Nicholai Sachdev: Age, Wife, Family, Career, Net Worth and More

Last updated: August 2026

On 1 March 2024, a Mumbai art gallerist in a shirt and dhoti exchanged rings with Tamil film star Varalaxmi Sarathkumar. By evening, one question was trending: who is Nicholai Sachdev?

Quick answer: Nicholai Sachdev is an art gallerist from Mumbai, linked to his parents’ Gallery 7. He is also a powerlifter and coach, a father to a daughter named Kasha, and the husband of actress and director Varalaxmi Sarathkumar since July 2024.

Quick Bio

Detail	Information
Full name	Nicholai Sachdev (also spelt Nikolai or Nicolai)
Profession	Art gallerist, powerlifter, coach
Born	1983
Age	About 43 (2026)
Birthplace	Mumbai
Nationality	Indian
Wife	Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
Daughter	Kasha Nia Sachdev

Nicholai Sachdev Age

Nicholai was born in 1983, which makes him about 43 in 2026.

Early Life & Family

Nicholai was born and raised in Mumbai. His parents, Arun and Chandra Sachdev, ran Gallery 7, the family’s art gallery. He grew up around artists, exhibitions and collectors, and later joined the family business.

Relation	Name	Notes
Father	Arun Sachdev	Art gallerist
Mother	Chandra Sachdev	Art gallerist
Wife	Varalaxmi Sarathkumar	Actress and director, married 2024
Former wife	Kavita	Model and fitness instructor, marriage ended 2019
Daughter	Kasha Nia Sachdev	From his first marriage
Father-in-law	R. Sarathkumar	Actor and politician
Stepmother-in-law	Radikaa Sarathkumar	Actress and producer

Career

Gallery 7, Mumbai: Nicholai works at Gallery 7, carrying forward his parents’ work in Mumbai’s art trade. The gallery earns through commissions on the artworks it sells, so his job mixes curation, sales and artist relations.

Powerlifting and coaching: He lifts competitively and trains his daughter and other young athletes.

2026: His wife’s directorial debut S Saraswathi released in cinemas on 6 March 2026 and arrived on Prime Video in April. Radikaa Sarathkumar is in the cast, and Varalaxmi’s sister Pooja Sarathkumar is a co-producer.

Nicholai Sachdev Net Worth

Online estimates put his net worth at around $10 million (₹83 crore). He has not disclosed his finances. Gallery 7 is his main business.

Relationships & Personal Life

First marriage: Nicholai married model and fitness instructor Kavita around 2006. They separated in 2019, after about 13 years.

Varalaxmi Sarathkumar: The couple knew each other for 14 years before getting engaged on 1 March 2024 in Mumbai, in a private ceremony with close family. She wore an ivory and gold silk saree, and he wore a matching shirt and dhoti. They married in early July 2024 in Thailand, with South Indian and Christian traditions, followed by a celebration in Chennai.

The name pledge: At a press interaction in Chennai, Nicholai said his wife would keep her name and he would add hers to his own, becoming “Nicholai Varalaxmi Sarathkumar Sachdev.

Nicholai Sachdev Timeline

Year	Event
1983	Born in Mumbai
c. 2006	Marries Kavita
2019	First marriage ends
Mar 2024	Engaged to Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
Jul 2024	Marries Varalaxmi; Chennai celebration and press meet follow
Mar 2026	Wife’s film S Saraswathi releases
Apr 2026	Film streams on Prime Video

Not to Be Confused With

Searches for “Sachdev” often bring up actors Sumeet, Avinash and Rajeshwari Sachdev. They are unrelated to Nicholai.

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Conclusion

Nicholai Sachdev is a Mumbai gallerist, lifter, coach and father. His profile grew after his 2024 marriage to Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and his 2026 news comes mostly through her film S Saraswathi.

About the Author

Written and researched by Haider Ali. Haider writes biographies of Indian and international public figures at Biografiya, focusing on family background, career timelines and verified facts.

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