western Choir Chennai and the Mumbai...

 (2005) and Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008). She also appeared in the Hollywood film Little Buddha

Little Buddha

Little Buddha is a 1994 feature film by Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci, starring Bridget Fonda and Keanu Reeves. Made by Bertolucci's regular partner, British producer Jeremy Thomas, it marked the team's return to the East after The Last Emperor....

 (1993) and later in Tales of Kamasutra: The Perfumed Garden (1998).

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2010	Malik Ek Malik Ek Malik Ek is a Hindi spiritual film on Sai Baba of Shirdi featuring Jackie Shroff, Manoj Kumar and Divya Dutta. Shroff will be playing in the title role. The film is directed by Deepak Balraj Vij and the music is scored by Anup Jalota, who also plays the role of Das Ganu...	Saraswati
2009	7 Days in Slow Motion	Mrs. Suri	Indian English film
2008	Welcome to Sajjanpur	Shobharani
2008	Bombay to Bangkok Bombay to Bangkok Bombay to Bangkok is a Bollywood film starring Shreyas Talpade and Lena Christensen in the lead roles. It is written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor and produced by Elahe Hiptoola and Rahul Puri.-Plot:...	Dr. Rati
2005	Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero The music score that accompanies the film was composed by A. R. Rahman. The soundtrack features 19 pieces composed by Rahman, including 13 instrumentals and orchestral themes, in addition to 6 further songs, with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Performers include the Western Choir Chennai and the Mumbai...	Capt. Lakshmi Sahgal Lakshmi Sahgal Lakshmi Sahgal née Swaminathan, also known as Captain Laxmi. is an activist of the Indian independence movement, an ex-officer of the Indian National Army, and the Minister of Women's affairs in the Azad Hind Government.A doctor by profession, Captain Lakshmi came into the limelight in India...
2004	Mitter Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da Kehna	Preet	Punjabi film Punjabi language Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
2003	The Perfect Husband
2001	Meri Pyaari Bahania Banegi Dulhania Meri Pyaari Bahania Banegi Dulhania Meri Pyaari Bahania Banegi Dulhania is a 2001 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Jayant Gilatar, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Rajeshwari Sachdev and Vishwajeet Pradhan.-Cast:*Mithun Chakraborty*Rajeshwari Sachdev*Vishwajeet Pradhan*Sindhu...
2001	Rahul Rahul (film) Rahul is an Indian Emotional Drama film directed and produced by Prakash Jha. The film stars Neha, Neena Kulkarni and Gulshan Grover in leadroles.-Sypnosis:...	Sheela
2000	Samar Samar (film) Samar is an Indian feature film directed by Shyam Benegal. It was produced by National Film Development Corporation of India, a government agency....
2000	Tales of The Kama Sutra : The Perfumed Garden Tales of The Kama Sutra : The Perfumed Garden Tales of The Kama Sutra : The Perfumed Garden is a 2000 American drama film directed by Jag Mundhra, with original soundtrack by Tor Hyams. The film takes its title from the ancient Indian text, the Kama Sutra, but this only serves as a common link between the characters. The film is touted as a...	Lochani/Loni
2000	Hari-Bhari Hari-Bhari Hari-Bhari is 2000 Hindi film by Shyam Benegal, starring Shabana Azmi, Rajit Kapur, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Surekha Sikri and Nandita Das in lead roles....	Salma
1998	Porkkalam		Tamil film
1998	Qila	Lajo
1997	Tunnu Ki Tina Tunnu Ki Tina Tunnu Ki Tina is a Bollywood film about a middle class indian boy who dreams big and wants to marry a rich girl in college life. When he faces reality, however, he feels great pain....	Tina
1996	Sardari Begum Sardari Begum Sardari Begum is a 1996 Hindi movie directed by Shyam Benegal. The film stars Kiron Kher, Amrish Puri and Rajit Kapur and Rajeshwari Sachdev....	Sakina
1994	Mammo Mammo Mammo is a film by Shyam Benegal released in 1994. The film stars Farida Jalal, Surekha Sikri and Rajit Kapur.The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi in 1995. Farida Jalal won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, while Surekha Sikri won the National Film Award...	Riyaz's mother
1994	Triyacharitra
1993	Little Buddha Little Buddha Little Buddha is a 1994 feature film by Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci, starring Bridget Fonda and Keanu Reeves. Made by Bertolucci's regular partner, British producer Jeremy Thomas, it marked the team's return to the East after The Last Emperor....	Yasodhara	English film
1993	Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda is a 1992, Indian Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal and based on a novel of the same name by Dharmavir Bharati. It won the 1993 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi...	Jamuna
1991	Aayatya Gharat Gharoba	Kaanan	Marathi film

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