Rajeshwari Sachdev

In 2005, she along with her husband Varun Badola, took part a reality TV dance competition show, Nach Baliye. She also worked in Crime TV series Rihhaee where she played a role of an activist.

• Name — Rajeshwari Sachdev • Born — 14 April 1974 • Birthplace — Mumbai, Maharashtra, India • Years Active — 1991 – present • Birth Name — Raj Kaur Sachdev • Education — Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science & Commerce • Relatives — Alka Kaushal (sister-in-law) • Occupation — * Actress • Singer • Model • Television Presenter • VJ • Children — 1 • Works — * Discography • Filmography • Awards — National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress: Sardari Begum (1997)

Rajeshwari was born on 14 April 1974, in Mumbai to a Punjabi father and a Tamil mother After completing her graduation from Guru Nanak Khalsa College (King's Circle) in Mumbai. Sachdev started her career on stage doing plays with Indian People's Theatre Association.

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.

• Illustration — Rajeshwari Sachdev with husband Varun Badola in 2012 Sachdev married Varun Badola on 24 November 2004. They met on the sets of the television show Antakshari and were engaged the same year. They have a son, born on 10 May 2010. Badola has a farm house in his native Uttarakhand at a place called Bhabher in Kotdwar.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1994-2001 — Antakshari — Co-Host — Her debut television show • 1997 — Margarita — Margarita — Lead role • 1997–1998 — Om Namah Shivay — Rati • 2002 — Femina Miss India — Co-Host — Her only Television non-music reality show to date • 2004 — Rihaee — Madhavi • 2005 — Phir Se — Television film • Nach Baliye — Contestant • 2006–2007 — Ji Bhenji • 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 • 2020–2021 — Shaadi Mubarak — Kusum Kothari • 2024 — Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein — Purva Awasthi Mom • 2025 — Maharani Season 4 — Gayatri

• Year — Title — Song — Music Composer(s) — Lyricist — Co-singer — Notes • 1998 — Sach Ka Saath — "Ye Desh Hamaara" — Trilok Singh Loomba — Background vocal only (Uncredited) • "Anushasaan" — Trilok Singh Loomba • 1999 — Hulle Hullare — "Hulle Hullare" — Amar Haldipur — Solo — Debut album • "Dil Mera Dhadka" • "Aajave Aaja" • "Haule Haule Babuji" • "Jab Dil Mein" • "Gori Gori" • "Dono Ke Dil" • "Jana Gaya Sar Mohilya" • 2000 — Mukhda Piya Ka — "Mukhda Piya Ka" — Kuldip Singh and Hardeep Singh — Naqesh Lyallpuri — Solo — Second album • "Hadda-E-O" • "Teri Jalwa" • "Koi Vadaa" • "Aave Sajna" • "Kya Kehna" • "Tere Naino Se" • "Mahi Mahi" • 2004 — Ummang — "Lathhe Di Chaddar" — Jayanta Pathak — Solo • "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"