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1165:Death report in Times of India
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1267:21st-century Indian actresses
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1059:"Achla Sachdev at msn movies"
492:(1995) - Simran's grandmother
416:(1965), wherein the hit song
279:Jyotin Sachdev (lives in USA)
428:Achala became a resident of
67:North-West Frontier Province
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313:Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
243:Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
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16:Indian actress (1920–2012)
1247:Actresses in Hindi cinema
1188:Achla Sachdev Filmography
362:(1973) and films such as
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735:(1965) - Laxmi Kedarnath
637:Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar
469:Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
798:Mehandi Lagi Mere Haath
666:Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969)
420:was picturised on her.
266:Gyan Sachdev (Divorced)
251:Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham
1272:Indian child actresses
1210:. 2014. Archived from
907:Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke
785:Meri Surat Teri Ankhen
625:Hare Rama Hare Krishna
386:Hare Rama Hare Krishna
1282:Actresses from Mumbai
1242:Indian film actresses
682:Mere Hamdam Mere Dost
1277:Actresses from Delhi
1262:People from Peshawar
1214:on 15 December 2014.
718:Himalaya Ki God Mein
705:Dil Ne Pukara (1967)
586:Daag: A Poem of Love
510:Tumhari Kasam (1978)
445:Selected filmography
418:Ae Meri Zohra Jabeen
359:Daag: A Poem of Love
356:'s first production
1065:on 2 December 2007.
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461:Na Tum Jaano Na Hum
290:Hindi language film
1199:The New York Times
1139:The Times of India
1111:The Indian Express
1085:The Times of India
923:Sabse Bada Rupaiya
817:Sampoorna Ramayana
522:Chandi Sona (1977)
507:Mangal Dada (1986)
399:Nine Hours to Rama
332:Achala worked for
310:'s grandmother in
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756:Raaj Kumar (1964)
688:Sapno Ka Saudagar
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1252:1920 births
1117:25 December
745:Chitralekha
655:Prem Pujari
604:Paraya Dhan
540:Laila Majnu
402:(1963) and
394:Mark Robson
376:Prem Pujari
368:(1989) and
354:Yash Chopra
306:(1965) and
300:'s wife in
99:Maharashtra
1231:Categories
1024:References
867:Angulimaal
727:Mere Sanam
708:Aag (1967)
567:Kora Kagaz
320:Early life
211:Mere Sanam
121:Occupation
113:Mother of
59:3 May 1920
55:1920-05-03
891:Miss Mary
676:Kanyadaan
171:Miss Mary
134:1938–2012
115:Bollywood
1204:Baseline
998:Shokiyan
953:Footpath
792:Manmauji
751:Haqeeqat
552:Trimurti
316:(1995).
276:Children
148:Footpath
76:Pakistan
63:Peshawar
1150:12 July
1043:12 July
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1004:Kashmir
992:Kashmir
986:Sheesha
968:Anhonee
915:Bandhan
899:Pardesi
859:Kalpana
825:Nazrana
700:Shagird
694:Hamraaz
661:Bandhan
580:Anamika
574:Parinay
496:Chandni
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365:Chandni
261:Spouses
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163:Pardesi
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338:Lahore
328:Career
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246:(1995)
238:(1989)
230:(1970)
222:(1967)
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187:Sangam
182:(1964)
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174:(1957)
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158:(1954)
43:(1965)
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739:Arzoo
616:Andaz
546:Julie
477:Dahek
390:Andaz
342:Delhi
308:Kajol
294:Hindi
195:Arzoo
103:India
1183:IMDb
1152:2012
1119:2012
1045:2012
961:Rahi
733:Waqt
526:Karm
430:Pune
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203:Waqt
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