MUMBAI: Yesteryear actress Achla Sachdev passed away in Pune on Monday at the ripe age of 91.

Sachdev was bed-ridden for the past seven months at Poona Hospital and Research Centre (PHRC).

It may be remembered that Sachdev had broken her left leg after a fall in her house nearly six months ago. She also suffered from a brain infarction due to which she lost her vision and movements of upper and
lower limbs.

Sachdev gained immense popularity by playing roles of mother and grandmother in Hindi films. Her most memorable roles include Waqt in which she played wife of Balraj Sahani in 1965 and also as Kajol‘s grandmother in the 1995 film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.

Born on 3 May 1920, Sachdev made her film debut with Fashionable Wife in1938 and acted in over 130 Hindi films in her career. She charmed the audience by playing some memorable roles in films like Na Tum Jaano Na Hum, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Chandni, Karm and Albela.