Asha Sachdev

EN Texte en anglais Pas encore d'article dans ta langue : extrait en anglais.

Nafeesa Sultan (born 27 May 1956), better known as Asha Sachdev, is an Indian former actress who worked in Hindi films during 1970s and 1980s. She acted in a few early films as a leading lady, including the spy film Agent Vinod (1977) and the thriller Woh Main Nahin, and later shifted to supporting characters. She has appeared in over 90 films in her career and is a recipient of a Filmfare award for her work in Priyatama (1978). Sachdev starred in a few successful films including Hifazat (1973) and Ek Hi Raasta (1977). The latter featured the song "Jis Kaam Ko Dono Aye Hai", picturised on her and Jeetendra; it remains popular till date, along with the qawwali "Pal Do Pal Ka " from The Burning Train (1980). Sachdev was born as Nafeesa Sultan on May 27, 1956. She is the daughter of actress Raziyah (who later changed her name to Ranjana) and musician Ahmed Ali Khan (Ashiq Hussain). After her parents divorced and her mother remarried, she adopted the stage name "Asha Sachdev", from the name of her stepfather. Singer Anwar is her brother and through her father's second marriage she is the half-sister of actor Arshad Warsi. Later in her life, Sachdev converted from Islam to Hinduism.