Achala Sachdev hurt in car mishap
By: Shaheen Parkar
May 3, 2006
Achala Sachdev
Veteran
actress Achala Sachdev was involved in a car mishap on the
Mumbai-Pune expressway on Saturday afternoon.
The
accident occurred when she was en route to Mumbai for the
shoot of the Star Plus daily Kavyanjali, in which she plays
Bebe.
The octogenarian actress was travelling alone
with her driver, and though the injuries she sustained are
minor, she is in a state of shock and has been advised
rest.
Lives alone
Incidentally,
Sachdev is based in Pune and visits Mumbai only for shooting
purposes. It is learnt that she lives alone and has a son, who
is based in London.
When we called her on the mobile,
it was her driver, Ibrahim, who took the call. "She has given
her mobile to me and I am back in Mumbai. She has been
admitted to a hospital in Pune," he claimed.
Traumatised
Ibrahim confirmed
that the mishap had occurred due to a burst tyre. "She was not
hurt, but it was extremely traumatic for her. She is in a
state of shock. I had to call for an ambulance and she was
taken to her family doctor, and later to hospital. The Balaji
team was immediately informed about the incident."
The
driver claims he received injuries on his chest and face, for
which he is seeking treatment at a Jogeshwari hospital.
Efforts to reach to Sachdev in Pune proved
futile.
Sachdev, who has played the mother figure in
several Bollywood films, switched over to the small screen
with Kavyanjali. As Bebe in this daily, she plays Kavya's
great grandmother.
Achala Sachdev
facts
Has been
doing roles of the ever-sacrificing and sugar-sweet
mother in films ever since she was in her
20s.
Is best remembered as the
blushing wife of Balraj Sahni in the evergreen song Ae
meri zohra jabi in Waqt.
Beganwith All India Radio in Lahore and
after Partition began work at Delhi radio
station.
Her maiden film was
Kashmir, in which one of her three sons included
Govinda's father, Arun.
Featured
in Aditya Chopra's blockbuster Dilwale
Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, which she did after a
hiatus.
thanks for sharing...
its so sad she had an accident and thank god she is not injured badly but we do understand her shock in this age and still shooting...
i really appreciate her role as bebe always by anji's side...
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