achala sachdev (3 may 1920 – 30 april 2012) was an indian film actress who appeared in classic films of bollywood. she was from peshawar who started her career as a child actor. she later became known for mother and grandmother roles in hindi films. her most memorable roles were as balraj sahni's wife in the 1965 film "waqt" and kajol's grandmother in "dilwale dulhania le jayenge" (1995).