Nafeesa Sultan, better known by her screen name Asha Sachdev is an Indian actress known for her roles as a supporting actress in Bollywood films of the 1970s and 1980s. She acted in a few early films as a lead actress as well, including the hit spy film '' Agent Vinod'' (1977) and the thriller film ''

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''. She won the

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for '' Priyatama'' in 1978. She was the main lead in successful films like '' Hifazat'' (1973) and '' Ek Hi Raasta'' (1977). The song "Jis Kaam Ko Dono Aye Hai", picturised on her and

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from the film ''Ek Hi Raasta'', sung by

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and

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and composed by

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remains popular, along with the popular qawwali song "Pal Do Pal Ka " from ''

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'' sung by

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and Asha Bhosle. The daughter of actress Ranjana Sachdev and musician Ahmed Ali Khan (Ashiq Hussain) she adopted her stage name, after they divorced, from the name of her step-father. Singer Anwar Hussain is her brother and through her father's second marriage she is the half-sister of actor

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Career

Asha was an alumna of the

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, Pune and joined Bollywood. She began her career in a low-budget film '' Double Cross'' in 1972, wherein she played a bold and dynamic role, however the film was a flop. She got the main leading role in ''Hifazat'' (1973) and the film was appreciated for her good performance and the songs, especially "Yeh Mastaani Dagar" and "Hamrahi Mera Pyar", which became popular. Somehow the image stuck and thereafter she was offered only supporting and bold characters. Her bare dare appearance in red hot pants in the Navin Nishchol-

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star thriller ''

'' (1974), which was remake of ''Naan Avan Illai'', created a storm and she was flooded with item dance offers and vamp roles. She occasionally received offers in the leading role - like in ''Agent Vinod'' and ''Ek Hi Raasta'' (1977), which became hits. She won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for her role as

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's best friend in '' Priyatama'' in 1978. In the role, she wore a simple saree and was bespectacled throughout the film. Some of her notable films are ''Mama Bhanja'', ''Lafange'', ''Mehbooba'', '' Satte Pe Satta'', ''Duniya Meri Jeb Mein'', ''The Burning Train'', ''Judaai'', ''Prem Rog'' and ''Eeshwar''. In the late 80s, she moved to television, acting in serials throughout the 90s. She made a comeback to films later in the 2000s and was seen playing character roles in films like ''Fiza, Aghaaz, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom'' and ''Aaja Nachle''. In television, she worked in the early soap opera, ''

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'' (1986), and in 2008, she also appeared in TV series, ''

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'' on SAB TV, with actor

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Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

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Asha Sachdev – Memories, 1998 interview
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