Rajeshwari Sachdev is a Hindi film actress, who is most known for her role in Shyam Benegal's film Sardari Begum (1996), for which she won the 1997 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. She co-hosted the Zee TV musical show, Titan Antakshari from 1994 to 2001. In 2005, she along with her husband Varun Badola, took part a reality TV, Dance competition show, Nach Baliye. Rajeshwari was born 14 April 1975 in Mumbai to Punjabi father and mother from Southern India. After completing her graduation from Guru Nanak Khalsa College (King's Circle) in Mumbai, she started her career on stage doing plays with Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA). She made her film debut with Marathi film 'Aayatya Gharat Gharoba' (1991) directed by Sachin. Her second film was Shyam Benegal's Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992). She then became a regular in his films, and was cast in Mammo (1994), Sardari Begum (1996), Samar (1999), Hari-Bhari(2000), Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005)