A lady who will be remembered for her histrionics , her grace, her optimism, and her love of life. Zohra Sehgal RIP From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Zohra Sehgal Uday Shankar Ballet Troupe, ca (1935-37).jpg Zohra Sehgal (front left), Uday Shankar Ballet Troupe, ca (1935-37) 27 April 1912 to 10 July 2014 (aged 102) New Delhi, India Saharanpur, United Provinces, British India Other names Zohra Mumtaz-Ullah Khan Sahibzadi Zohra Begum Mumtaz-ullah Khan (birthname) Occupation Actress, Dancer Years active 1946–2007 Spouse(s) Kameshwar Nath Sehgal Children Kirann Sudha Sekharhgal Pawan Sehgal Zohra Sehgal (27 April 1912 – 10 July 2014) was an Indian actress and choreographer.[1] She started her career as a dancer with Uday Shankar in 1935 and worked with him for the next eight years. Later, she appeared in many Bollywood films, English language films and television series as an actress. The famous films she was part of, include Neecha Nagar, Afsar (1946), Bhaji on the Beach (1992), The Mystic Masseur (2001), Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Dil Se.. (1998), Saawariya and Cheeni Kum (2007); and the TV series, The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Tandoori Nights (1985–87), Amma and Family (1996).[2] At the age of 90, she got the lead character around whom the story revolved in 2002 film Chalo Ishq Ladaaye, where she had stunt sequences and emotional scenes. Considered the doyenne of Indian theatre, she acted with Indian Peoples Theatre Association (IPTA) and Prithviraj Kapoors Prithvi Theatre for 14 years.[3] She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1998, Kalidas Samman in 2001, and in 2004, the Sangeet Natak Akademi. Indias National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama presented her with its highest award, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for lifetime achievement. She received the Padma Vibhushan, Indias second-highest civilian honor, in 2010.[4] . She died in a New Delhi hospital on July 10, 2014 due to cardiac arrest.[5]
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