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Rajeshwari Sachdev Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth14 April 1974 / 2 March 1974 (sources differ)

Age49 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceMumbai

ProfessionActor, Singer, Theatre Artist

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseVarun Badola

FamilySon - Devagya Badola; Father - Inderjeet Singh Sachdev; Mother - Meenakshi Sachdev

Rajeshwari Sachdev Biography

Indian actor, singer and theatre artist Rajeshwari Sachdev built a versatile career across film, television, music and stage. Trained in Bharatanatyam and鼓

Early life and background

Rajeshwari Sachdev was born and raised in Mumbai into a family with strong ties to the performing arts. Her father was involved with the Indian People’s Theatre Association in Mumbai, and Rajeshwari spent time with the group as a child. She began Bharatanatyam training at the age of five and continued classical dance studies for about 14 years. In school she took part in athletics and dance competitions, winning her first prize as the best school athlete.

She pursued higher education in Mumbai, completing an MA in English Literature at the University of Mumbai. Her early exposure to theatre through IPTA and her formal arts training helped shape a career that would span stage, screen and music.

Career

Rajeshwari Sachdev’s professional credits include work across multiple Indian film industries, television and theatre. Her film debut was in Marathi cinema with Aayatya Gharat Gharoba (1991). She made early appearances in Hindi films including Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1993) and went on to act in Little Buddha (1993), Sardari Begum (1996) and other features across languages such as Punjabi and Urdu.

On television she has taken on varied roles, from the title role in Margarita (1997) to parts in serials like Om Namah Shivay, Laut Aao Trisha, Balika Vadhu, Peshwa Bajirao and Shaadi Mubarak. She was also a familiar television host: she co-hosted the long-running musical show Antakshari from 1994 to 2001 alongside Annu Kapoor and later presented shows such as K for Kishore.

Rajeshwari has remained active in theatre, performing in Hindi plays including Shabd Leela and Gauhar, and was involved with IPTA’s Balmanch group in her early years. As a recording artist she released the Punjabi album Mukhda Piya Ka in 2000 and a folk collection titled Ummang in 2004, and she has performed live at stage events and concerts.

Her filmography includes appearances in Mammo (1994), English Babu Desi Mem (1996), Hari-Bhari (2000), Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005), Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008) and Issaq (2013). She has also acted in Marathi films such as Runh: The Debt, Welcome Zindagi, Firebrand and Nazar Andaz. In recent years she has appeared in Hindi short films including Taxi… an Uncertain Conversation (2021) and Stories on the Next Page (2022), and acted in the English film 7 Days in Slow Motion (2009).

Awards and recognition

Her work has been recognised with national and regional honours. Highlights include a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Sardari Begum, a Screen Award for Best Actress for Margarita, state-level acting awards in Maharashtra, and television industry awards for supporting roles. She has received accolades as recently as the 2010s and early 2020s from organisations and festivals that acknowledged both her screen performances and contributions to short films and women’s leadership initiatives.

Public profile

Rajeshwari is known for maintaining a presence across mediums rather than focusing on a single outlet. Beyond acting and singing, she has been invited to speak at events such as TEDx MICA in 2017. She has been featured on magazine covers and continues to be associated with stage work and music performances.

Personal life

Rajeshwari Sachdev married actor Varun Badola in November 2004 after the couple became close following work together on Antakshari and later a film. The couple have one son, Devagya Badola, born in May 2010. Her family background reflects both Punjabi Sikh and Tamil Hindu heritage: her father Inderjeet Singh Sachdev was active with IPTA in Mumbai and her mother is Meenakshi Sachdev. She has a brother, Jagmohan Sachdev.

Outside of work she is an animal lover and has two pet dogs.

Latest updates

In the past few years she has continued to act in films and short films, with credits that include Marathi features through the late 2010s and short Hindi films released in 2021 and 2022. She remains active on stage and in television projects, sustaining a multi-decade career across Indian entertainment.
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Recent Work

Taxi… an Uncertain Conversation

Hindi short film in which she acted

2021
Stories on the Next Page

Hindi short film in which she acted

2022
Nazar Andaz

Marathi film appearance

2022
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Career Highlights

  1. Debuted in Marathi cinema with Aayatya Gharat Gharoba (1991)
  2. National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Sardari Begum
  3. Co-hosted Zee TV’s Antakshari (1994–2001)
  4. Released Punjabi album Mukhda Piya Ka (2000) and folk album Ummang (2004)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rajeshwari Sachdev born?

14 April 1974 / 2 March 1974 (sources differ)

What is Rajeshwari Sachdev known for?

Actor, Singer, Theatre Artist

What is Rajeshwari Sachdev’s marital status?

Married

Who is Rajeshwari Sachdev married to?

Varun Badola