Rajeshwari Sachdev
Biography
Rajeshwari Sachdev (14 April 1975) is an Indian actress 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 in a reality TV dance competition show, Nach Baliye. She also worked in the Crime TV series Rihhaee where she played the role of an activist.
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 the album of the same name released in 2007.
