Actress Achala Sachdev, the quintessential mother of Bollywood, died in a hospital here on Monday due to respiratory failure. She was 91.
Following a brain infarction, she was being treated at the Poona Hospital and Research Centre (PHRC) where she was bed-ridden for the last seven months, hospital authorities said. Sachdev is survived by her son Jytoin, who lives in the U.S.
Born in Peshawar, she started her acting career with the film Fashionalbe Wife in 1938. Sachdev will be most remembered for her role as Baalraj Sahani's wife in the 1965 blockbuster Waqt , where she was part of the legendary song ‘Ae Meri Zohra Jabeen.'
Wide array
Her wide array of films include Prem Pujari , Mera Naam Joker , Hare Rama Hare Krishna and Andaz .
Her recent films include Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge as Kajol's grandmother, and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham as Amitabh Bachchan's mother.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday here, family sources said.
