{{short description|Indian actress and singer (born 1975)}} {{distinguish|text=Raageshwari Loomba, who is also an Indian actress and singer}} {{BLP sources|date=April 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Rajeshwari Sachdev | image = Rajeshwari Sachdev grace the Lions Gold Awards 2018 (17).jpg | image_size = 220px | caption = Sachdev in 2018 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|4|14}} | birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | death_date = | death_place = | years_active = 1991 – present | birth_name = Raj Kaur Sachdev | other_names = | alma_mater = Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science & Commerce | spouse = {{marriage|Varun Badola|24 November 2004}} | family = Alka Kaushal (sister-in-law) | children = 1 | works = {{hlist|Discography|Filmography}} | awards = National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress: Sardari Begum (1997) | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | background = solo_singer | genre = Indian pop, Folk, Sufi | label = {{ublist|Magnasound|Times Music}} | instruments = {{hlist|Vocals}} }} }} '''Rajeshwari Sachdev''' (born 14 April 1974) is an Indian actress and singer known for her role in Shyam Benegal's film ''Sardari Begum'' (1996), 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. In 2005, she along with her husband Varun Badola, took part a reality TV dance competition show, ''Nach Baliye''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Rajeshwari-Sachdev-joins-Bhagyashree-for-Bhairavi-Raichura-and-Nandita-Mehras-next-venture-on-Star-Plus/articleshow/29487285.cms |title=Rajeshwari Sachdev joins Bhagyashree for a TV show - Times of India |website=The Times of India |date=28 January 2014 |access-date=18 April 2019 |archive-date=25 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825190119/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Rajeshwari-Sachdev-joins-Bhagyashree-for-Bhairavi-Raichura-and-Nandita-Mehras-next-venture-on-Star-Plus/articleshow/29487285.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> She also worked in Crime TV series Rihhaee where she played a role of an activist.<ref>{{Cite news |title='I'll have to get pregnant' - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ill-have-to-get-pregnant/articleshow/3736825.cms |access-date=16 December 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=21 November 2008 |language=en |archive-date=16 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216010558/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ill-have-to-get-pregnant/articleshow/3736825.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Personal life== [[File:Rajeshwari-Varun.jpg|thumb|right|Rajeshwari Sachdev with husband Varun Badola in 2012]] Rajeshwari was born on 14 April 1974,<ref name="dob">{{Cite web |url=https://www.patrika.com/bollywood-news/happy-birthday-rajeshwari-sachdev-1021436/ |title=हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर |website=Patrika News |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426001636/https://www.patrika.com/bollywood-news/happy-birthday-rajeshwari-sachdev-1021436/ |archivedate=26 April 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref> in Mumbai to a Punjabi father and a Tamil mother<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLlkdT8DA2E&t=336s |title=Guftagoo with Rajeshwari Sachdev |website=Sansad TV on Youtube |date= 9 September 2018 |access-date=9 September 2018 }}</ref>
After completing her graduation from Guru Nanak Khalsa College (King's Circle) in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/readers/20070830.htm|title=When Rajeswari took on Rekha, Hema Malini|website=Rediff}}</ref> Sachdev started her career on stage doing plays with Indian People's Theatre Association. Sachdev married Varun Badola on 24 November 2004. They met on the sets of the television show ''Antakshari'' and were engaged the same year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/we-arranged-our-love-marriage-2555653|title='We arranged our love marriage'|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref> They have a son, born on 10 May 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/badola-rajeshwari-have-a-baby-boy/articleshow/6649811.cms|title=Badola & Rajeshwari have a baby boy!|date=29 September 2010|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref> Badola has a farm house in his native Uttarakhand at a place called Bhabher in Kotdwar.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.aboututtarakhand.com/Know-Abouts/Talents/Actors/Exclusive-Interview-With-Varun-Badola.html|title=Varun Badola|website=www.aboututtarakhand.com|language=en-US|access-date=18 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314030110/https://www.aboututtarakhand.com/Know-Abouts/Talents/Actors/Exclusive-Interview-With-Varun-Badola.html|archive-date=14 March 2018}}</ref>
==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''.
==Filmography== ===Films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Film !! Role !!Notes |- | 2022 || Nazar Andaz || Mohini|| |- |2019 ||''Firebrand'' ||Divya Patel Pradhan || Marathi film<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://thereel.scroll.in/864276/priyanka-chopra-to-produce-third-marathi-film-aruna-raje-is-the-director |title=Priyanka Chopra to produce third Marathi film; Aruna Raje is the director |work=Scroll.in |access-date=8 January 2018 |language=en-US |archive-date=23 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323064850/https://scroll.in/reel/864276/priyanka-chopra-to-produce-third-marathi-film-aruna-raje-is-the-director |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2015 || ''Welcome Zindagi'' || Seema Rajwade|| Marathi film |- |2015 ||''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<ref>{{cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=8 February 2013 |title=Three children and a camera |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/three-children-and-a-camera/article4261854.ece |work=The Hindu |location=Hyderabad |access-date=22 October 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |- | 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 ||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/hari-bhari-fertility/critic-review/hari-bhari-fertility-movie-review/ |title=Hari-Bhari: Fertility Movie Review |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |author-link=Taran Adarsh |date=26 December 2000 |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref> |- | 1998 || ''Qila'' || Lajo || |- | 1997 || ''Tunnu Ki Tina'' || Tina|| |- | 1996 || ''English Babu Desi Mem'' ||Katariya || |- | 1996 || ''Sardari Begum'' ||Sakina || Urdu film<br/>National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress<ref>{{cite web|title=44th National Film Awards – 1997|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/44th_nff_1997.pdf|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|page=[http://dff.nic.in/2011/44th_nff_1997.pdf#page=37 28]|format=PDF|date=1997|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107013544/http://dff.nic.in/2011/44th_nff_1997.pdf|archive-date=7 November 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |- | 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 ||<ref>{{cite news |last=Verma |first=Sukanya |author-link=Sukanya Verma |date=16 September 2017 |title=Great film, no audience |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/great-film-no-audience/article19691271.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=22 October 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |- | 1991 || ''Aayatya Gharat Gharoba'' || Kaanan || Marathi film |}
===Television shows=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Series !! Role !! Notes |- | 1997 || ''Margarita'' || Margarita || Lead role |- | 1997–1998 || ''Om Namah Shivay'' || Rati || |- | 2004 || ''Rihaee'' || Madhavi || |- | rowspan="2" | 2005 || ''Phir Se'' || || Television film<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k5/apr/apr331.htm |title=SaharaOne bags Rapa Awards for telefilm 'Phir Se' |date=28 April 2005 |website=Indian Television Dot Com |access-date=9 May 2021 |archive-date=26 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126043203/http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k5/apr/apr331.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |''Nach Baliye 1'' |Contestant |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/13sld3.htm|title=rediff.com: Meet the Baliye dancers|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> |- | 2006–2007 || ''Ji Bhenji''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060820/spectrum/tv.htm |title=The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum |website=The Tribune |access-date=9 May 2021 |archive-date=9 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509064207/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060820/spectrum/tv.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> || || |- | 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 ||<ref>{{cite news |last=Khan |first=Murtaza Ali |date=15 February 2019 |title=We live in an age of discerning viewers: Rajeshwari Sachdev |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/we-live-in-an-age-of-discerning-viewers-rajeshwari-sachdev/article26280502.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=22 October 2024 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> |- | 2020–2021 || ''Shaadi Mubarak''|| Kusum Kothari || |- | 2025 || ''Maharani Season 4'' || Gayatri || |}
==Discography== ===Albums===
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Album(s) !! Song(s) !! Music Composer(s) !! Lyricist !! Co-singer !! Notes |- |rowspan="2" |1998 !rowspan="2" |''Sach Ka Saath'' |"Ye Desh Hamaara" |colspan="3" |Trilok Singh Loomba |rowspan="2" |Background vocal only (Uncredited) |- |"Anushasaan" |colspan="3" |Trilok Singh Loomba |- |rowspan="8" |1999 !rowspan="8" |''Hulle Hullare'' |"Hulle Hullare" |rowspan="8" |Amar Haldipur |rowspan="8" | |rowspan="8" |Solo |rowspan="8" |Debut album |- |"Dil Mera Dhadka" |- |"Aajave Aaja" |- |"Haule Haule Babuji" |- |"Jab Dil Mein" |- |"Gori Gori" |- |"Dono Ke Dil" |- |"Jana Gaya Sar Mohilya" |- |rowspan="8" |2000 !rowspan="8" |''Mukhda Piya Ka'' |"Mukhda Piya Ka" |rowspan="8" |Kuldip Singh and Hardeep Singh |rowspan="8" |Naqesh Lyallpuri |rowspan="8" |Solo |rowspan="8" |Second album |- |"Hadda-E-O" |- |"Teri Jalwa" |- |"Koi Vadaa" |- |"Aave Sajna" |- |"Kya Kehna" |- |"Tere Naino Se" |- |"Mahi Mahi" |- |rowspan="10" |2004 !rowspan="10" |''Ummang'' |"Lathhe Di Chaddar" |rowspan="10" |Jayanta Pathak |rowspan="10" | |rowspan="10" |Solo |rowspan="10" | |- |"Palla Sipaiyaa" |- |"Madhaaniyan" |- |"Maavan Te Tiyaan" |- |"Daachi Valeya" |- |"Meri Chunni Nu" |- |"Sui Ve Sui" |- |"In Ankhiyaan Vich Tu" |- |"Jab Aave Rangili Phag" |- |"Phagun Ko Mahino" |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{Bollywood Hungama person|rajeshwari-sachdev}} * {{IMDb name|0755093}}
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