Achint Kaur is an Indian television actress who comes from a Sikh and Punjabi background and is best known for playing the antagonists Mandira and Pallavi in Ekta Kapoor's Indian soap operas Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, respectively, on Star Plus. Now she is seen playing a mother and a mother-in-law in the serial Jamai Raja. Kaur was born and raised in Meerut, Uttar P...Achint Kaur is an Indian television actress who comes from a Sikh and Punjabi background and is best known for playing the antagonists Mandira and Pallavi in Ekta Kapoor's Indian soap operas Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, respectively, on Star Plus. Now she is seen playing a mother and a mother-in-law in the serial Jamai Raja. Kaur was born and raised in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, in a Sikh family where she studied at Sophia Girls' School. She started her career with Zee TV's popular show Banegi Apni Baat in 1994, and worked in Swabhimaan in 1995 in which she played the role of 'Soha'. Besides working in some of the popular drama series, she has also played many roles in Bollywood movies, such as Om Jai Jagadish, Corporate, & Julie. She has also won numerous awards for her strong character driven roles. These include the ITA Award for "Best Actress in Supporting Role" for her series Virrudh. As of 2008 she is working in Zee TV's Punjabi/Gujurati theme serial Jamai Raja (TV series). She is a theatre actress and recently appeared in the play "Two to Tango, Three to Jive". Kaur has also acted in a few Pakistani television serials.