Born as Nafeesa Sultan, Asha Sachdev is a popular Indian actress who starred in popular Bollywood hits in 1970s and 1980s.
Asha Sachdev was born in a Muslim family as Nafeesa Sultan. She began following Hinduism after her mother's second marriage and became one of the most popular character actors in the Hindi film industry. She still remains unmarried in her 60s after her fiance died in a car accident.
1. Asha Sachdev was born as Nafeesa Sultan
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Nafeesa Sultan was born on May 27, 1956, to Ashiq Hussain Warsi and Razia. After her parents' divorced, Razia tied the knot again with a lawyer IP Sachdev and changed her name and her daughter's name to Ranjana Sachdev and Asha Sachdev.
2. Asha Sachdev acting career
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Asha Sachdev was a part of multiple hits in the 1970s and 1980s such as Agent Vinod, Mehbooba, Satte Pe Satta, Woh Main Nahin, and others. In the 2000s, she was seen in Fiza, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, and Aaja Nachle.
3. Asha Sachdev Filmfare Award
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Asha Sachdev won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the 1977 film Priyatama. Apart from Asha, the Basu Chatterjee directorial starred Jeetendra, Neetu Singh, and Rakesh Roshan in her leading roles.
4. Asha Sachdev is still unmarried in her 60s
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Asha Sachdev was set to tie the knot with her fiance named Kisan Lal, with whom she had got engaged. But Kisan Lal died in a car accident a few days before their marriage and she chose to remain single.
5. Asha Sachdev TV career
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Asha Sachdev played a pivotal role in the famous soap opera Buniyaad, whose 105 episodes aired on DD National from 1886 to 1987. The show, which dealt with the Partition of India, was re-aired multiple times.
6. Asha Sachdev is connected to Arshwad Warsi
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After his divorce to her mother Razia, Asha Sachdev's father Ashiq Hussain Warsi had a second marriage and through this marriage, he had a son named Arshad Warsi, who is now a popular Bollywood actor.
