This Bollywood actress shares a special relationship with actor Arshad Warsi, she is the step-sister of the Golmaal actor. Still couldn’t guess who is she? Scroll down to find more details.
Bollywood has seen many couples having interfaith marriages like Sonakshi Sinha-Zaheer Iqbal, Malaika Arora-Arbaaz Khan, Genelia D’souza-Riteish Deshmukh and Saif Ali Khan-Kareena Kapoor. While there are plenty of examples of inter-faith marriages in Bollywood today we are going to discuss an actress who was born and raised in a Muslim family but followed the path of Hinduism throughout her life. Can you guess which actress are we talking about?
Meet Arshad Warsi’s stepsister, born in a Muslim family, now practices Hinduism
This Bollywood actress shares a special relationship with actor Arshad Warsi, she is the step-sister of the Golmaal actor. Still couldn’t guess who is she. It’s none other than actress Asha Sachdev. She is fondly remembered for entertaining the audience with her vivid characters. Arshad Warsi’s step-sister, Asha was born in a Muslim family to Ashiq Hussain Warsi and Razia. For the unversed, Ashiq Hussain was a writer and a great poet and Razia was known for her acting.
Bollywood actress Asha Sachdev
She was born on May 27, 1956 originally her name was Nafeesa Sulta. After Nafeesa’s parents got divorced, Razia married lawyer IP Sachdev who later changed her name and her daughter’s name to Ranjana Sachdev and Asha Sachdev. Many may not know that Ashiq Hussain got married for the second time after separating from Razia. It was only then Arshad Warsi was born. Therefore, Asha Sachdev became Arshad Warsi’s step-sister.
Asha Sachdev’s illustrious career in films
Asha Sachdev became a household name in Hindi cinema after giving several hit films throughout the 1970s and 1980s, she appeared in films like Agent Vinod, Mehbooba, Satte Pe Satta, Woh Main Nahin, and many other films. During the 2000s Asha Sachdev once again dominated on big screens after doing Fiza, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, and Aaja Nachle.
Asha is not only known for being popular but she even won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the 1977 film Priyatama, helmed by Basu Chatterjee. The film featured Jeetendra, Neetu Singh, and Rakesh Roshan in pivotal roles.
Asha Sachdev’s run in Bollywood
In the 35 years of her film career, Asha Sachdev witnessed many ups and downs in her life. During the peak of her career, many filmmakers and producers demanded her to take on their projects. However, the actress signed a B-grade film after which she lost her traction in Bollywood. Asha somehow managed to keep her name running in the industry by doing low-budget films.
Why Asha Sachdev didn’t get married?
Asha Sachdeva was all set to marry her fiance Kisan Lal, to whom she got engaged. However, after a tragic car accident, Kisan Lal passed away before they could tie the knot. Since then Asha Sachdev chose to remain single.
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